# List of Audi vehicles
Audi vehicles are the passenger cars produced by the German premium manufacturer AUDI AG, currently organized into alphanumeric model lines (A for cars, Q for SUVs, plus e-tron electric variants) alongside the China-exclusive AUDI brand and a long roster of discontinued models dating back to the 1930s.[1](https://www.audi.com/en/models-4) • [2](https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/press-releases/audi-heightens-clarity-for-customers-through-global-standardization-of-model-names-16482/download)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Current electric models | A2 e-tron, A6 e-tron, Q4 e-tron, Q6 e-tron, e-tron GT[1](https://www.audi.com/en/models-4) |
| Current combustion and plug-in hybrid models | A3, A5, A6, A8, Q3, Q5, Q7, Q8, Q9[1](https://www.audi.com/en/models-4) • [16](https://www.audi.com/en/photos/detail/audi-nuvolari-quattro-2003-3312) |
| Recently discontinued | TT (until 2023), R8 (2006–2024), A4 (until 2024), Q8 e-tron (until 2025), A7 (until 2025)[3](https://www.audi.com/en/previous-models-78) |
| Naming policy | Since February 3, 2025, model names are standardized globally as one or more letters plus a number[2](https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/press-releases/audi-heightens-clarity-for-customers-through-global-standardization-of-model-names-16482/download) |
| Defining technology | quattro permanent all-wheel drive, introduced with the Audi quattro at the 1980 Geneva Motor Show; 11,199,144 quattro cars built by the end of 2020[4](https://www.audi.com/en/press-releases/history-of-the-four-rings-4093) • [5](https://www.audi.com/en/press-releases/in-search-of-driving-pleasurequattro-drive-and-suspension-of-the-audi-e-tron-14245) |
| Electric sales record | 223,032 fully electric Audi brand cars delivered in 2025, up 36 percent year on year[6](https://www.audi.com/en/press-releases/amc-2026-17062) |
| China-exclusive brand | AUDI, launched with the E5 Sportback in September 2025, followed by the E7X in 2026[7](https://www.audi.com/en/press-releases/auto-china-2026-audi-continues-its-product-initiative-with-china-tailored-models-and-technologies-17104) |
## Current model lineup
Audi's global range is divided by drivetrain. The electric lineup comprises the A2 e-tron, A6 e-tron, Q4 e-tron, Q6 e-tron, and e-tron GT.[1](https://www.audi.com/en/models-4) The combustion and plug-in hybrid lineup comprises the A3, A5, A6, A8, Q3, Q5, Q7, Q8, and Q9.[1](https://www.audi.com/en/models-4) • [16](https://www.audi.com/en/photos/detail/audi-nuvolari-quattro-2003-3312) The Q9, positioned as the brand's top SUV, and the compact A2 e-tron are highlights of the 2026 model initiative, together with a third-generation Q7, a reimagined Q4 e-tron, and a new RS 5.[6](https://www.audi.com/en/press-releases/amc-2026-17062)
**The 2026 A6** illustrates the current combustion range. The redesigned sedan uses a 362-hp turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic and standard all-wheel drive, starts at $65,395 in the United States, reaches 60 mph in 4.3 seconds, and is EPA-rated at 23 mpg combined.[8](https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/comparison-test/a73346305/2026-audi-a6-quattro-vs-2026-bmw-540i-xdrive-comparison-test/) It is built on Audi's Premium Platform Combustion architecture, which also underpins the A5 models and the Q5 and SQ5 SUVs.[8](https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/comparison-test/a73346305/2026-audi-a6-quattro-vs-2026-bmw-540i-xdrive-comparison-test/)
## Naming scheme
In February 2025 Audi announced a global standardization of model names to heighten clarity for customers: the alphanumeric name consists of one or more letters and a number, with differentiation between models and variants done using the body style.[2](https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/press-releases/audi-heightens-clarity-for-customers-through-global-standardization-of-model-names-16482/download)
