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Audi A4 1.8L four-cylinder

The 1.8T is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 1.8L four-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 150–170 hp. We decode it on 8,380 VINs across 31 factory builds, and 44 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $5,500.

Cylinders
4
Power
150–170 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
1997–2006

◷ Updated October 18, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$5,500
Configuration price reference
44
On sale today with the 1.8L 4-cyl
1997–2006
Model years it was fitted
31
Factory configurations
8,380
A4 VINs decoded with it

The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.

Where the 1.8L 4-cyl sits in the A4 engine lineup

Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years recorded for it; the price is a reference across priced configurations, with each configuration weighted equally. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — overlapping years alone do not match the vehicles by age, trim, mileage or condition.

1.8L 4-cyl this page
1997–2006
$5,500
150–170 hp · 44 on sale
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
2005–2025
$10,170
188–261 hp · 4,046 on sale
3.0L 6-cyl
2002–2006
$5,763
220 hp · 46 on sale
3.1L 6-cyl
2005–2009
$6,500
255 hp · 33 on sale

4 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Audi A4 price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which A4 years got a 1.8L 4-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2006 813 10 2 2005 1,790 11 5 2004 2,050 13 4 2003 1,608 6 4
2002 918 — 3
2001 542 2 3
2000 220 — 4
1999 256 2 3
1998 126 — 2
1997 57 — 1

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full A4 report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

31 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2006

1 build

2005

4 builds

2004

3 builds

2003

3 builds

2002

2 builds

2001

2 builds

2000

4 builds

1999

3 builds

1998

2 builds

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 31. Every 2006 A4 build →

The 1.8L 4-cyl A4: common questions

Which A4 years have the 1.8L 4-cyl?

1997–2006, without a break — 10 model years in our VIN decode, across 31 factory configurations and 8,380 VINs.

What does a 1.8L 4-cyl A4 cost?

$5,500 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all engines.

What is the engine code, and does it matter?

1.8T — the code the VIN decodes to on the configurations on this page. It matters when you order parts or read a service history: the same displacement badge on another model can be a different code with different outputs.

1.8L 4-cyl A4 on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.