2016 Audi S5: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

9 builds left the factory as a 2016 S5, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 5 main configurations sell for $12,997–$31,995 today.

  • 5 main configurations
  • 1,070 vehicles built
  • 27 for sale right now
  • $12,997–$31,995 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

What actually differs

Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUC4AFR-G Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUC4AFH-G Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUG4AFR-G Quattro Prestige · AWD
Transmission Automatic Automatic Manual/Standard Automatic
Body Coupe Convertible Coupe Coupe
Typical price today $18,770 $19,500 — —
For sale right now 14 9 2 —
Vehicles built 592 268 85 59
Same on every 2016 S5
  • Engine 3L 6-cyl
  • Power 333 hp
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

40 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Quattro Premium Plus · AWD
$18,770
$12,607 $17,694 $22,781 $27,868 $32,955
Price trend

Median down $1,965 over the last 12 months.

2016 S5 price history →
Will it hold value?

A S5 typically keeps about 68% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $13,179 today.

S5 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 2016 S5

Safety, in plain English

What WAUG4AFR-G means

WAU G4AFR · G
WAU
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
G4AFR
together encode the S5 line — Coupe, 3L 6cyl, All-wheel drive — as Audi filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
G
in position 10 — model year 2016
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.

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