## Discontinued models
Audi's model-history page lists the retirement dates of recent predecessors: the TT until 2023, the R8 from 2006 to 2024, the A4 and A5 until 2024, the Q5 until 2024, the Q8 e-tron, A6, and A7 until 2025, and the A1, Q2, and Q7 until 2026.[3](https://www.audi.com/en/previous-models-78) The R8, the brand's mid-engine sports car, ran for eighteen years across two generations; the TT, whose first generation set a new design language for the company, ran until 2023.[3](https://www.audi.com/en/previous-models-78) • [9](https://www.audi.com/en/company-history-17227) [Information](https://www.edgepedia.org/information) on older vehicles is maintained by Audi Tradition Services.[3](https://www.audi.com/en/previous-models-78)
## Historical milestones
**Pre-war and post-war beginnings.** In 1938 Audi launched the Audi 920, a modern rear-wheel-drive vehicle with an all-new OHC engine producing 75 PS and a top speed of 140 km/h, available as a saloon and a two-door cabriolet.[9](https://www.audi.com/en/company-history-17227) The modern model era began in 1965 with the first post-war Audi, known internally as the F 103, which spawned a series produced until 1972. The [Audi 80](https://www.edgepedia.org/audi-80) with an 80 PS engine was added in 1966, followed by the top-of-the-line Audi Super 90. Of the 416,852 first-generation Audis built, more than half, 216,987 units, were the smallest model, the Audi 60 and Audi 60 L.[10](https://www.audi.com/en/press-releases/a-new-era-for-the-four-rings-60-years-since-the-first-post-war-audi-16734) The Audi 100, launched in 1968, established the company's successful C series.[10](https://www.audi.com/en/press-releases/a-new-era-for-the-four-rings-60-years-since-the-first-post-war-audi-16734)
**quattro and the performance era.** The Audi quattro debuted at the 1980 Geneva Motor Show as the first high-volume car model with permanent all-wheel drive.[4](https://www.audi.com/en/press-releases/history-of-the-four-rings-4093) In 1984 Audi unveiled the Sport quattro, 24 centimeters (9.4 in) shorter with a wide track and developing 225 kW (306 hp), at that point the most powerful road-going automobile offered by a German automaker.[5](https://www.audi.com/en/press-releases/in-search-of-driving-pleasurequattro-drive-and-suspension-of-the-audi-e-tron-14245) The RS 2 Avant of 1994, a collaboration with Porsche, began the RS line.[11](https://www.wallpaper.com/transportation/how-design-defined-audi-the-brand-celebrates-60-years-with-a-collection-of-its-greatest-hits) In January 1998 the crossover-model concept Audi allroad quattro debuted at the Detroit Motor Show, combining a fast, comfortable passenger car with solid off-road capability.[12](https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/publications/more/audi-tradition-anniversary-dates-2025-1565/download)
**Segment expansion.** In the mid-1990s Audi entered the luxury car segment with the A8, which broke new technical ground with its ASF aluminum lightweight construction and permanent all-wheel drive.[9](https://www.audi.com/en/company-history-17227) The A3 opened the premium compact car segment, the A4 and A6 continued the mid-range line with S and RS top versions, and the Q7 and other Q models carried the brand into the booming SUV segment.[9](https://www.audi.com/en/company-history-17227)
## The electric era
Audi's current electric models are the product of a portfolio renewal in which more than 20 new models were launched in 2024 and 2025, half of them fully electric.[13](https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/press-releases/amc-2025-16570/download) The two newest electric models proved particularly popular in 2025: the Q6 e-tron with approximately 84,000 units and the A6 e-tron with approximately 37,000, contributing to a record 223,032 fully electric Audi deliveries, a 36 percent increase over 2024.[6](https://www.audi.com/en/press-releases/amc-2026-17062)
**China-specific models** form a distinct branch of the lineup. The China-exclusive sister brand AUDI, based on a platform developed with SAIC, launched its first production model, the E5 Sportback, in September 2025; the four-door fastback delivers up to 579 kW with a maximum range of 770 km and was named 2026 China Car of the Year.[14](https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/press-releases/audi-e5-sportback-named-2026-china-car-of-the-year-16954/download) The E7X SUV followed in 2026 with a system output of 300 or 500 kW, a 109 kWh gross battery option, and a range of more than 750 kilometers (CLTC).