2017 Audi A3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

26 builds left the factory as a 2017 A3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 15 main configurations sell for $3,825–$20,216 today.

  • 15 main configurations
  • 8,321 vehicles built
  • 149 for sale right now
  • $3,825–$20,216 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 · FWD Quattro Premium · AWD Quattro Premium Plus · AWD E-Tron Premium · Plug-in hybrid · FWD
Engine 2L 4-cyl 2L 4-cyl 2L 4-cyl 1.4L 4-cyl
Power 186 hp 220 hp 220 hp 204 hp
Drivetrain Front-wheel drive All-wheel drive All-wheel drive Front-wheel drive
Fuel Gasoline Gasoline Gasoline Electric
Body Sedan Sedan Sedan Hatchback
Typical price today $12,989 $12,896 $14,995 $14,999
For sale right now 42 35 30 12
Vehicles built 2,589 2,149 1,428 621
Same on every 2017 A3
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

223 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Premium · FWD
$12,989
Quattro Premium · AWD
$12,896
Quattro Premium Plus · AWD
$14,995
$3,710 $7,988 $12,267 $16,545 $20,823
Price trend

Median down $1,730 over the last 12 months.

2017 A3 price history →
Will it hold value?

A A3 typically keeps about 67% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $8,993 today.

A3 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

26/35 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,600/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2017 A3

Safety, in plain English

What WAU6ULFF-H means

WAU 6ULFF · H
WAU
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
6ULFF
together encode the A3 line — Convertible, 2L 4cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Audi filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
H
in position 10 — model year 2017
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
11 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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