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Audi A4 3.0L six-cylinder

This is the 3.0L six-cylinder as the VIN decodes it on the A4 — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. Rated at 220 hp. We decode it on 3,839 VINs across 20 factory builds, and 37 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $5,995.

Cylinders
6
Power
220 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2002–2006
Drive
AWD

◷ Updated September 12, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$5,995
Configuration price reference
37
On sale today with the 3.0L 6-cyl
2002–2006
Model years it was fitted
20
Factory configurations
3,839
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 3.0L 6-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
1997–2006
$5,995
150–170 hp · 37 on sale
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
2005–2025
$9,980
188–261 hp · 2,949 on sale
3.0L 6-cyl this page
2002–2006
$5,995
220 hp · 37 on sale
3.1L 6-cyl
2005–2009
$7,999
255 hp · 28 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 3.0L 6-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 422 9 2 2005 794 6 5 2004 1,012 7 5 2003 1,031 15 4
2002 580 4

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.

20 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

2 builds

2005

5 builds

2004

5 builds

2003

4 builds

2002

4 builds

Every 2006 A4 build →

The 3.0L 6-cyl A4: common questions

Which A4 years have the 3.0L 6-cyl?

2002–2006, without a break — 5 model years in our VIN decode, across 20 factory configurations and 3,839 VINs.

What does a 3.0L 6-cyl A4 cost?

$5,995 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.

3.0L 6-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.