2021 Audi SQ5: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

11 builds left the factory as a 2021 SQ5, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 9 main configurations sell for $21,743–$39,998 today.

  • 9 main configurations
  • 4,368 vehicles built
  • 114 for sale right now
  • $21,743–$39,998 typical price range

Which SQ5 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 SQ5

What actually differs

Quattro Premium Plus · AWD Quattro Prestige · AWD WA1C4AFY-M Quattro Prestige · AWD WA1C4BFY-M Quattro Premium · AWD
Typical price today $29,850 $34,590 — —
For sale right now 70 28 2 2
Vehicles built 2,455 946 247 225
Same on every 2021 SQ5
  • Engine 3L 6-cyl
  • Power 349 hp
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

134 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Quattro Premium Plus · AWD
$29,850
Quattro Prestige · AWD
$34,590
$21,090 $26,117 $31,144 $36,171 $41,198
Price trend

Median down $4,849 over the last 12 months.

2021 SQ5 price history →
Will it hold value?

A SQ5 typically keeps about 47% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $14,676 today.

SQ5 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

18/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 SQ5

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
  • ✓ Watches your blind spot
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WA1C4BFY-M means

WA1 C4BFY · M
WA1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Audi registered — assembled in Germany
C4BFY
together encode the SQ5 line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 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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