2012 Audi Q5: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

19 builds left the factory as a 2012 Q5, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 12 main configurations sell for $2,499–$12,900 today.

  • 12 main configurations
  • 11,966 vehicles built
  • 121 for sale right now
  • $2,499–$12,900 typical price range

Which Q5 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

Premium Plus WA1LFAFP-C Premium Plus WA1DKAFP-C Premium Prestige
Engine 2L 4-cyl 3.2L 6-cyl 2L 4-cyl 3.2L 6-cyl
Power 211 hp 270 hp 211 hp 270 hp
Typical price today $7,995 $8,450 $8,495 $10,495
For sale right now 52 41 11 9
Vehicles built 6,214 3,109 1,194 737
Same on every 2012 Q5
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

158 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Premium Plus WA1LFAFP-C
$7,995
Premium Plus WA1DKAFP-C
$8,450
$2,424 $5,140 $7,856 $10,571 $13,287
Price trend

Median down $1,009 over the last 12 months.

2012 Q5 price history →
Cost to run

18/23 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 Q5

Safety, in plain English

What WA1LFBFP-C means

WA1 LFBFP · C
WA1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
LFBFP
together encode the Q5 line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2L 4cyl — as Audi filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
C
in position 10 — model year 2012
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
7 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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