Audi A2 e-tron compact EV debuts in Paris as the brand's most efficient model
Audi CEO Gernot Döllner presented the A2 e-tron in Paris, an all-electric compact that consumes just 12.8 kWh per 100 km and delivers up to 646 km of WLTP range.
- 12.8 kWh/100 km
- 646 km
- 0.24
What Happened
Audi CEO Gernot Döllner unveiled the A2 e-tron in Paris, describing it as a fully electric entry into the compact segment that expands the brand's portfolio. Audi calls the model a tangible example of its renewal, shaped by efficiency, intelligent technology and everyday usability and tailored to the needs of European customers. The car was developed in Germany and will be built at Audi's Ingolstadt plant.
- Fully electric entry into the compact segment
- Most efficient Audi ever built: 12.8 kWh per 100 km
- WLTP range of up to 646 km and drag coefficient of 0.24
- New understanding of premium electric mobility, defined by efficiency, intelligent technology and everyday usability
“If we want to bring back the idea of the A2 for a new era, efficiency cannot be one requirement among many. It has to be the leading principle. The result is the most efficient Audi we have ever built. It translates directly into everyday usability: more range, less charging, fewer stops.”
“The Audi A2 e-tron is a strong proof of what our brand can achieve when we focus on what truly matters. It does not ask customers to adapt their lives to electric mobility. It adapts electric mobility to their lives.”
Döllner said Paris shows how closely mobility and quality of life are connected, and that the future of mobility will be shaped by how intelligently we use space, energy and technology. He argued that premium cannot just mean more — more power, more size, more resources — and that using resources intelligently should not compromise quality, technology or the customer experience. For electric mobility to succeed across Europe, he said, it has to be efficient, attractive and easy to use in people's everyday lives.
Why this matters
The A2 e-tron gives Audi its first fully electric entry into the compact segment in Europe, where the brand says e-mobility must fit into everyday life. Its efficiency — 12.8 kWh/100 km, 646 km WLTP range, and a 0.24 drag coefficient — targets the twin worries of range and charging frequency. The car is developed in Germany and built in Ingolstadt, underlining a focus on European customers.
Terms in This Story
- WLTP
- Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure, a standard used to measure fuel consumption, electric consumption and range.
- e-tron
- Audi's model designation for its electric vehicles.
- Drag coefficient
- A measure of how easily a vehicle moves through air; a lower value means better aerodynamic efficiency.
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