2010 Audi S5: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
10 builds left the factory as a 2010 S5, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $8,398–$17,277 today.
- 6 main configurations
- 1,230 vehicles built
- 36 for sale right now
- $8,398–$17,277 typical price range
Which S5 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 S5
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Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUCVAFR-A4.2L 8-cyl, 354 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 182 built.
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Quattro Prestige · AWD WAU3VAFR-A4.2L 8-cyl, 354 hp, Manual/Standard, All-wheel drive. 125 built.
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Most common — 33% of 2010 S5s
Quattro Prestige · AWD WAUVVAFR-A4.2L 8-cyl, 354 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 409 built.
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Quattro Prestige · AWD WAUVGAFH-A3L 6-cyl, 299 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 308 built.
$8,398 great deal $12,289 typical $17,277 top of market -
Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUGVAFR-A4.2L 8-cyl, 354 hp, Manual/Standard, All-wheel drive. 58 built.
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Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUCGAFH-A3L 6-cyl, 299 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 122 built.
What actually differs
| Quattro Prestige · AWD WAUVVAFR-A | Quattro Prestige · AWD WAUVGAFH-A | Quattro Premium Plus · AWD | Quattro Prestige · AWD WAU3VAFR-A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 4.2L 8-cyl | 3L 6-cyl | 4.2L 8-cyl | 4.2L 8-cyl |
| Power | 354 hp | 299 hp | 354 hp | 354 hp |
| Transmission | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Manual/Standard |
| Body | Coupe | Convertible | Coupe | Coupe |
| Typical price today | $12,450 | $12,289 | $11,970 | — |
| For sale right now | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| Vehicles built | 409 | 308 | 182 | 125 |
Same on every 2010 S5
- Drivetrain All-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Doors 2-door
What people actually pay
62 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
What WAUCVAFR-A means
- WAU
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
- CVAFR
- together encode the S5 line — Coupe, 4.2L 8cyl, All-wheel drive — as Audi filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- A
- in position 10 — model year 2010
- 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.
- Premium 3L 6cyl Convertible WAULGBFH-A Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Quattro Premium Plus 4.2L 8cyl Coupe WAUGVBFR-A Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Quattro Premium Plus 3L 6cyl Convertible WAUCGBFH-A Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Quattro Premium Plus 4.2L 8cyl Coupe WAUCVBFR-A Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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