2013 Audi A3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

19 builds left the factory as a 2013 A3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 6 main configurations
  • 1,143 vehicles built
  • 29 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-D Quattro Premium Plus · AWD Premium Plus WAUKEAFM-D Premium
Engine 2L 4-cyl 2L 4-cyl 2L 2-cyl 2L 2-cyl
Power 140 hp 211 hp 200 hp 200 hp
Fuel Diesel Gasoline Gasoline Gasoline
Typical price today $10,988 $6,455 $7,700 $7,975
For sale right now 10 4 5 5
Vehicles built 420 218 143 140
Same on every 2013 A3
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Body Wagon
  • Doors 4-door
Price trend

Median down $392 over the last 12 months.

2013 A3 price history →
Will it hold value?

A A3 typically keeps about 68% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $5,900 today.

A3 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

21/28 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,940/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2013 A3

Safety, in plain English

What WAUDFAFM-D means

WAU DFAFM · D
WAU
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
DFAFM
together encode the A3 line — Wagon, 2L 4cyl, All-wheel drive — as Audi filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
D
in position 10 — model year 2013
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run WAUDFAFM 4DA005179
13 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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