2016 Audi A5: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

9 builds left the factory as a 2016 A5, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $5,225–$19,998 today.

6 main configurations
3,021 vehicles built
88 for sale right now
$5,225–$19,998 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

S Line Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUM2AFH-G

2L 4-cyl, 220 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 947 built.

$5,225 great deal $15,977 typical $19,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 33 for sale · from $5,225 →
S Line Quattro Premium · AWD WAUHGAFR-G

3L 6-cyl, 333 hp, Manual/Standard, All-wheel drive. 34 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 1 for sale →
S Line Quattro Premium · AWD WAUD2AFR-G

2L 4-cyl, 220 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 476 built.

$7,998 great deal $14,995 typical $19,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 15 for sale · from $7,998 →
Most common — 42% of 2016 A5s

S Line Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUM2AFR-G

2L 4-cyl, 220 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,261 built.

$7,300 great deal $13,499 typical $17,995 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 29 for sale · from $7,300 →
S Line Quattro Premium · AWD WAUD2AFH-G

2L 4-cyl, 220 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 219 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 8 for sale →
S Line Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUSGAFR-G

3L 6-cyl, 333 hp, Manual/Standard, All-wheel drive. 74 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 2 for sale →

What actually differs

	S Line Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUM2AFR-G	S Line Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUM2AFH-G	S Line Quattro Premium · AWD WAUD2AFR-G	S Line Quattro Premium · AWD WAUD2AFH-G
Body	Coupe	Convertible	Coupe	Convertible
Typical price today	$13,499	$15,977	$14,995	$15,000
For sale right now	29	33	15	8
Vehicles built	1,261	947	476	219

Same on every 2016 A5

Engine 2L 4-cyl
Power 220 hp
Drivetrain All-wheel drive
Transmission Automatic
Fuel Gasoline
Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

125 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

S Line Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUM2AFR-G

$13,499

S Line Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUM2AFH-G

$15,977

S Line Quattro Premium · AWD

$14,995

$5,068 $8,951 $12,833 $16,716 $20,598

Price trend

Median down $4,201 over the last 12 months.

2016 A5 price history →

Will it hold value?

A A5 typically keeps about 60% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $8,490 today.

A5 depreciation by year →

Cost to run

21/30 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,940/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 A5

Safety, in plain English

What WAUM2AFH-G means

WAU M2AFH · G

WAU: the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
M2AFH: together encode the A5 line — Convertible, 2L 4cyl, All-wheel drive — as Audi filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
G: in position 10 — model year 2016
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run WAUM2AFH 6GN001646 WAUM2AFH 3GN004617 WAUM2AFH 5GN003890

3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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