2008 Audi A3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

13 builds left the factory as a 2008 A3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 6 main configurations
  • 1,077 vehicles built
  • 10 for sale right now

Which A3 is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your A3

What actually differs

W/ Premium PKG Base configuration WAUHF78P-8 S Line Quattro · AWD Base configuration WAUHE78P-8
Engine 2L 4-cyl 2L 4-cyl 3.2L 6-cyl 2L 4-cyl
Power 200 hp 200 hp 250 hp 200 hp
For sale right now 9 — 1 —
Vehicles built 526 282 151 36
Same on every 2008 A3
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Wagon
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $5,900
Price trend

Median up $319 over the last 5 months.

2008 A3 price history →
Cost to run

22/29 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,860/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2008 A3

Safety, in plain English

What WAUKD78P-8 means

WAU KD78P · 8
WAU
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
KD78P
together encode the A3 line — Wagon, 3.2L 6cyl, All-wheel drive — as Audi filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
8
in position 10 — model year 2008
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
7 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific A3?

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