Audi A3

Audi A3 — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Generations of the Audi A3

Every body generation side by side — each links to its full story: market prices, facelift changes, recalls and live listings.

Generation Facelift Price today Units for sale Recalls Complaints
8P 2006–2013 2009 — 0 31 421
Model-year brochures (7)

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8V 2015–2020 2017 $10,990–$18,500 1,102 15 456
Model-year brochures (5)

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8Y 2022–now — $22,499–$44,849 1,603 8 8
Model-year brochures (1)

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Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style. Price today — median asking prices across each generation's model years (current market).

Engines used in the A3

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

Engine Years in this model Also used in VIN builds ⓘ
Audi 2.0 TFSI (EA888) 2006–2026 22 models 267

Audi A3 fuel economy: every year & engine (EPA) →

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About the Audi A3

The Audi A3 is a small family car (C-segment) manufactured and marketed by the German automaker Audi AG since September 1996.

Source: Wikipedia — Audi A3, CC BY-SA.

Market by model year

Year Units for sale Median price Vs newest Avg mileage
2015 325 $10,990 25% 97,040 mi
2016 267 $11,995 27% 84,543 mi
2017 116 $13,795 31% 75,935 mi
2018 165 $16,998 38% 67,390 mi
2019 145 $17,495 39% 67,782 mi
2020 84 $18,500 41% 63,314 mi
2022 87 $22,999 51% 39,043 mi
2023 439 $23,798 53% 36,228 mi
2024 387 $22,499 50% 40,530 mi
2025 330 $32,897 73% 6,748 mi
2026 360 $44,849 100% 99 mi

Inventory and price data refreshed daily; last updated .

Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
2006 4 123 Air Bags, Power Train, Exterior Lighting
2007 3 52 Air Bags, Power Train, Engine
2008 3 43 Air Bags, Power Train, Engine And Engine Cooling
2009 5 48 Air Bags, Power Train, Service Brakes
2010 5 50 Fuel System, Air Bags, Diesel
2011 4 42 Air Bags, Fuel/Propulsion System, Engine
2012 4 43 Air Bags, Electrical System, Exterior Lighting
2013 3 20 Air Bags, Engine, Fuel/Propulsion System
2014 0 0 —
2015 2 180 Air Bags, Electrical System, Fuel/Propulsion System
2016 3 112 Air Bags, Electrical System, Fuel/Propulsion System
2017 2 63 Air Bags, Engine, Electrical System
2018 2 56 Air Bags, Electrical System, Tires
2019 3 12 Air Bags, Fuel/Propulsion System, Seats
2020 3 33 Air Bags, Power Train, Unknown Or Other
2022 6 0 —
2023 2 0 —
2024 0 2 Electrical System, Steering, Service Brakes
2025 0 6 Unknown Or Other, Service Brakes, Steering
2026 0 0 —
2027 0 0 —

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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