2012 Audi A6: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

21 builds left the factory as a 2012 A6, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 12 main configurations
  • 6,477 vehicles built
  • 57 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 Premium Plus · AWD Quattro Prestige · AWD Quattro · AWD Premium Plus
Engine 3L 6-cyl 3L 6-cyl 3L 6-cyl 2L 4-cyl
Power 310 hp 310 hp 310 hp 211 hp
Typical price today $8,500 $8,990 $8,900 —
For sale right now 16 13 14 2
Vehicles built 1,974 1,533 1,351 597
Same on every 2012 A6
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
Price trend

Median up $798 over the last 12 months.

2012 A6 price history →
Will it hold value?

A A6 typically keeps about 58% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $5,000 today.

A6 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

25/33 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,660/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 A6

Safety, in plain English

What WAUGGBFC-C means

WAU GGBFC · C
WAU
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
GGBFC
together encode the A6 line — Sedan, 3L 6cyl, All-wheel drive — as Audi filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
C
in position 10 — model year 2012
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.

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