2021 Audi A5: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
22 builds left the factory as a 2021 A5, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 13 main configurations sell for $15,977–$37,298 today.
- 13 main configurations
- 7,990 vehicles built
- 214 for sale right now
- $15,977–$37,298 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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Quattro Premium · AWD WAUDACF5-M2L 4-cyl, 261 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,510 built.
$16,080 great deal $21,678 typical $24,895 top of market -
Quattro Premium · AWD WAU2AGF5-M2L 4-cyl, 261 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 301 built.
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Quattro Prestige · AWD WAUUAAF5-M2L 4-cyl, 261 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 77 built.
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Quattro Premium · AWD WAUSAAF5-M2L 4-cyl, 261 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 280 built.
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Quattro Prestige · AWD WAUEACF5-M2L 4-cyl, 261 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 249 built.
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Most common — 31% of 2021 A5s
Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUFACF5-M2L 4-cyl, 261 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 2,493 built.
$18,950 great deal $26,988 typical $32,990 top of market -
Quattro · AWD WAUABCF5-MAutomatic, All-wheel drive. 714 built.
$16,576 great deal $23,521 typical $27,350 top of market -
Quattro Prestige · AWD WAUEADF5-M2L 4-cyl, 261 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 21 built.
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Quattro Prestige · AWD WAUYAGF5-M2L 4-cyl, 261 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 136 built.
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Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUFADF5-M2L 4-cyl, 261 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 39 built.
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Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUTAAF5-M2L 4-cyl, 261 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 679 built.
$16,399 great deal $29,699 typical $37,298 top of market
What actually differs
| Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUFACF5-M | Quattro Premium · AWD | Quattro · AWD | Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUTAAF5-M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body | Hatchback | Hatchback | Hatchback | Coupe |
| Seats | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Doors | 4-door | 4-door | 4-door | 2-door |
| Typical price today | $26,988 | $21,678 | $23,521 | $29,699 |
| For sale right now | 65 | 42 | 19 | 19 |
| Vehicles built | 2,493 | 1,510 | 714 | 679 |
Same on every 2021 A5
- Engine 2L 4-cyl
- Power 261 hp
- Drivetrain All-wheel drive
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
What people actually pay
321 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
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What WAUDACF5-M means
- WAU
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
- DACF5
- 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
- M
- in position 10 — model year 2021
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
9 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Quattro Prestige Hatchback WAUBBDF5-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Quattro Progressiv 2L 4cyl Convertible WAU3AGF5-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Quattro Premium Plus Hatchback WAUCBDF5-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Quattro Premium 2L 4cyl Hatchback WAUDADF5-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- S Line Premium Plus WAYTAAF5-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration WAUSSAD5-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Quattro Prestige Hatchback WAUBBCF5-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Quattro Hatchback WAUABDF5-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration WAUCBCF2-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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