Audi delivers 1.6 million vehicles in 2025, EV sales surge 36%
1,623,551
223,000
+36%
What Happened
Audi delivered more than 1.6 million vehicles worldwide in 2025, a decline of approximately 3% from the previous year. However, deliveries rose year over year every month starting in September, and orders increased 13% compared with 2024, with EV orders jumping 58%. Geopolitical and economic challenges, including intense competition in China and U.S. tariff policy, pressured the overall figure.
- 1,623,551 (-2.9%)
- 206,290 (+4.0%)
- 202,143 (-12.2%)
“Our product initiative is hitting the road, and deliveries are gradually reflecting this. In 2025, we were mainly able to achieve increases for electric models. This shows that customers are eagerly adopting electric models like the Audi A6 e-tron and Audi Q6 e-tron. We want to continue this upward trajectory in 2026.”
223,000units
Record year, up 36% from 2024, driven by Audi A6 e-tron (37,000) and Q6 e-tron (84,000).
Why this matters
The results show Audi's EV lineup gaining traction despite geopolitical challenges and a competitive market, signaling a successful transition to electrification.
Terms in This Story
- all-electric
- Vehicles powered solely by electricity, with no internal combustion engine.
- model changeover
- The period when a manufacturer transitions from an old model to a new one, often reducing availability of certain vehicles.
- core competitors
- The main rival brands in the same market segment, typically those with similar pricing and positioning.
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