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
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Most common — 56% of 2023 A3s
Premium · FWD WAUAUDGY-P2L 4-cyl, 201 hp, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 4,068 built.
$18,888 great deal $23,950 typical $29,242 top of market -
Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUHUDGY-P2L 4-cyl, 201 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,329 built.
$18,963 great deal $27,990 typical $30,997 top of market -
Quattro Premium · AWD WAUGUDGY-P2L 4-cyl, 201 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,115 built.
$21,995 great deal $26,622 typical $29,595 top of market -
Premium Plus · FWD WAUBUDGY-P2L 4-cyl, 201 hp, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 737 built.
$21,285 great deal $26,184 typical $31,294 top of market
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, 2026Safety, in plain English
- ✓ Warns you before a crash
- ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
- ✓ Steers you back into the lane
What WAUAUDGY-P means
- 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
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
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