model year

2018 Audi S5 Sportback configuration 38584

Official US catalog configuration for the 2018 Audi S5 Sportback: 3L 6-cylinder Premium Gasoline SIDI, Automatic (AM-S8), All-Wheel Drive.

Claim-level evidence reviewed Reviewed 8/27/2026

answer

Exact catalog configuration

FuelEconomy.gov identifies this as configuration 38584 for the 2018 Audi S5 Sportback. The catalog row specifies 3L 6-cylinder Premium Gasoline SIDI, Automatic (AM-S8), All-Wheel Drive, and Premium Gasoline. This is a configuration record, not a statement that every vehicle sold under the same model name has this powertrain.

make
Audi
model
S5 Sportback
engine
3L 6-cylinder Premium Gasoline SIDI
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Premium Gasoline
cylinders
6
modelYear
2,018
drivetrain
All-Wheel Drive

SOURCES

applicability

Engine, transmission, and generation fields

Engine: 3L 6-cylinder Premium Gasoline SIDI. Transmission: Automatic (AM-S8). Drive: All-Wheel Drive. Fuel: Premium Gasoline. Vehicle class: not specified. Generation label: Catalog span 2018–2025. The generation basis is catalog_span, which means contiguous catalog coverage and not an asserted OEM chassis-generation boundary.

make
Audi
model
S5 Sportback
engine
3L 6-cylinder Premium Gasoline SIDI
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Premium Gasoline
cylinders
6
modelYear
2,018
drivetrain
All-Wheel Drive

diagnosis

How to use this configuration

Match the VIN, emissions label, engine identifier, transmission, drivetrain, and build information before ordering a part or applying a diagnostic procedure. FuelEconomy.gov configuration IDs describe catalog variants; they do not prove the equipment installed on an individual vehicle.

individualVehicleClaim
No
vinVerificationRequired
Yes

methodology

Source and update method

This page is generated from one exact row in the official FuelEconomy.gov downloadable vehicle dataset. Car Trouble Lab stores the source vehicle ID and row digest, and republishes a new reviewed snapshot when the source facts change.

source
FuelEconomy.gov
rowSha256
1d7481292e00434b93c8e397a93ce3f2fb23b27300f8995cc769240a2a4bd1b6
sourceVehicleId
38584