2018 Audi A8: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

3 builds left the factory as a 2018 A8, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 387 vehicles built
  • 7 for sale right now

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 L · AWD Quattro Sport L · AWD
Engine 3L 6-cyl 4L 8-cyl
Power 333 hp 450 hp
For sale right now 5 2
Vehicles built 258 128
Same on every 2018 A8
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $20,500
Price trend

Median down $1,772 over the last 9 months.

2018 A8 price history →
Will it hold value?

A A8 typically keeps about 55% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $11,995 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 2018 A8

Safety, in plain English

What WAU44AFD-J means

WAU 44AFD · J
WAU
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
44AFD
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
J
in position 10 — model year 2018
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run WAU44AFD 6JN000639
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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