2018 Audi A5: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
29 builds left the factory as a 2018 A5, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 21 main configurations sell for $9,900–$31,998 today.
- 21 main configurations
- 14,426 vehicles built
- 368 for sale right now
- $9,900–$31,998 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
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S Line Quattro Premium · AWD WAUDNCF5-J2L 4-cyl, 252 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 345 built.
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Quattro Prestige, Quattro Technik (Canada) · AWD WAUCNCF5-J2L 4-cyl, 252 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 481 built.
$13,995 great deal $17,999 typical $27,900 top of market -
Quattro Premium Plus, Quattro Progressiv (Canada) · AWD WAUBNCF5-J2L 4-cyl, 252 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,863 built.
$12,591 great deal $17,998 typical $24,579 top of market -
Quattro Prestige, Quattro Technik (Canada) · AWD WAUCNDF5-J2L 4-cyl, 252 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 31 built.
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Quattro Premium, Quattro Komfort (Canada) · AWD WAUNNAF5-J2L 4-cyl, 252 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 399 built.
$11,989 great deal $16,550 typical $23,590 top of market -
S Line Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAU8NAF5-J2L 4-cyl, 252 hp, Manual/Standard, All-wheel drive. 112 built.
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S Line Quattro Prestige, S Line Quattro Technik (Canada) · AWD WAUUNAF5-J2L 4-cyl, 252 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 215 built.
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Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUYNGF5-J2L 4-cyl, 252 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 2,296 built.
$15,244 great deal $21,781 typical $31,998 top of market -
S Line Quattro Premium Plus, S Line Quattro Progressiv (Canada) · AWD WAUENDF5-J2L 4-cyl, 252 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 64 built.
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S Line Quattro Prestige, S Line Quattro Technik (Canada) · AWD WAUFNDF5-J2L 4-cyl, 252 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 38 built.
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Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAULNAF5-J2L 4-cyl, 252 hp, Manual/Standard, All-wheel drive. 23 built.
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S Line Quattro Prestige, S Line Quattro Technik (Canada) · AWD WAUFNCF5-J2L 4-cyl, 252 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 728 built.
$13,988 great deal $20,545 typical $24,998 top of market -
S Line Quattro Premium · AWD WAUSNAF5-J
2L 4-cyl, 252 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 283 built.
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S Line Quattro Premium Plus, S Line Quattro Progressiv (Canada) · AWD WAUTNAF5-J
2L 4-cyl, 252 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,518 built.
$9,900 great deal $19,991 typical $26,752 top of market -
Quattro Prestige · AWD WAU2NGF5-J
2L 4-cyl, 252 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 369 built.
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Quattro Premium · AWD WAUWNGF5-J
2L 4-cyl, 252 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 382 built.
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Quattro Premium Plus, Quattro Progressiv (Canada) · AWD WAUPNAF5-J
2L 4-cyl, 252 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 984 built.
$11,500 great deal $18,685 typical $25,266 top of market -
Quattro Premium Plus, Quattro Progressiv (Canada) · AWD WAUBNDF5-J
2L 4-cyl, 252 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 38 built.
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Quattro Premium, Quattro Komfort (Canada) · AWD WAUANCF5-J
2L 4-cyl, 252 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 549 built.
$12,698 great deal $16,318 typical $22,341 top of market -
Quattro Prestige, Quattro Technik (Canada) · AWD WAURNAF5-J
2L 4-cyl, 252 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 130 built.
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Most common — 24% of 2018 A5sS Line Quattro Premium Plus, S Line Quattro Progressiv (Canada) · AWD WAUENCF5-J
2L 4-cyl, 252 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 3,530 built.
$9,995 great deal $18,374 typical $25,998 top of market
What actually differs
| S Line Quattro Premium Plus, S Line Quattro Progressiv (Canada) · AWD WAUENCF5-J | Quattro Premium Plus · AWD | Quattro Premium Plus, Quattro Progressiv (Canada) · AWD | S Line Quattro Premium Plus, S Line Quattro Progressiv (Canada) · AWD WAUTNAF5-J | |
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| Body | Hatchback | Convertible | Hatchback | Coupe |
| Doors | 4-door | 2-door | 4-door | 2-door |
| Typical price today | $18,374 | $21,781 | $17,998 | $19,991 |
| For sale right now | 101 | 45 | 57 | 33 |
| Vehicles built | 3,530 | 2,296 | 1,863 | 1,518 |
Same on every 2018 A5
- Engine 2L 4-cyl
- Power 252 hp
- Drivetrain All-wheel drive
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
What people actually pay
525 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
- ✓ Warns you before a crash
- ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
What WAUDNCF5-J means
- WAU
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
- DNCF5
- together encode the A5 line — Hatchback, 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
8 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Technik S-Line 2L 4cyl WAU5NGF5-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Quattro Prestige 2L 4cyl Coupe WAUMNAF5-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Quattro Premium 2L 4cyl Coupe WAUKNAF5-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- S Line Quattro Premium 2L 4cyl Hatchback WAUDNDF5-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 0WAUFNCF-X Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Quattro Premium, Quattro Komfort (Canada) 2L 4cyl Hatchback WAUANDF5-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- S Line Quattro Prestige 2L 4cyl Coupe WAU9NAF5-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- S Line Quattro Premium 2L 4cyl Coupe WAU7NAF5-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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