2017 Audi A8: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2017 A8, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $13,495–$31,998 today.

2 main configurations
1,754 vehicles built
41 for sale right now
$13,495–$31,998 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

Quattro Sport L · AWD WAU43AFD-H

4L 8-cyl, 450 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 713 built.

$15,050 great deal $21,523 typical $31,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 16 for sale · from $15,050 →
Most common — 59% of 2017 A8s

Quattro L · AWD WAU44AFD-H

3L 6-cyl, 333 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,028 built.

$13,495 great deal $18,990 typical $25,000 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 25 for sale · from $13,495 →

What actually differs

	Quattro L · AWD	Quattro Sport L · AWD
Engine	3L 6-cyl	4L 8-cyl
Power	333 hp	450 hp
Typical price today	$18,990	$21,523
For sale right now	25	16
Vehicles built	1,028	713

Same on every 2017 A8

Drivetrain All-wheel drive
Transmission Automatic
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sedan
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

55 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

Quattro L · AWD

$18,990

Quattro Sport L · AWD

$21,523

$13,090 $18,057 $23,024 $27,991 $32,958

Price trend

Median down $2,664 over the last 12 months.

2017 A8 price history →

Will it hold value?

A A8 typically keeps about 57% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $11,084 today.

A8 depreciation by year →

Cost to run

19/29 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,110/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2017 A8

Safety, in plain English

What WAU43AFD-H means

WAU 43AFD · H

WAU: the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
43AFD: together encode the A8 line — Sedan, 4L 8cyl, All-wheel drive — 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

Real VINs from this run WAU43AFD XHN010653

2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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