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

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
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, 2026
S Line Quattro Premium Plus, S Line Quattro Progressiv (Canada) · AWD WAUENCF5-J
$18,374
Quattro Premium Plus · AWD
$21,781
Quattro Premium Plus, Quattro Progressiv (Canada) · AWD WAUBNCF5-J
$17,998
S Line Quattro Premium Plus, S Line Quattro Progressiv (Canada) · AWD WAUTNAF5-J
$19,991
Quattro Premium Plus, Quattro Progressiv (Canada) · AWD WAUPNAF5-J
$18,685
S Line Quattro Prestige, S Line Quattro Technik (Canada) · AWD
$20,545
$9,603 $15,442 $21,281 $27,119 $32,958
Price trend

Median down $2,255 over the last 12 months.

2018 A5 price history →
Will it hold value?

A A5 typically keeps about 54% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $9,995 today.

A5 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

24/34 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,720/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 A5

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • Warns you before a crash
  • Brakes for you in an emergency
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WAUDNCF5-J means

WAU DNCF5 · J
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.

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