2012 Audi S4: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

12 builds left the factory as a 2012 S4, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 6 main configurations
  • 1,415 vehicles built
  • 22 for sale right now

Which S4 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 S4

What actually differs

Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUBGAFL-C Quattro Prestige · AWD WAUKGAFL-C Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUDGAFL-C Quattro Prestige · AWD WAUMGAFL-C
Transmission Automatic Automatic Manual/Standard Manual/Standard
For sale right now 12 8 1 1
Vehicles built 650 402 151 98
Same on every 2012 S4
  • Engine 3L 6-cyl
  • Power 333 hp
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $11,994
Price trend

Median down $499 over the last 12 months.

2012 S4 price history →
Will it hold value?

A S4 typically keeps about 90% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $11,921 today.

S4 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

18/28 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 S4

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

1 recall on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What WAUMGAFL-C means

WAU MGAFL · C
WAU
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
MGAFL
together encode the S4 line — Sedan, 3L 6cyl, All-wheel drive — as Audi filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
C
in position 10 — model year 2012
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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