2016 Audi A6: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

21 builds left the factory as a 2016 A6, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 11 main configurations sell for $4,950–$25,998 today.

  • 11 main configurations
  • 11,425 vehicles built
  • 237 for sale right now
  • $4,950–$25,998 typical price range

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.

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What actually differs

Quattro Premium Plus · AWD Quattro Premium, Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUFGAFC-G Quattro Prestige · AWD Quattro Premium, Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUFFAFC-G
Engine 2L 4-cyl 3L 6-cyl 3L 6-cyl 2L 4-cyl
Power 252 hp 333 hp 333 hp 252 hp
Typical price today $13,795 $12,947 $14,598 $12,781
For sale right now 94 54 37 12
Vehicles built 3,934 3,123 1,670 768
Same on every 2016 A6
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

322 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Quattro Premium Plus · AWD
$13,795
Quattro Premium, Quattro Premium Plus · AWD
$12,947
Quattro Prestige · AWD
$14,598
Premium
$12,999
$4,801 $10,295 $15,790 $21,284 $26,778
Price trend

Median up $2,247 over the last 12 months.

2016 A6 price history →
Will it hold value?

A A6 typically keeps about 51% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,599 today.

A6 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

24/34 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,660/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 A6

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

3 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What WAUFFAFC-G means

WAU FFAFC · G
WAU
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
FFAFC
together encode the A6 line — Sedan, 2L 4cyl, All-wheel drive — as Audi filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
G
in position 10 — model year 2016
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run WAUFFAFC 0GN091118
10 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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