2011 Audi A3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

30 builds left the factory as a 2011 A3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 12 main configurations
  • 1,822 vehicles built
  • 36 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

Premium Plus WAUKJAFM-B Premium Plus WAUKEAFM-B Premium WAUBEAFM-B Premium WAUBJAFM-B
Power 140 hp 200 hp 200 hp 140 hp
Fuel Diesel Gasoline Gasoline Diesel
Typical price today $8,120 $8,995 — —
For sale right now 10 3 2 2
Vehicles built 617 203 178 150
Same on every 2011 A3
  • Engine 2L 4-cyl
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Body Wagon
  • Doors 4-door
Price trend

Median up $1,154 over the last 12 months.

2011 A3 price history →
Will it hold value?

A A3 typically keeps about 55% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,000 today.

A3 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

22/28 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,940/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2011 A3

Safety, in plain English

What WAUKJAFM-B means

WAU KJAFM · B
WAU
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
KJAFM
together encode the A3 line — Wagon, 2L 4cyl — as Audi filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
B
in position 10 — model year 2011
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
18 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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