2005 Audi A4: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

35 builds left the factory as a 2005 A4, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 18 main configurations
  • 4,137 vehicles built
  • 26 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 WAULC68E-5 Quattro · AWD WAUDF68E-5 Base configuration Quattro · AWD WAUDT48H-5
Engine 1.8L 4-cyl 2L 4-cyl 1.8L 4-cyl 3L 6-cyl
Power 170 hp 200 hp 170 hp 220 hp
Body Sedan Sedan Convertible Convertible
Doors 4-door 4-door 2-door 2-door
Typical price today $6,551 — $4,300 $6,995
For sale right now 4 1 7 6
Vehicles built 859 570 475 362
Same on every 2005 A4
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
Price trend

Median up $254 over the last 11 months.

2005 A4 price history →
Will it hold value?

A A4 typically keeps about 50% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $2,700 today.

A4 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

20/27 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,020/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2005 A4

Safety, in plain English

What WAULT68E-5 means

WAU LT68E · 5
WAU
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
LT68E
together encode the A4 line — Sedan, 3L 6cyl, All-wheel drive — as Audi filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
5
in position 10 — model year 2005
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
17 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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