2018 Audi A3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

28 builds left the factory as a 2018 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 $7,498–$23,700 today.

  • 15 main configurations
  • 9,610 vehicles built
  • 182 for sale right now
  • $7,498–$23,700 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.

Pick your A3

What actually differs

Quattro Premium Plus, S Line Quattro Progressiv (Canada) · AWD E-Tron Premium, Progressiv (Canada) · Plug-in hybrid · FWD E-Tron Premium Plus · Plug-in hybrid · FWD Premium Plus, S Line Progressive (Canada) · FWD
Engine 2L 4-cyl 1.4L 4-cyl 1.4L 4-cyl 2L 4-cyl
Power 220 hp 204 hp 204 hp 186 hp
Drivetrain All-wheel drive Front-wheel drive Front-wheel drive Front-wheel drive
Fuel Gasoline Electric Electric Gasoline
Body Sedan Hatchback Hatchback Sedan
Typical price today $17,295 $15,466 $16,973 $16,405
For sale right now 33 7 6 8
Vehicles built 1,628 536 526 439
Same on every 2018 A3
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

259 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Quattro Premium Plus, S Line Quattro Progressiv (Canada) · AWD
$17,295
$7,273 $11,558 $15,842 $20,127 $24,411
Price trend

Median down $358 over the last 12 months.

2018 A3 price history →
Will it hold value?

A A3 typically keeps about 64% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $9,995 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 2018 A3

Safety, in plain English

What WAU78LFF-J means

WAU 78LFF · J
WAU
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
78LFF
together encode the A3 line — Convertible, 2L 4cyl, All-wheel drive — as Audi filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
J
in position 10 — model year 2018
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
13 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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