2018 Audi Q3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
7 builds left the factory as a 2018 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 $7,995–$21,993 today.
- 5 main configurations
- 13,901 vehicles built
- 274 for sale right now
- $7,995–$21,993 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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Quattro Premium, Quattro Sport Premium · AWD WA1ECCFS-J2L 4-cyl, 200 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 3,228 built.
$8,900 great deal $13,490 typical $18,790 top of market -
Premium Plus, Sport Premium Plus · FWD WA1HCCFS-J2L 4-cyl, 200 hp, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 909 built.
$9,990 great deal $13,999 typical $20,998 top of market -
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Most common — 38% of 2018 Q3s
Quattro Premium Plus, Quattro Sport Premium Plus · AWD WA1JCCFS-J2L 4-cyl, 200 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 5,281 built.
$9,435 great deal $14,999 typical $21,993 top of market -
Premium, Sport Premium · FWD WA1BCCFS-J2L 4-cyl, 200 hp, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 4,458 built.
$7,995 great deal $13,697 typical $18,998 top of market
What actually differs
| Quattro Premium Plus, Quattro Sport Premium Plus · AWD | Premium, Sport Premium · FWD | Quattro Premium, Quattro Sport Premium · AWD | Premium Plus, Sport Premium Plus · FWD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drivetrain | All-wheel drive | Front-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | Front-wheel drive |
| Typical price today | $14,999 | $13,697 | $13,490 | $13,999 |
| For sale right now | 130 | 74 | 56 | 14 |
| Vehicles built | 5,281 | 4,458 | 3,228 | 909 |
Same on every 2018 Q3
- Engine 2L 4-cyl
- Power 200 hp
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Seats 5
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
318 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026Safety, in plain English
What WA1ECCFS-J means
- WA1
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
- ECCFS
- 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
- J
- in position 10 — model year 2018
- 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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