2016 Audi A8: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

8 builds left the factory as a 2016 A8, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 3 main configurations sell for $8,900–$28,245 today.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 1,525 vehicles built
  • 56 for sale right now
  • $8,900–$28,245 typical price range

Which A8 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 A8

What actually differs

Quattro Sport L · AWD Quattro L · AWD
Engine 4L 8-cyl 3L 6-cyl
Power 450 hp 240 hp
Fuel Gasoline Diesel
Typical price today $18,778 $24,999
For sale right now 23 3
Vehicles built 615 29
Same on every 2016 A8
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

63 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Quattro Sport L · AWD
$18,778
$10,573 $14,624 $18,674 $22,725 $26,775
Price trend

Median down $1,153 over the last 12 months.

2016 A8 price history →
Will it hold value?

A A8 typically keeps about 62% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $10,536 today.

A8 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

18/29 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,110/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 A8

Safety, in plain English

What WAU3RAFD-G means

WAU 3RAFD · G
WAU
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
3RAFD
together encode the A8 line — Sedan, 3L 6cyl, 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
5 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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