2017 Audi A6: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

18 builds left the factory as a 2017 A6, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 9 main configurations sell for $8,895–$26,995 today.

  • 9 main configurations
  • 6,782 vehicles built
  • 163 for sale right now
  • $8,895–$26,995 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 WAUG8AFC-H Quattro Premium · AWD Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUF2AFC-H Premium
Engine 2L 4-cyl 2L 4-cyl 3L 6-cyl 2L 4-cyl
Power 252 hp 252 hp 333 hp 252 hp
Typical price today $13,490 $13,995 $16,340 $15,180
For sale right now 53 30 30 12
Vehicles built 1,883 1,336 1,284 753
Same on every 2017 A6
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

235 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUG8AFC-H
$13,490
Quattro Premium · AWD
$13,995
Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUF2AFC-H
$16,340
Quattro Prestige · AWD
$18,173
$8,628 $13,422 $18,217 $23,011 $27,805
Price trend

Median down $2,567 over the last 12 months.

2017 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 $8,650 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 2017 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 WAUC8AFC-H means

WAU C8AFC · H
WAU
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
C8AFC
together encode the A6 line — Sedan, 2L 4cyl — as Audi filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
H
in position 10 — model year 2017
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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