Audi Q5 · Engine family · 3 offered

Audi Q5 3.2L six-cylinder

This is the 3.2L six-cylinder as the VIN decodes it on the Q5 — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. Rated at 270 hp. We decode it on 14,169 VINs across 21 factory builds, and 127 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $8,275.

Cylinders
6
Power
270 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2009–2012

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

$8,275
Configuration price reference
127
On sale today with the 3.2L 6-cyl
2009–2012
Model years it was fitted
21
Factory configurations
14,169
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 3.2L 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
2013–2017
$11,995
240–354 hp · 305 on sale
3.2L 6-cyl this page
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 3.2L 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
2012 4,089 43 5 2011 2,624 23 4 2010 5,632 52 10 2009 1,824 9 2

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.

21 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.

2012

5 builds

2011

3 builds

2010

9 builds

2009

2 builds

Showing the 19 most-built configurations of 21. Every 2012 Q5 build →

The 3.2L 6-cyl Q5: common questions

Which Q5 years have the 3.2L 6-cyl?

2009–2012, without a break — 4 model years in our VIN decode, across 21 factory configurations and 14,169 VINs.

What does a 3.2L 6-cyl Q5 cost?

$8,275 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.

3.2L 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.