2012 Audi S5: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

10 builds left the factory as a 2012 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 $8,800–$19,990 today.

  • 6 main configurations
  • 1,323 vehicles built
  • 44 for sale right now
  • $8,800–$19,990 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.

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What actually differs

Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUCVAFR-C Quattro Prestige · AWD WAUVGAFH-C Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUCGAFH-C Quattro Prestige · AWD WAU3VAFR-C
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 $15,495 $12,762 $10,495 —
For sale right now 9 16 6 1
Vehicles built 322 240 210 63
Same on every 2012 S5
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

56 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Quattro Prestige · AWD
$12,762
$8,536 $11,550 $14,563 $17,577 $20,590
Price trend

Median up $1,558 over the last 12 months.

2012 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 2012 S5

Safety, in plain English

What WAUVGAFH-C means

WAU VGAFH · C
WAU
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
VGAFH
together encode the S5 line — Convertible, 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
Real VINs from this run WAUVGAFH 9CN001060 WAUVGAFH 6CN005759 WAUVGAFH 5CN001881
4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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