2011 Audi S5: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

10 builds left the factory as a 2011 S5, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 6 main configurations
  • 1,348 vehicles built
  • 31 for sale right now

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

What actually differs

Quattro Prestige · AWD WAUVVAFR-B Quattro Prestige · AWD WAUVGAFH-B Quattro Premium Plus · AWD Quattro Prestige · AWD WAU3VAFR-B
Engine 4.2L 8-cyl 3L 6-cyl 3L 6-cyl 4.2L 8-cyl
Power 354 hp 333 hp 333 hp 354 hp
Transmission Automatic Automatic Automatic Manual/Standard
Body Coupe Convertible Convertible Coupe
Typical price today $15,199 $9,739 — $19,697
For sale right now 11 9 4 4
Vehicles built 383 297 208 88
Same on every 2011 S5
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Doors 2-door
Price trend

Median up $731 over the last 12 months.

2011 S5 price history →
Cost to run

16/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2011 S5

Safety, in plain English

What WAUVVAFR-B means

WAU VVAFR · B
WAU
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
VVAFR
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
B
in position 10 — model year 2011
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run WAUVVAFR 3BA039582
4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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