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Audi 100

🇩🇪 Germany ·1972–1994· sedan / estate / wagon / coupé

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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. Audi 100 Coupe BW 1: Berthold Werner· Public domain
  2. 2. 1970s Audi 100 LS (10711003326): Charlie from United Kingdom· CC BY 2.0
  3. 3. 1973 Audi 100 Coupe S pic1: Alf van Beem· CC0
  4. 4. 1974 Audi 100LS automatic four-door sedan (Lime Rock), fL: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
  5. 5. 1990 Audi 100 Avant TDI front: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
  6. 6. 1990 Audi 100 Avant TDI rear: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
  7. 7. 1992 Audi 100 (4A) 2.8 quattro sedan (2015-08-07) 01: OSX· Public domain
  8. 8. Audi 100 - 20110617: JoachimKohler-HB· CC BY-SA 4.0
  9. 9. Audi 100 2 door Belgian Coast: Charles01· Public domain
  10. 10. Audi 100 C3 (1988–1991) (10629216834): Charlie from United Kingdom· CC BY 2.0
  11. 11. Audi 100 C3 01 China 2012-07-21: Navigator84· CC BY-SA 3.0
  12. 12. Audi 100 C3 China 2016-04-15: Navigator84· CC BY-SA 4.0
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Audi 100, photo 1 of 12
1/12 Berthold Werner· Public domain

base stats

  • power 172 hptop version
  • popularity 155 in NL#1233 most common
  • weight 1,273 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

what the fuel types mean

  • petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
  • diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.
  • LPG Runs on autogas (cheap fuel) via a conversion; extra road tax in NL.

spec sheet

built
1972–1994
body
sedan, estate / wagon, coupé
engine
1.8 L–2.8 L
cylinders
5–6
turbo
no
power
74–172 hp
drive
all-wheel drive, front-wheel drive
gearbox
automatic, manual
seats
5
doors
4
weight
1,273 kg
fuel use
—
CO₂
—
US rating
17–19 mpg
EV range
—
US size class
Compact Cars, Midsize Cars, Midsize-Large Station Wagons, Small Station Wagons
avg new price NL
—

Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

155 are registered in the Netherlands today, #1233 of all models. Most common build year: 1986 (32 cars).

19721992

Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).

names it's registered under (6)
  • 100 105
  • 100 Coupe S 25
  • 100 LS 8
  • 100 GL 7
  • 100 Quattro 5
  • 100 L 5

🇺🇸 US versions (27)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 1989–1994. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.

yearversionenginegearboxdrivefuelmpgL/100
19941002.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium1813.1
19941002.8 L 6 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium1912.4
1994100 quattro2.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spd4-Wheel or AWDRegular1813.1
1994100 quattro2.8 L 6 cylManual 5-spd4-Wheel or AWDRegular1813.1
1994100 quattro Wagon2.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spd4-Wheel or AWDRegular1813.1
1994100 Wagon2.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1813.1
19931002.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium1912.4
19931002.8 L 6 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium1912.4
1993100 quattro2.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spd4-Wheel or AWDPremium1813.1
1993100 quattro2.8 L 6 cylManual 5-spd4-Wheel or AWDPremium1813.1
1993100 quattro Wagon2.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spd4-Wheel or AWDPremium1813.1
19921002.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium1912.4
19921002.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium1813.1
19921002.8 L 6 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium1912.4
1992100 quattro2.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spd4-Wheel or AWDPremium1713.8
1992100 quattro2.8 L 6 cylManual 5-spd4-Wheel or AWDPremium1813.1
1992100 quattro Wagon2.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spd4-Wheel or AWDPremium1813.1
19911002.3 L 5 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1813.1
1991100 quattro2.3 L 5 cylManual 5-spd4-Wheel or AWDRegular1813.1
19901002.3 L 5 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1813.1
19901002.3 L 5 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular1813.1
1990100 quattro2.3 L 5 cylManual 5-spd4-Wheel or AWDRegular1813.1
19891002.3 L 5 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular1813.1
19891002.3 L 5 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular1912.4
1989100 quattro2.3 L 5 cylManual 5-spd4-Wheel or AWDRegular1813.1

Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.

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