2020 Audi A3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

10 builds left the factory as a 2020 A3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $11,900–$25,300 today.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 5,176 vehicles built
  • 115 for sale right now
  • $11,900–$25,300 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 · AWD Quattro Premium · AWD Quattro Premium Plus · AWD Premium Plus · FWD
Power 184 hp 228 hp 228 hp 184 hp
Drivetrain All-wheel drive All-wheel drive All-wheel drive Front-wheel drive
Typical price today $17,985 $19,998 $20,443 $16,890
For sale right now 49 39 20 7
Vehicles built 2,275 1,533 955 381
Same on every 2020 A3
  • Engine 2L 4-cyl
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

157 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Premium · AWD
$17,985
Quattro Premium · AWD
$19,998
Quattro Premium Plus · AWD
$20,443
$11,543 $15,172 $18,801 $22,430 $26,059
Price trend

Median down $1,996 over the last 12 months.

2020 A3 price history →
Will it hold value?

A A3 typically keeps about 53% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $9,995 today.

A3 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

27/36 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,550/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2020 A3

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

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

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • Warns you before a crash
  • Watches your blind spot (optional)
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WAUCUGFF-L means

WAU CUGFF · L
WAU
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
CUGFF
together encode the A3 line — Sedan, 2L 4cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Audi filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
L
in position 10 — model year 2020
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run WAUCUGFF 2LA043921
6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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