Audi’s cheapest EV is also its most efficient car of all time
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- Audi is reviving the A2 nameplate as the A2 e-tron, its new entry-level EV set to debut this fall as the brand's most efficient car ever.
- The A2 e-tron with the 140 kW motor and efficiency package achieves 12.8 kWh per 100 km under WLTP conditions and a 0.24 drag coefficient — the best in Audi's compact lineup — aided by an active cool-air intake that stays closed during normal driving.
- The 140 kW A2 e-tron uses a 61 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery in a cell-to-pack design, delivering 89.6% wallbox charging efficiency and bidirectional V2L/V2H capabilities.
- Pricing starts at approximately €38,200 (~$44,000) in Germany, undercutting the Q4 e-tron by nearly €10,000, with a WLTP range of up to 403 miles (649 km).
- Audi will offer the A2 e-tron in four power outputs (125 kW, 140 kW, 170 kW, 240 kW) across three battery pack sizes (50 kWh, 58 kWh, 79 kWh), echoing the Volkswagen ID.3 Neo's lineup.
- CEO Gernot Döllner framed the A2 e-tron as carrying forward the original A2's 1990s vision of "outstanding efficiency, excellent everyday usability," now reimagined for modern electric mobility.
Why it matters: At €38,200, the A2 e-tron slots roughly €10,000 below the Q4 e-tron and brings Audi into direct competition with Volkswagen's ID.3 Neo on price while pairing LFP cell-to-pack batteries with V2L/V2H bidirectional charging — a feature set aimed at buyers who want a usable daily EV rather than a premium halo product.
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