2018 Audi Q5: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

12 builds left the factory as a 2018 Q5, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 8 main configurations sell for $10,300–$24,998 today.

  • 8 main configurations
  • 40,230 vehicles built
  • 772 for sale right now
  • $10,300–$24,998 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.

Pick your Q5

What actually differs

Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WA1BNAFY-J Quattro Premium · AWD Quattro Prestige · AWD Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WA1BNBFY-J
Typical price today $15,995 $14,898 $17,492 —
For sale right now 533 144 88 2
Vehicles built 27,721 7,790 3,968 291
Same on every 2018 Q5
  • Engine 2L 4-cyl
  • Power 252 hp
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

818 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
Quattro Premium Plus · AWD
$15,995
Quattro Premium · AWD
$14,898
Quattro Prestige · AWD
$17,492
$9,991 $13,930 $17,870 $21,809 $25,748
Price trend

Median down $1,920 over the last 12 months.

2018 Q5 price history →
Will it hold value?

A Q5 typically keeps about 56% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $8,995 today.

Q5 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

23/27 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,860/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Q5

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating — tested variant

2018 Audi Q5 SUV AWD Later Release

This rating is for the tested body style and drivetrain, not every configuration of this model.

★★★★★ 5 / 5

1 recall on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

Check the individual VIN for open recalls; the crash rating does not establish recall status.

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
  • ✓ Watches your blind spot
  • ✓ Steers you back into the lane (optional)
  • ✓ Keeps distance on the highway (optional)
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WA1CNBFY-J means

WA1 CNBFY · J
WA1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
CNBFY
together encode the Q5 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
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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