2026 Audi A3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

2 builds left the factory as a 2026 A3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $34,197–$48,305 today.

2 main configurations
4,970 vehicles built
748 for sale right now
$34,197–$48,305 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

Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUHUDGY-T

2L 4-cyl, 201 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,199 built.

$36,012 great deal $45,605 typical $48,305 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 202 for sale · from $36,012 →
Most common — 76% of 2026 A3s

Quattro Premium, Quattro Premium Plus W/ S Line Plus PKG · AWD WAUGUDGY-T

2L 4-cyl, 201 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 3,771 built.

$34,197 great deal $44,357 typical $48,210 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 546 for sale · from $34,197 →

What actually differs

	Quattro Premium, Quattro Premium Plus W/ S Line Plus PKG · AWD	Quattro Premium Plus · AWD
Typical price today	$44,357	$45,605
For sale right now	546	202
Vehicles built	3,771	1,199

Same on every 2026 A3

Engine 2L 4-cyl
Power 201 hp
Drivetrain All-wheel drive
Transmission Automatic
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sedan
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

1,079 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

Quattro Premium, Quattro Premium Plus W/ S Line Plus PKG · AWD

$44,357

Quattro Premium Plus · AWD

$45,605

$33,171 $37,317 $41,463 $45,609 $49,755

Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 12 months.

2026 A3 price history →

Will it hold value?

A A3 typically keeps about 42% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $18,992 today.

A3 depreciation by year →

Cost to run

24/34 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,660/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2026 A3

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2026 A3

✓ Warns you before a crash
✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
✓ Watches your blind spot
✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
✓ Steers you back into the lane
✓ Keeps distance on the highway

Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WAUHUDGY-T means

WAU HUDGY · T

WAU: the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
HUDGY: 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
T: in position 10 — model year 2026
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run WAUHUDGY 4TA033508 WAUHUDGY 6TA091121 WAUHUDGY 4TA055847

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