Enter the 17-character VIN of your Audi Q5 to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
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The free VIN decoder reads the 17 characters of a model Audi Q5 VIN and shows who made the car, which model year it carries and in which country it was manufactured. Here is what we have on the car Audi Q5: years 2008 - 2024, body styles SUV, power 286 hp and 8 versions in total. From the 17 characters the decoder reads who built the vehicle, in which model year and in which country. The plant can be derived too when the manufacturer encodes it.
The VIN identifies the car but does not describe its life. Records of accidents, mileage, theft or owners have to be looked up separately from the decoding. On a model Audi Q5 you are considering, read the VIN on the car and then the VIN in the documents. They must match exactly, in all 17 characters.
2008 - 2024
Production years
143 - 286 hp
Power
1
Body styles
8
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audi Q5 I (8R) | 2008 - 2012 | SUV | 170 - 270 hp |
| Audi Q5 I (8R, facelift 2012) | 2012 - 2016 | SUV | 143 - 272 hp |
| Audi Q5 II (FY) | 2016 - 2020 | SUV | 150 - 286 hp |
| Audi Q5L II (FY) | 2018 - 2020 | SUV | 190 - 252 hp |
| Audi Q5 II (FY, facelift 2020) | 2020 - 2024 | SUV | 163 - 286 hp |
| Audi Q5 II Sportback (FY, facelift 2020) | 2020 - 2024 | SUV | 163 - 286 hp |
| Audi Q5 III | 2024 | SUV | 204 hp |
| Audi Q5 III Sportback | 2024 | SUV | 204 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Audi Q5, with model years 2008 - 2024 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 2008 - 2024 across 8 versions of the Audi Q5. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Audi Q5 the characters to expect are 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017), J (2018), K (2019), L (2020), M (2021), N (2022), P (2023), R (2024).
8 versions, in 1 body style, with power up to 286 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Check the registration document first, as the VIN is printed there. On the vehicle itself, look at the dashboard under the windshield on the driver's side or at the driver door frame.
No, mileage is not encoded in a VIN. The decoder cannot show it, nor can it show theft entries or owners. Those details require a paid vehicle history report.
Nothing. Decoding is free and there is no sign-up. You pay only if you decide to order a vehicle history report.