2022 Audi A3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

8 builds left the factory as a 2022 A3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 5 main configurations sell for $17,500–$30,994 today.

  • 5 main configurations
  • 4,520 vehicles built
  • 116 for sale right now
  • $17,500–$30,994 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 · AWD Quattro Prestige · AWD
Typical price today $23,159 $27,876
For sale right now 36 3
Vehicles built 1,330 98
Same on every 2022 A3
  • Engine 2L 4-cyl
  • Power 201 hp
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

145 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
Quattro Premium · AWD
$23,159
$17,274 $20,937 $24,599 $28,262 $31,924
Price trend

Median down $1,092 over the last 12 months.

2022 A3 price history →
Will it hold value?

A A3 typically keeps about 62% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $13,970 today.

A3 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

29/38 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2022 A3

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2022 A3
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash
  • ✓ Watches your blind spot
  • ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WAUGUDGY-N means

WAU GUDGY · N
WAU
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
GUDGY
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
N
in position 10 — model year 2022
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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