Used Audi A5 for Sale nearColumbia, SC

How much does the Audi A5 cost in today's market?

Used Audi A5 prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Audi A5's current nationwide average price is $32,013, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $19,684 over the past year. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Audi A5 a good car?

Yes — the Audi A5 is a strong pick if you want a stylish luxury car with a premium cabin and an engaging driving feel. The all-generations owner rating is 4.71/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the A5 for its sleek design, sporty handling, and upscale interior. Comfort and available features also come up often as strengths, along with the car’s overall sense of refinement and driving enjoyment.

39.3% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Audi A5 models reliable?

Owners consistently praise the Audi A5 for its stylish design, sporty performance, and luxurious interior, and expert coverage highlights the model’s premium feel, strong handling, and well-equipped cabin. Across the years in the data, the A5 also earns repeated praise for comfort and everyday drivability.

• Owners rate the Audi A5 between 4.33 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk is best managed by checking service history carefully and focusing on well-kept examples, especially on older model years.

What should I look for when buying a used Audi A5?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 83.7% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2022 models.

What Audi A5 do most buyers choose?

The Audi A5 years with the most listings are 2025, 2024, and 2026.

The highest-volume years tend to be the easiest to shop because you get more inventory to compare, which can make it simpler to find the right trim, color, and price. They also tend to attract more buyers because they combine newer features with broader availability.

What is the Audi A5's resale value?

The table shows broad downward movement across the model years listed, which can work in your favor if you're shopping used. The largest drop is especially sharp on the newest model year, while several other years show smaller but still meaningful declines. That pattern gives you more room to find value across recent and older examples alike.

The 2018, 2015, and 2024 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Should I buy a used Audi A5 now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −20.71% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −5.13%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 41.5% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 43.3%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2025 model has the most listings at a current average price of $40,956.

If you're buying used today, the 2025 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the newest version, it may be worth waiting for the next model year's inventory to build up.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from October 6, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.