2021 Audi RS5: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

7 builds left the factory as a 2021 RS5, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 3 main configurations sell for $39,744–$61,500 today.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 1,481 vehicles built
  • 41 for sale right now
  • $39,744–$61,500 typical price range

Which RS5 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 · AWD WUAAWCF5-M Quattro · AWD WUANWAF5-M Quattro · AWD WUAAWDF5-M
Body Hatchback Coupe Hatchback
Seats 5 4 5
Doors 4-door 2-door 4-door
Typical price today $49,995 $58,990 —
For sale right now 28 10 3
Vehicles built 1,026 372 54
Same on every 2021 RS5
  • Engine 2.9L 6-cyl
  • Power 444 hp
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline

What people actually pay

44 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
Quattro · AWD
$49,995
$38,551 $44,750 $50,948 $57,147 $63,345
Price trend

Median down $6,091 over the last 12 months.

2021 RS5 price history →
Will it hold value?

A RS5 typically keeps about 61% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $31,438 today.

RS5 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

18/25 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 RS5

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2021 RS5
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
  • ✓ Watches your blind spot (optional)
  • ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
  • ✓ Steers you back into the lane (optional)
  • ✓ Keeps distance on the highway (optional)
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WUANWAF5-M means

WUA NWAF5 · M
WUA
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
NWAF5
together encode the RS 5 line — Coupe, 2.9L 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
Real VINs from this run WUANWAF5 0MA902924
4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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