2008 Audi A6: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

21 builds left the factory as a 2008 A6, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 8 main configurations
  • 3,280 vehicles built
  • 20 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 WAUDH74F-8 Base configuration Quattro · AWD WAUDV74F-8 Quattro · AWD WAUKH74F-8
Engine 3.1L 6-cyl 3.1L 6-cyl 4.2L 8-cyl 3.1L 6-cyl
Power 255 hp 255 hp 350 hp 255 hp
Body Sedan Sedan Sedan Wagon
For sale right now 12 1 2 2
Vehicles built 2,082 410 243 184
Same on every 2008 A6
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $5,800
Price trend

Median down $197 over the last 12 months.

2008 A6 price history →
Will it hold value?

A A6 typically keeps about 86% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,995 today.

A6 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

18/27 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2008 A6

Safety, in plain English

What WAUKH74F-8 means

WAU KH74F · 8
WAU
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
KH74F
together encode the A6 line — Wagon, 3.1L 6cyl, All-wheel drive — as Audi filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
8
in position 10 — model year 2008
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
13 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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