2017 Audi S3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
4 builds left the factory as a 2017 S3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 3 main configurations sell for $13,049–$31,273 today.
- 3 main configurations
- 1,288 vehicles built
- 33 for sale right now
- $13,049–$31,273 typical price range
Which S3 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 S3
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Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUB1HFF-H2L 4-cyl, 292 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 28 built.
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Most common — 87% of 2017 S3s
Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUB1GFF-H2L 4-cyl, 292 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,122 built.
$13,049 great deal $21,949 typical $31,273 top of market -
Quattro Prestige · AWD WAUF1GFF-H2L 4-cyl, 292 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 124 built.
What actually differs
| Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUB1GFF-H | Quattro Prestige · AWD | Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUB1HFF-H | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical price today | $21,949 | $22,520 | — |
| For sale right now | 27 | 3 | 2 |
| Vehicles built | 1,122 | 124 | 28 |
Same on every 2017 S3
- Engine 2L 4-cyl
- Power 292 hp
- Drivetrain All-wheel drive
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sedan
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
50 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
2 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What WAUB1HFF-H means
- WAU
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
- B1HFF
- together encode the S3 line — Sedan, 2L 4cyl, All-wheel drive — as Audi filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- H
- in position 10 — model year 2017
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
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