2012 Audi A5: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
26 builds left the factory as a 2012 A5, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 11 main configurations sell for $6,350–$16,990 today.
- 11 main configurations
- 3,613 vehicles built
- 64 for sale right now
- $6,350–$16,990 typical price range
Which A5 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 A5
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Most common — 42% of 2012 A5s
Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAULFAFR-C2L 4-cyl, 211 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,511 built.
$6,350 great deal $9,245 typical $16,990 top of market -
Premium Plus WAUJFAFH-C2L 4-cyl, 211 hp, Automatic. 165 built.
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Quattro Prestige · AWD WAU3FAFR-C2L 4-cyl, 211 hp, Manual/Standard, All-wheel drive. 20 built.
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Quattro Prestige · AWD WAUVFAFH-C2L 4-cyl, 211 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 104 built.
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Quattro Premium · AWD WAUGFAFR-C2L 4-cyl, 211 hp, Manual/Standard, All-wheel drive. 35 built.
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Quattro Premium · AWD WAUCFAFR-C2L 4-cyl, 211 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 333 built.
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Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAULFAFH-C2L 4-cyl, 211 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 775 built.
$8,795 great deal $10,990 typical $16,349 top of market -
Quattro Premium · AWD WAUCFAFH-C2L 4-cyl, 211 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 139 built.
What actually differs
| Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAULFAFR-C | Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAULFAFH-C | Quattro Premium · AWD | Premium Plus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body | Coupe | Convertible | Coupe | Convertible |
| Typical price today | $9,245 | $10,990 | $7,900 | $9,995 |
| For sale right now | 17 | 22 | 4 | 5 |
| Vehicles built | 1,511 | 775 | 333 | 165 |
Same on every 2012 A5
- Engine 2L 4-cyl
- Power 211 hp
- Drivetrain All-wheel drive
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Doors 2-door
What people actually pay
80 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
What WAULFAFR-C means
- WAU
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
- LFAFR
- together encode the A5 line — Coupe, 2L 4cyl, All-wheel drive — as Audi filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- C
- in position 10 — model year 2012
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
15 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Quattro Prestige 2L 4cyl Coupe WAUWFAFR-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Quattro Premium Plus 2L 4cyl Coupe WAULFBFR-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Prestige 2L 4cyl Convertible WAUTFAFH-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Prestige 2L 4cyl Convertible WAUUFAFH-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Quattro Prestige 2L 4cyl Coupe WAUWFBFR-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Quattro Prestige 2L 4cyl Coupe WAU4FBFR-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Premium 2L 4cyl WAUMFBFH-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Quattro Prestige 2L 4cyl Convertible WAUVFBFH-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Quattro Premium 2L 4cyl Coupe WAUMFBFR-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Quattro Prestige 2L 4cyl Convertible WAUWFAFH-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Quattro Prestige 2L 4cyl Coupe WAU4FAFR-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Quattro Premium Plus 2L 4cyl Coupe WAURFBFR-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2L 4cyl WAUSFBFR-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Quattro Prestige 2L 4cyl Coupe WAUVFBFR-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Quattro Prestige 2L 4cyl Convertible WAUWFBFH-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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