1999 Audi A4: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

9 builds left the factory as a 1999 A4, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 5 main configurations
  • 539 vehicles built
  • 2 for sale right now

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 WAUCB28D-X Quattro · AWD WAUGB28D-X Quattro · AWD WAUGD28D-X Trim not recorded
Engine 1.8L 4-cyl 1.8L 4-cyl 2.8L 6-cyl 1.8L 4-cyl
Power 150 hp 150 hp 190 hp 150 hp
Body Sedan Wagon Wagon Sedan
Vehicles built 164 58 37 34
Same on every 1999 A4
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Doors 4-door
  • For sale right now 1
Cost to run

18/28 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,110/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1999 A4

What WAUCB28D-X means

WAU CB28D · X
WAU
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
CB28D
together encode the A4 line — Sedan, 1.8L 4cyl, All-wheel drive — as Audi filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
X
in position 10 — model year 1999
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
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.