2026 Audi A5: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

6 builds left the factory as a 2026 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 $46,515–$62,634 today.

6 main configurations
8,739 vehicles built
2,179 for sale right now
$46,515–$62,634 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

Prestige · AWD WAU6ACFU-T

2L 4-cyl, 268 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 753 built.

$54,181 great deal $61,260 typical $62,634 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 200 for sale · from $54,181 →
Quattro Premium · AWD WAU4ACFU-T

2L 4-cyl, 268 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,076 built.

$48,799 great deal $54,840 typical $57,058 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 213 for sale · from $48,799 →
Most common — 59% of 2026 A5s

Premium Plus · AWD WAU5ACFU-T

2L 4-cyl, 268 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 5,135 built.

$52,734 great deal $58,434 typical $61,059 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 1,332 for sale · from $52,734 →
Quattro Premium · AWD WAU1ACFU-T

2L 4-cyl, 268 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 773 built.

$46,515 great deal $53,475 typical $55,709 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 154 for sale · from $46,515 →
Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAU2ACFU-T

2L 4-cyl, 268 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 830 built.

$50,377 great deal $56,397 typical $60,009 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 227 for sale · from $50,377 →

What actually differs

	Premium Plus · AWD	Quattro Premium · AWD WAU4ACFU-T	Quattro Premium Plus · AWD	Quattro Premium · AWD WAU1ACFU-T
Typical price today	$58,434	$54,840	$56,397	$53,475
For sale right now	1,332	213	227	154
Vehicles built	5,135	1,076	830	773

Same on every 2026 A5

Engine 2L 4-cyl
Power 268 hp
Drivetrain All-wheel drive
Transmission Automatic
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sedan
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

3,498 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

Premium Plus · AWD

$58,434

Quattro Premium · AWD WAU4ACFU-T

$54,840

Quattro Premium Plus · AWD

$56,397

Quattro Premium · AWD WAU1ACFU-T

$53,475

Prestige · AWD

$61,260

$45,119 $49,968 $54,817 $59,665 $64,514

Price trend

Median down $617 over the last 9 months.

2026 A5 price history →

Will it hold value?

A A5 typically keeps about 45% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $25,990 today.

A5 depreciation by year →

Cost to run

22/32 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,790/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2026 A5

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2026 A5

✓ Warns you before a crash
✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
✓ Watches your blind spot
✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
✓ Steers you back into the lane

Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WAU6ACFU-T means

WAU 6ACFU · T

WAU: the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
6ACFU: together encode the A5 line — Sedan, 2L 4cyl, All-wheel drive — as Audi filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
T: in position 10 — model year 2026
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

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