Audi S5 · Engine family

Audi S5 3.0L six-cylinder turbo

This is the 3.0L six-cylinder as the VIN decodes it on the S5 — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. Rated at 299–362 hp. We decode it on 42,502 VINs across 104 factory builds, and 1,904 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $34,990.

Cylinders
6
Power
299–362 hp
Induction
Turbo
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2010–2026
Drive
AWD
Gearboxes
Automatic · Manual

◷ Updated September 17, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$34,990
Configuration price reference
1,904
On sale today with the 3.0L 6-cyl
2010–2026
Model years it was fitted
104
Factory configurations
42,502
S5 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.

Which S5 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
2026 3,273 689 3 2025 4,054 134 7 2024 5,610 159 10 2023 3,266 202 9 2022 2,638 102 11 2021 2,713 73 10 2020 821 25 6 2019 4,229 159 10 2018 7,817 166 8 2017 330 12 2 2016 1,044 27 5 2015 1,355 39 5 2014 1,865 39 6 2013 2,096 41 6 2012 453 15 2 2011 506 5 2 2010 432 17 2

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full S5 report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

104 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.

2025

1 build

2024

3 builds

2023

3 builds

2022

1 build

2021

3 builds

2020

1 build

2019

1 build

2018

2 builds

2015

2 builds

2014

4 builds

2013

2 builds

2012

1 build

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 104. Every 2025 S5 build →

The 3.0L 6-cyl S5: common questions

Which S5 years have the 3.0L 6-cyl?

2010–2026, without a break — 17 model years in our VIN decode, across 104 factory configurations and 42,502 VINs.

What does a 3.0L 6-cyl S5 cost?

$34,990 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 S5 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.