[7](https://www.audi.com/en/press-releases/auto-china-2026-audi-continues-its-product-initiative-with-china-tailored-models-and-technologies-17104) Under the four-rings brand, the A6L e-tron built with FAW extends the A6L family's wheelbase by 132 millimeters to fit a battery of up to 107 kWh gross, reaches up to 815 km (CLTC), and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.3 seconds.[7](https://www.audi.com/en/press-releases/auto-china-2026-audi-continues-its-product-initiative-with-china-tailored-models-and-technologies-17104)
## quattro across the range
quattro all-wheel drive remains the technology that ties the vehicle list together. Audi has continuously refined the system, from a manually locking center differential to various self-locking center differentials, to the efficiency-oriented quattro with ultra technology introduced in the A4 allroad in 2017, which disconnects the rear axle when traction does not require it, and to the electric all-wheel drive of the e-tron from 2018, which replaces mechanical connections between the axles with electric motors and millisecond-level electronic torque control.[5](https://www.audi.com/en/press-releases/in-search-of-driving-pleasurequattro-drive-and-suspension-of-the-audi-e-tron-14245) • [15](https://www.audiusa.com/en/inside-audi/innovation/quattro/) By the end of 2020 the company had built 11,199,144 cars with quattro drive since 1980, and in that year about 45 percent of Audi customers worldwide chose a quattro version.[5](https://www.audi.com/en/press-releases/in-search-of-driving-pleasurequattro-drive-and-suspension-of-the-audi-e-tron-14245)
## References
1. [Audi Models, audi.com](https://www.audi.com/en/models-4)
2. [Audi heightens clarity for customers through global standardization of model names, Audi MediaCenter (February 3, 2025)](https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/press-releases/audi-heightens-clarity-for-customers-through-global-standardization-of-model-names-16482/download)
3. [Audi Model History, audi.com](https://www.audi.com/en/previous-models-78)
4. [History of the Four Rings, audi.com](https://www.audi.com/en/press-releases/history-of-the-four-rings-4093)
5. [In search of driving pleasure: quattro drive and suspension of the Audi e-tron, audi.com](https://www.audi.com/en/press-releases/in-search-of-driving-pleasurequattro-drive-and-suspension-of-the-audi-e-tron-14245)
6. [Strong end to the year: Audi Group closes 2025 with solid performance, audi.com](https://www.audi.com/en/press-releases/amc-2026-17062)
7. [Auto China 2026: Audi continues its product initiative with China-tailored models and technologies, audi.com](https://www.audi.com/en/press-releases/auto-china-2026-audi-continues-its-product-initiative-with-china-tailored-models-and-technologies-17104)
8. [2026 Audi A6 vs. 2026 BMW 540i: Battle of the Executive Class, Car and Driver](https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/comparison-test/a73346305/2026-audi-a6-quattro-vs-2026-bmw-540i-xdrive-comparison-test/)
9. [Company history, audi.com](https://www.audi.com/en/company-history-17227)
10. [A new era for the four rings: 60 years since the first post-war Audi, audi.com](https://www.audi.com/en/press-releases/a-new-era-for-the-four-rings-60-years-since-the-first-post-war-audi-16734)
11. [How design defined Audi: the brand celebrates 60 years with a collection of its greatest hits, Wallpaper*](https://www.wallpaper.com/transportation/how-design-defined-audi-the-brand-celebrates-60-years-with-a-collection-of-its-greatest-hits)
12. [Audi Tradition anniversary dates 2025, Audi MediaCenter](https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/publications/more/audi-tradition-anniversary-dates-2025-1565/download)
13. [Audi Annual Press Conference 2025 media information, Audi MediaCenter](https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/press-releases/amc-2025-16570/download)
14. [Audi E5 Sportback named 2026 China Car of the Year, Audi MediaCenter](https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/press-releases/audi-e5-sportback-named-2026-china-car-of-the-year-16954/download)
15. [Audi quattro all-wheel drive technology, Audi USA](https://www.audiusa.com/en/inside-audi/innovation/quattro/)
16. [Audi Nuvolari quattro (2003), Photo, audi.com](https://www.audi.com/en/photos/detail/audi-nuvolari-quattro-2003-3312)
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