2023 Audi A3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

7 builds left the factory as a 2023 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 $18,888–$31,294 today.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 7,253 vehicles built
  • 264 for sale right now
  • $18,888–$31,294 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

Premium · FWD Quattro Premium Plus · AWD Quattro Premium · AWD Premium Plus · FWD
Drivetrain Front-wheel drive All-wheel drive All-wheel drive Front-wheel drive
Typical price today $23,950 $27,990 $26,622 $26,184
For sale right now 125 35 75 29
Vehicles built 4,068 1,329 1,115 737
Same on every 2023 A3
  • Engine 2L 4-cyl
  • Power 201 hp
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

397 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Premium · FWD
$23,950
Quattro Premium Plus · AWD
$27,990
Quattro Premium · AWD
$26,622
Premium Plus · FWD
$26,184
$18,321 $21,799 $25,277 $28,755 $32,233
Price trend

Median down $638 over the last 12 months.

2023 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 $15,544 today.

A3 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

28/38 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2023 A3

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • Warns you before a crash
  • Brakes for you in an emergency
  • Warns when you drift from your lane
  • Steers you back into the lane
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WAUAUDGY-P means

WAU AUDGY · P
WAU
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
AUDGY
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
P
in position 10 — model year 2023
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run WAUAUDGY XPA095034 WAUAUDGY 4PA102608 WAUAUDGY 8PA118018
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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