2021 Audi Q5: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
16 builds left the factory as a 2021 Q5, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 13 main configurations sell for $15,777–$33,998 today.
- 13 main configurations
- 29,106 vehicles built
- 376 for sale right now
- $15,777–$33,998 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
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Quattro Prestige · AWD WA16AAFY-M2L 4-cyl, 261 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 133 built.
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Quattro Progressiv · AWD WA1EAAFY-M2L 4-cyl, 261 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 38 built.
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Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WA1BABFY-M2L 4-cyl, 261 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 147 built.
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Quattro Premium · AWD WA1AABFY-M2L 4-cyl, 261 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 65 built.
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Quattro Prestige · AWD WA1CAAFY-M2L 4-cyl, 261 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 2,131 built.
$17,495 great deal $25,995 typical $33,998 top of market -
Quattro Prestige · AWD WA1CABFY-M2L 4-cyl, 261 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 165 built.
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S Line Quattro Technik · AWD WA1FAAFY-M2L 4-cyl, 261 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 20 built.
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Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WA15ABFY-M2L 4-cyl, 261 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 23 built.
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Quattro Premium · AWD WA1AAAFY-M2L 4-cyl, 261 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 10,013 built.
$16,899 great deal $22,458 typical $27,188 top of market -
Most common — 50% of 2021 Q5s
Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WA1BAAFY-M2L 4-cyl, 261 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 14,683 built.
$15,777 great deal $22,421 typical $28,658 top of market -
Quattro Prestige · AWD WA16ABFY-M2L 4-cyl, 261 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 94 built.
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Quattro Premium · AWD WA14AAFY-M2L 4-cyl, 261 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 376 built.
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Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WA15AAFY-M
2L 4-cyl, 261 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,214 built.
What actually differs
| Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WA1BAAFY-M | Quattro Premium · AWD | Quattro Prestige · AWD | Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WA15AAFY-M | |
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| Typical price today | $22,421 | $22,458 | $25,995 | $25,998 |
| For sale right now | 206 | 112 | 32 | 17 |
| Vehicles built | 14,683 | 10,013 | 2,131 | 1,214 |
Same on every 2021 Q5
- Engine 2L 4-cyl
- Power 261 hp
- Drivetrain All-wheel drive
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Seats 5
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
387 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
8 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
- ✓ Warns you before a crash
- ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
- ✓ Watches your blind spot
What WA16AAFY-M means
- WA1
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
- 6AAFY
- 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
- M
- in position 10 — model year 2021
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
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