2015 Audi A3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

40 builds left the factory as a 2015 A3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 20 main configurations sell for $4,995–$19,998 today.

  • 20 main configurations
  • 19,477 vehicles built
  • 328 for sale right now
  • $4,995–$19,998 typical price range

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.

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What actually differs

20T Quattro Premium Sedan AWD Premium Quattro Premium Plus · AWD Premium Plus
Engine 1.8L 4-cyl 2L 4-cyl 1.8L 4-cyl
Power 170 hp 220 hp 170 hp
Typical price today $10,490 $8,999 $10,249 $9,855
For sale right now 83 79 74 20
Vehicles built 5,552 4,972 4,092 1,486
Same on every 2015 A3
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

465 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
20T Quattro Premium Sedan AWD
$10,490
Premium
$8,999
Quattro Premium Plus · AWD
$10,249
Premium Plus
$9,855
$4,845 $8,304 $11,762 $15,221 $18,679
Price trend

Median down $909 over the last 12 months.

2015 A3 price history →
Will it hold value?

A A3 typically keeps about 70% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,995 today.

A3 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

23/33 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,720/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2015 A3

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

7 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What WAUBFRFF-F means

WAU BFRFF · F
WAU
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
BFRFF
together encode the A3 line — Sedan, 2L 4cyl, All-wheel drive — as Audi filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
F
in position 10 — model year 2015
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
20 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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