2018 Audi S5: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
8 builds left the factory as a 2018 S5, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 8 main configurations sell for $14,495–$39,000 today.
- 8 main configurations
- 7,792 vehicles built
- 209 for sale right now
- $14,495–$39,000 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 Prestige, Quattro Technik (Canada) · AWD WAUC4DF5-J3L 6-cyl, 354 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 189 built.
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Quattro Premium Plus, Quattro Progressiv (Canada) · AWD WAUB4DF5-J3L 6-cyl, 354 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 40 built.
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Quattro Prestige, Quattro Technik (Canada) · AWD WAUR4AF5-J3L 6-cyl, 354 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 871 built.
$14,495 great deal $28,247 typical $39,000 top of market -
Quattro Prestige · AWD WAU24GF5-J3L 6-cyl, 354 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 649 built.
$18,500 great deal $28,329 typical $34,998 top of market -
Most common — 35% of 2018 S5s
Quattro Prestige, Quattro Technik (Canada) · AWD WAUC4CF5-J3L 6-cyl, 354 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 2,692 built.
$15,230 great deal $23,991 typical $35,998 top of market -
Quattro Premium Plus, Quattro Progressiv (Canada) · AWD WAUB4CF5-J3L 6-cyl, 354 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,716 built.
$17,079 great deal $23,995 typical $31,998 top of market -
Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUY4GF5-J3L 6-cyl, 354 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 626 built.
$14,995 great deal $26,990 typical $32,962 top of market -
Quattro Premium Plus, Quattro Progressiv (Canada) · AWD WAUP4AF5-J3L 6-cyl, 354 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,009 built.
$16,998 great deal $24,000 typical $34,990 top of market
What actually differs
| Quattro Prestige, Quattro Technik (Canada) · AWD WAUC4CF5-J | Quattro Premium Plus, Quattro Progressiv (Canada) · AWD WAUB4CF5-J | Quattro Premium Plus, Quattro Progressiv (Canada) · AWD WAUP4AF5-J | Quattro Prestige, Quattro Technik (Canada) · AWD WAUR4AF5-J | |
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| Body | Hatchback | Hatchback | Coupe | Coupe |
| Doors | 4-door | 4-door | 2-door | 2-door |
| Typical price today | $23,991 | $23,995 | $24,000 | $28,247 |
| For sale right now | 72 | 52 | 23 | 19 |
| Vehicles built | 2,692 | 1,716 | 1,009 | 871 |
Same on every 2018 S5
- Engine 3L 6-cyl
- Power 354 hp
- Drivetrain All-wheel drive
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
What people actually pay
279 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
What WAUC4DF5-J means
- WAU
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
- C4DF5
- together encode the S5 line — Hatchback, 3L 6cyl, All-wheel drive — as Audi filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- J
- in position 10 — model year 2018
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
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