2022 Audi S3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

6 builds left the factory as a 2022 S3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 429 vehicles built
  • 15 for sale right now

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

What actually differs

Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUH3DGY-N Quattro Prestige · AWD Quattro Premium · AWD Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUH3CGY-N
Typical price today $33,998 $37,980 — —
For sale right now 6 4 1 2
Vehicles built 263 87 35 20
Same on every 2022 S3
  • Engine 2L 4-cyl
  • Power 306 hp
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door
Price trend

Median down $1,086 over the last 12 months.

2022 S3 price history →
Will it hold value?

A S3 typically keeps about 63% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $22,190 today.

S3 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

23/32 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,720/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2022 S3

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash
  • ✓ Watches your blind spot
  • ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WAUH3CGY-N means

WAU H3CGY · N
WAU
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
H3CGY
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
N
in position 10 — model year 2022
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run WAUH3CGY 5NA105154
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific S3?

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2022 Audi S3 prices →