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.

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What actually differs

Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUG8AFC-J Quattro Sport/Premium, Quattro Progressiv (Canada) · AWD Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUG3AFC-J Sport, Premium
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, 2026
Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUG8AFC-J
$18,600
Quattro Sport/Premium, Quattro Progressiv (Canada) · AWD
$14,999
Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUG3AFC-J
$18,998
Sport, Premium
$16,000
Quattro Prestige, Quattro Technik (Canada) · AWD
$20,982
$6,789 $12,173 $17,557 $22,941 $28,325
Price trend

Median down $2,531 over the last 12 months.

2018 A6 price history →
Will it hold value?

A A6 typically keeps about 62% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $10,291 today.

A6 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

25/34 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,660/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 A6

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

No recalls on file for this model year.

What WAUG3BFC-J means

WAU G3BFC · J
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.

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