2018 Audi A6: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
18 builds left the factory as a 2018 A6, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 10 main configurations sell for $6,999–$27,500 today.
- 10 main configurations
- 6,804 vehicles built
- 195 for sale right now
- $6,999–$27,500 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.
Pick your A6
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Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUG3BFC-J3L 6-cyl, 340 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 33 built.
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Quattro Prestige, Quattro Technik (Canada) · AWD WAUH3AFC-J3L 6-cyl, 340 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 502 built.
$12,998 great deal $20,982 typical $27,500 top of market -
Quattro Sport/Premium, Quattro Progressiv (Canada) · AWD WAUF3AFC-J3L 6-cyl, 340 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 466 built.
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Most common — 24% of 2018 A6s
Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUG8AFC-J2L 4-cyl, 252 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,637 built.
$9,900 great deal $18,600 typical $22,998 top of market -
Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUG3AFC-J3L 6-cyl, 340 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,311 built.
$12,999 great deal $18,998 typical $26,998 top of market -
Premium Plus · FWD WAUD8AFC-J2L 4-cyl, 252 hp, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 223 built.
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Sport, Premium WAUC8AFC-J2L 4-cyl, 252 hp, Automatic. 1,171 built.
$10,018 great deal $16,000 typical $22,998 top of market -
Quattro Prestige, Quattro Technik (Canada) · AWD WAUH3BFC-J3L 6-cyl, 340 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 39 built.
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Quattro Sport/Premium, Quattro Progressiv (Canada) · AWD WAUF8AFC-J2L 4-cyl, 252 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,376 built.
$6,999 great deal $14,999 typical $22,988 top of market -
Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUG8BFC-J2L 4-cyl, 252 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 21 built.
What actually differs
| Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUG8AFC-J | Quattro Sport/Premium, Quattro Progressiv (Canada) · AWD | Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUG3AFC-J | Sport, Premium | |
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| Engine | 2L 4-cyl | 2L 4-cyl | 3L 6-cyl | 2L 4-cyl |
| Power | 252 hp | 252 hp | 340 hp | 252 hp |
| Typical price today | $18,600 | $14,999 | $18,998 | $16,000 |
| For sale right now | 43 | 47 | 31 | 35 |
| Vehicles built | 1,637 | 1,376 | 1,311 | 1,171 |
Same on every 2018 A6
- Drivetrain All-wheel drive
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sedan
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
267 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
No recalls on file for this model year.
What WAUG3BFC-J means
- WAU
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
- G3BFC
- 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
- J
- in position 10 — model year 2018
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
8 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Quattro Sport/Premium, Quattro Progressiv (Canada) 2L 4cyl Sedan WAUF8BFC-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration WAVF8AFC-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport, Premium 2L 4cyl Sedan WAUC8BFC-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Premium Plus 2L 4cyl Sedan WAUD8BFC-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- S Line Quattro Progressiv, S Line Quattro Technik 3L 6cyl Sedan WAUJ3AFC-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Quattro Sport/Premium, Quattro Progressiv (Canada) 2L 4cyl Sedan WAUF8AFC-W Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Quattro Sport/Premium, Quattro Progressiv (Canada) 3L 6cyl Sedan WAUF3BFC-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Quattro Prestige, Quattro Technik (Canada) 2L 4cyl Sedan WAUH8AFC-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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