2016 Audi A3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

33 builds left the factory as a 2016 A3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 19 main configurations sell for $5,900–$27,594 today.

  • 19 main configurations
  • 14,414 vehicles built
  • 300 for sale right now
  • $5,900–$27,594 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

Premium, Komfort (Canada) Quattro Premium, Quattro Komfort (Canada) · AWD Quattro Premium Plus, Quattro Progressiv (Canada) · AWD Plus · Plug-in hybrid
Engine 1.8L 4-cyl 2L 4-cyl 2L 4-cyl 1.4L 4-cyl
Power 170 hp 220 hp 220 hp 204 hp
Fuel Gasoline Gasoline Gasoline Electric
Body Sedan Sedan Sedan Hatchback
Typical price today $10,491 $11,995 $12,295 $10,995
For sale right now 115 90 22 14
Vehicles built 5,251 4,710 1,180 502
Same on every 2016 A3
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

364 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Premium, Komfort (Canada)
$10,491
Quattro Premium, Quattro Komfort (Canada) · AWD
$11,995
Quattro Premium Plus, Quattro Progressiv (Canada) · AWD
$12,295
$5,723 $11,398 $17,073 $22,747 $28,422
Price trend

Median down $1,041 over the last 12 months.

2016 A3 price history →
Will it hold value?

A A3 typically keeps about 71% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $7,782 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 2016 A3

Safety, in plain English

What WAUA7HFF-G means

WAU A7HFF · G
WAU
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
A7HFF
together encode the A3 line — Sedan, 1.8L 4cyl — as Audi filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
G
in position 10 — model year 2016
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run WAUA7HFF 4G1109217 WAUA7HFF 9G1100643
14 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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