2018 Audi Q7: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

15 builds left the factory as a 2018 Q7, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 10 main configurations sell for $9,750–$26,398 today.

  • 10 main configurations
  • 20,140 vehicles built
  • 473 for sale right now
  • $9,750–$26,398 typical price range

Which Q7 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 Prestige · AWD Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WA1LAAF7-J Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WA1LHAF7-J Quattro Premium · AWD
Engine 3L 6-cyl 3L 6-cyl 2L 4-cyl 2L 4-cyl
Power 333 hp 333 hp 252 hp 252 hp
Typical price today $17,404 $16,495 $15,500 $16,085
For sale right now 184 144 99 9
Vehicles built 7,797 6,303 4,068 586
Same on every 2018 Q7
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 7
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

676 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Quattro Prestige · AWD
$17,404
Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WA1LAAF7-J
$16,495
Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WA1LHAF7-J
$15,500
$9,457 $13,890 $18,324 $22,757 $27,190
Price trend

Median down $2,901 over the last 12 months.

2018 Q7 price history →
Will it hold value?

A Q7 typically keeps about 58% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $9,448 today.

Q7 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

19/25 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Q7

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

3 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
  • Steers you back into the lane (optional)
  • Keeps distance on the highway (optional)
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WA1VAAF7-J means

WA1 VAAF7 · J
WA1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
VAAF7
together encode the Q7 line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3L 6cyl, 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
Real VINs from this run WA1VAAF7 5JD022898 WA1VAAF7 4JD000908 WA1VAAF7 6JD044070
5 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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