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Audi Q5 3.0L six-cylinder turbo

This is the 3.0L six-cylinder as the VIN decodes it on the Q5 — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. Rated at 240–354 hp. We decode it on 12,846 VINs across 30 factory builds, and 305 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $11,995.

Cylinders
6
Power
240–354 hp
Induction
Turbo
Fuel
Gasoline · Diesel
Fitted
2013–2017
Drive
AWD
Gearboxes
Automatic

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

$11,995
Configuration price reference
305
On sale today with the 3.0L 6-cyl
2013–2017
Model years it was fitted
30
Factory configurations
12,846
Q5 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 Q5 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.

2.0L 4-cyl turbo
2011–2026
$27,498
201–362 hp · 11,549 on sale
3.0L 6-cyl turbo · this page
2013–2017
$11,995
240–354 hp · 305 on sale
3.2L 6-cyl
2009–2012
$8,275
270 hp · 127 on sale

3 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Audi Q5 price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which Q5 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
2017 1,330 35 3 2016 3,679 99 7 2015 1,706 47 6 2014 3,913 85 10 2013 2,218 39 4

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Q5 report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

30 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.

2017

2 builds

2016

5 builds

2015

5 builds

2014

9 builds

2013

3 builds

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 30. Every 2017 Q5 build →

The 3.0L 6-cyl Q5: common questions

Which Q5 years have the 3.0L 6-cyl?

2013–2017, without a break — 5 model years in our VIN decode, across 30 factory configurations and 12,846 VINs.

What does a 3.0L 6-cyl Q5 cost?

$11,995 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.

Is the 3.0L 6-cyl turbocharged?

Yes — every configuration in this family decodes as turbocharged.

3.0L 6-cyl Q5 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.