The median 2017 Audi A3 sells for $16,499 in the Canadian market right now. Most land between $13,948 and $19,996, so if you're looking at a car priced under $14,000 you're either getting a real bargain or looking at something with a story. Anything north of $20,000 needs a good reason to justify itself.
The typical car on the market has about 109,995 km on it. That's your baseline for reading any price. A car sitting well below that mileage at median money is worth a closer look, and one asking median money with 160,000 km is not.
What mileage does to the price
Every extra 10,000 km knocks roughly $828 off what an A3 fetches. So a car with 60,000 km carries about $4,100 more value than one with 110,000, all else equal. Run the math before you accept an asking price. If two cars are within a few hundred dollars but 40,000 km apart, the lower-mileage one is the better buy by a wide margin.
Trim spread is where it gets interesting. The Komfort sits at a $13,900 median and stays tight, roughly $12,998 to $14,858. That's the value play if you don't need the extras. Step up to Technik and you're at $17,999, also in a narrow band around $16,836 to $18,250, so pricing there is pretty honest.
The Progressiv is the wild card. Median is $18,888, but the range runs from $15,990 all the way to $27,995. That top end is steep for this model year, so a Progressiv only makes sense near the bottom of its range. We've flagged 17 deals on this year in the last 90 days, which means underpriced cars do surface if you're watching.
Price by trim
| Trim | Median price | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Progressiv | $18,888 | $15,990–$27,995 |
| Technik | $17,999 | $16,836–$18,250 |
| Komfort | $13,900 | $12,998–$14,858 |
Numbers reflect live listings across Canada over the last 90 days, filtered for outliers. Data as of . Prices in CAD.