2005 Audi A6: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

11 builds left the factory as a 2005 A6, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 6 main configurations
  • 1,517 vehicles built
  • 11 for sale right now

Which A6 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 A6

What actually differs

Quattro · AWD WAUDG74F-5 Quattro · AWD WAUDL74F-5 Quattro · AWD WAUDT74F-5 Quattro · AWD WAUDL94F-5
Engine 3.1L 6-cyl 4.2L 8-cyl — 4.2L 8-cyl
Power 255 hp 345 hp — 345 hp
Typical price today $5,500 — $8,700 —
For sale right now 6 — 3 2
Vehicles built 1,140 111 107 52
Same on every 2005 A6
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Wagon
  • Doors 4-door
Will it hold value?

A A6 typically keeps about 76% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $5,000 today.

A6 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

17/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2005 A6

Safety, in plain English

What WAUEL74F-5 means

WAU EL74F · 5
WAU
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
EL74F
together encode the A6 line — Wagon, 4.2L 8cyl, All-wheel drive — as Audi filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
5
in position 10 — model year 2005
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
5 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific A6?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.