2018 Audi A4: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

23 builds left the factory as a 2018 A4, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 13 main configurations sell for $8,988–$26,620 today.

  • 13 main configurations
  • 18,343 vehicles built
  • 354 for sale right now
  • $8,988–$26,620 typical price range

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 Premium Plus, S Line Quattro Progressiv (Canada) · AWD Premium · FWD Quattro Premium · AWD Premium Plus, S Line Progressiv (Canada) · FWD
Power 252 hp 190 hp 252 hp 190 hp
Drivetrain All-wheel drive Front-wheel drive All-wheel drive Front-wheel drive
Typical price today $17,470 $14,598 $15,990 $15,998
For sale right now 178 82 28 48
Vehicles built 9,140 4,243 2,021 1,963
Same on every 2018 A4
  • Engine 2L 4-cyl
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

525 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Quattro Premium Plus, S Line Quattro Progressiv (Canada) · AWD
$17,470
Premium · FWD
$14,598
Quattro Premium · AWD
$15,990
Premium Plus, S Line Progressiv (Canada) · FWD
$15,998
$8,718 $13,393 $18,069 $22,744 $27,419
Price trend

Median down $1,076 over the last 12 months.

2018 A4 price history →
Will it hold value?

A A4 typically keeps about 54% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $8,866 today.

A4 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

27/37 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,500/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 A4

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

1 recall on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What WAUFNAF4-J means

WAU FNAF4 · J
WAU
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
FNAF4
together encode the A4 line — Sedan, 2L 4cyl, All-wheel drive — as Audi filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
J
in position 10 — model year 2018
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
10 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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