2016 Audi Q3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
7 builds left the factory as a 2016 Q3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 5 main configurations sell for $3,900–$18,996 today.
- 5 main configurations
- 8,559 vehicles built
- 202 for sale right now
- $3,900–$18,996 typical price range
Which Q3 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 Q3
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Most common — 47% of 2016 Q3s
Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WA1EFCFS-G2L 4-cyl, 200 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 4,062 built.
$6,900 great deal $11,345 typical $18,996 top of market -
Quattro Prestige · AWD WA1GFCFS-G2L 4-cyl, 200 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 2,729 built.
$4,400 great deal $12,689 typical $18,550 top of market -
Premium Plus · FWD WA1BFCFS-G2L 4-cyl, 200 hp, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 1,592 built.
$3,900 great deal $9,988 typical $15,998 top of market -
Prestige · FWD WA1FFCFS-G2L 4-cyl, 200 hp, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 154 built.
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Quattro Progressiv WA1JFCFS-G2L 4-cyl, 200 hp, Automatic. 20 built.
What actually differs
| Quattro Premium Plus · AWD | Quattro Prestige · AWD | Premium Plus · FWD | Prestige · FWD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drivetrain | All-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | Front-wheel drive | Front-wheel drive |
| Typical price today | $11,345 | $12,689 | $9,988 | — |
| For sale right now | 100 | 68 | 30 | 2 |
| Vehicles built | 4,062 | 2,729 | 1,592 | 154 |
Same on every 2016 Q3
- Engine 2L 4-cyl
- Power 200 hp
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
292 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
What WA1EFCFS-G means
- WA1
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
- EFCFS
- together encode the Q3 line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2L 4cyl, 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
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
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