2021 Audi A6: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

17 builds left the factory as a 2021 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 $16,690–$34,150 today.

  • 9 main configurations
  • 4,777 vehicles built
  • 97 for sale right now
  • $16,690–$34,150 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

What actually differs

Quattro Premium Plus · AWD Quattro Premium Plus/Sport Quattro Premium Plus · AWD Quattro Premium/Sport Quattro Premium · AWD Quattro Prestige · AWD
Engine 2L 6-cyl 2L 4-cyl 2L 4-cyl 2L 6-cyl
Power 335 hp 261 hp 261 hp 335 hp
Typical price today $26,774 $26,694 $22,408 $28,998
For sale right now 33 17 6 7
Vehicles built 1,394 1,095 724 410
Same on every 2021 A6
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

157 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Quattro Premium Plus · AWD
$26,774
Quattro Premium Plus/Sport Quattro Premium Plus · AWD
$26,694
$16,189 $20,936 $25,682 $30,429 $35,175
Price trend

Median down $3,506 over the last 12 months.

2021 A6 price history →
Will it hold value?

A A6 typically keeps about 50% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $13,420 today.

A6 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

20/26 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,110/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 A6

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

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

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
  • ✓ Watches your blind spot
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WAUM2BF2-M means

WAU M2BF2 · M
WAU
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
M2BF2
together encode the A6 line — Sedan, 2L 6cyl, All-wheel drive — as Audi filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
M
in position 10 — model year 2021
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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