1997 Audi A4: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

6 builds left the factory as a 1997 A4, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 148 vehicles built

Which A4 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 A4

What actually differs

Quattro · AWD WAUEA88D-V Quattro · AWD WAUCB88D-V
Engine 2.8L 6-cyl 1.8L 4-cyl
Power 172 hp 150 hp
Vehicles built 66 57
Same on every 1997 A4
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
Cost to run

18/27 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1997 A4

Safety, in plain English

What WAUEA88D-V means

WAU EA88D · V
WAU
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
EA88D
together encode the A4 line — Sedan, 2.8L 6cyl, All-wheel drive — as Audi filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
V
in position 10 — model year 1997
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific A4?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.