2021 Audi Q5 E: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

6 builds left the factory as a 2021 Q5 E, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 5 main configurations sell for $14,198–$33,998 today.

  • 5 main configurations
  • 3,426 vehicles built
  • 40 for sale right now
  • $14,198–$33,998 typical price range

Which Q5 E 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.

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What actually differs

Quattro Premium · Plug-in hybrid · AWD Quattro Prestige · Plug-in hybrid · AWD Quattro Premium Plus · Plug-in hybrid · AWD
Vehicles built 721 96 50
Same on every 2021 Q5 E
  • Engine 2L 4-cyl
  • Power 362 hp
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Electric
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $26,959
  • For sale right now 9
Price trend

Median down $1,110 over the last 6 months.

2021 Q5 E price history →
Cost to run

23/28 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,860/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 Q5 E

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

8 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
  • ✓ Watches your blind spot
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WA1F2BFY-M means

WA1 F2BFY · M
WA1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
F2BFY
together encode the Q5 e 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
M
in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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