2021 Audi S5: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

12 builds left the factory as a 2021 S5, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 10 main configurations sell for $5,712–$49,300 today.

  • 10 main configurations
  • 2,718 vehicles built
  • 70 for sale right now
  • $5,712–$49,300 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 WAUC4CF5-M Quattro Prestige · AWD Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUP4AF5-M Quattro Premium Plus · AWD WAUW4GF5-M
Body Hatchback Hatchback Coupe Convertible
Seats 5 5 4 4
Doors 4-door 4-door 2-door 2-door
Typical price today $37,478 $35,995 $38,998 $41,998
For sale right now 30 18 7 5
Vehicles built 1,115 610 301 196
Same on every 2021 S5
  • Engine 3L 6-cyl
  • Power 349 hp
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline

What people actually pay

112 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Quattro Premium Plus · AWD
$37,478
Quattro Prestige · AWD
$35,995
$5,540 $16,850 $28,160 $39,469 $50,779
Price trend

Median down $4,000 over the last 12 months.

2021 S5 price history →
Will it hold value?

A S5 typically keeps about 51% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $19,390 today.

S5 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

20/28 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,020/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 S5

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2021 S5
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WAUB4CF5-M means

WAU B4CF5 · M
WAU
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
B4CF5
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
M
in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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