2021 Audi Q8: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
12 builds left the factory as a 2021 Q8, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 8 main configurations sell for $22,499–$47,999 today.
- 8 main configurations
- 7,446 vehicles built
- 183 for sale right now
- $22,499–$47,999 typical price range
Which Q8 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 Q8
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Most common — 54% of 2021 Q8s
S Line Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WA1EVAF1-M3L 6-cyl, 335 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 4,024 built.
$25,879 great deal $33,495 typical $42,494 top of market -
Quattro Premium · AWD WA1AVAF1-M3L 6-cyl, 335 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 859 built.
$22,499 great deal $29,995 typical $39,189 top of market -
Quattro Progressiv · AWD WA1DVAF1-M3L 6-cyl, 335 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 22 built.
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S Line Quattro Prestige · AWD WA1FVAF1-M3L 6-cyl, 335 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,656 built.
$28,915 great deal $36,490 typical $47,999 top of market -
S Line Quattro Prestige · AWD WA1FVBF1-M3L 6-cyl, 335 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 292 built.
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S Line Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WA1EVBF1-M3L 6-cyl, 335 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 58 built.
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Quattro Prestige · AWD WA1CVAF1-M3L 6-cyl, 335 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 102 built.
What actually differs
| S Line Quattro Premium Plus · AWD | S Line Quattro Prestige · AWD WA1FVAF1-M | Quattro Premium · AWD | S Line Quattro Prestige · AWD WA1FVBF1-M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typical price today | $33,495 | $36,490 | $29,995 | $34,340 |
| For sale right now | 76 | 41 | 26 | 9 |
| Vehicles built | 4,024 | 1,656 | 859 | 292 |
Same on every 2021 Q8
- Engine 3L 6-cyl
- Power 335 hp
- Drivetrain All-wheel drive
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Seats 5
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
257 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
7 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
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
What WA1EVAF1-M means
- WA1
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
- EVAF1
- together encode the Q8 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
- M
- in position 10 — model year 2021
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Quattro Premium 3L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) WA1AVBF1-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Quattro Prestige 3L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) WA1CVBF1-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Quattro Premium Plus 3L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) WA1BVBF1-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- S Line Quattro Premium Plus 3L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) WA1EV8F1-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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