Audi Q2 News

Two of Audi’s most affordable models are headed for the chopping block in Australia after production ended earlier this year.Audi Australia has confirmed there is only dealer stock remaining of the A1 hatchback and Q2 small SUV. Global production for both vehicles ceased in April 2026.“Once it's gone, it’s gone,” said Australia Australia Managing Director Jeff Mannering to CarsGuide.“There's still some in stock here in Australia, so just need to contact their local dealer because every dealer is in a different scenario,” added Audi Australia PR Manager Claudia Muller.The Audi A1 and Q2 were the German brand’s most affordable models in Australia.In the end only a single 40 TFSI S Line trim of the A1 is now available and it’s currently priced from $51,500, before on-road costs.Then with the Q2 an entry-level 35 TFSI is available from $49,400, before on-roads, as well as a Q2 35 TFSI S Line edition at $50,900, before on-road costs.Once remaining stock of the A1 and Q2 have been sold, the next most affordable Audi in Australia will be the A3 TFSI 100kW hatchback at $54,800, before on-road costs.The original Audi A1 was first revealed in production guise in 2008 and over its lifecycle there have been two generations. The second-generation launched locally in 2019.The A1 is based on the same Volkswagen Group MQB A0 platform as the current Volkswagen Polo.Then the Q2 was revealed in 2016 and launched locally in 2017. Although there have been numerous updates, only one generation of this small SUV has been offered.The Q2 is based on the same Volkswagen Group MQB A1 platform as the Skoda Karoq and outgoing Volkswagen T-Roc, among others.Both the A1 and Q2 formed as entry-level models to the Audi line-up both locally and globally. However, sales have declined over recent years and the German carmaker instead pivoted to other segments where there are more sales to be had.Although Audi is discontinuing two of its most affordable models in Australia, it’s gearing up to globally reveal the new A2 e-tron in November.This new electric hatchback will be the brand’s new entry-level model globally. At this stage there’s no word on whether it will come to Australia.It’s based on a version of the MEB+ platform that underpins the likes of the Volkswagen ID.Polo and ID. Cross, Skoda Epiq and Cupra Raval.Multiple versions of the A2 e-tron will be offered but, depending on the variant, total system outputs are up to 240kW/545Nm and WLTP-claimed range is up to 476km.

In Audi’s latest round of financial results for 2026, the German luxury brand confirmed “the focus” would be on its latest and largest product, the Q9 flagship SUV.

Electric car sales are still growing, but as the ‘early adopter’ phase comes to an end, the rate of uptake has slowed the past few months.Some brands have bet heavily on electric vehicles early in their explosive sales climb, this latest slow-down in pace might have actually handed Audi an advantage as its Q4 and Q6 e-tron SUVs finally arrive in Australia.Audi bet less heavily on EVs than its most direct rivals, BMW and Mercedes in the past few years. Rather than try to replace some of its most hallowed nameplates with electric versions, Audi instead added low-volume electric flagship offerings to its range in the form of the e-tron GT and now the Q8 e-tron.In Australia, the delayed launch of the Q4 e-tron has coincided with the arrival of the government’s new vehicle efficiency standards (NVES), giving it the leverage it needs with its international head office to expand its range of hybrid offerings to live alongside its new electrics.Speaking to CarsGuide at the launch of the Q6 e-tron, Audi Australia’s managing director Jeff Mannering explained how the game has changed in Audi’s favour.“It’s an overall strategy we’ve got now” he said of the brand’s new MHEV+ hybrid tech arriving at the same time as the Q6, “because what we have to think about is whether it’s just going to be battery electrics going forward.”“The market has switched around a little bit, I think the spike in battery electric sales where everyone was saying it was going to be fifty per cent of the market that’s simply not the case anymore.”“Q4 and Q6 are important because it adds volume to our battery electrics - we need that, and we need plug-in hybrids as well because the C02 targets are now there.”“You’re not so reliant on a BEV if you have a PHEV. It’s our clear direction to have something for every customer in every segment.”Not every brand has managed to navigate the tightrope of emerging technologies quite the same way. BMW has led the way with its competitively priced and well-received electric cars, although its plug-in hybrids have struggled. BMW leads the German three, amassing a whopping 25,341 units last year, nearly 30 per cent of which were electric. Over at Mercedes, plug-in hybrids were pulled from its range altogether after years of slow sales in Australia (although they will return), while its electric offerings have been shunned. It was down a notable 17.8 per cent last year, with its car division falling to 19,989 units.Audi remained in third position, moving 15,333 units. It was down a sizeable 19.5 per cent compared to 2023, which the brand is hoping its nearly entirely refreshed range will reverse in 2025.Not only has the Q4 and Q6 arrived, but they will be joined in the third quarter by the Q5 and A5, debuting the entirely new PPC combustion platform and MHEV+ technology. Other less significantly upgraded nameplates include the A1, A3, Q2, Q7, and Q8, all due before year’s end.As Mannering said, replacements or updates to some of the brand’s longest running models will give it a shot at more impressive sales volumes in 2025.“If you look at the lifecycle of our cars, some are up to their eighth or ninth year now - We’ll have the newest line-up in the market this year and it’s been a long time since we’ve been able to say that.”Will this range let it beat out Mercedes or even challenge BMW in 2025? Check in later this year to find out.

By mid -2025, Audi's entire model range will look significantly different.

Audi is readying an electric car attack on the likes of BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Tesla and more.

It may be set for retirement at the end of this year, but Audi isn’t allowing its Q2 compact SUV to fall off the pace, announcing the addition of a new touchscreen-based multimedia system and the brand’s configurable ‘Virtual Cockpit’ instrument display to the city-sized five-seater’s standard features list.

Audi has given most of its range a safety and features updated for its 2024 model year, with just about the entire Audi range now coming with features like adaptive cruise control as standard.

Audi Australia has added a touch of darkness to its A4, A5 Sportback, Q2, Q3, A5 and Q7 line-up with the introduction of limited-time Dynamic Black variants.

Lexus is expected to launch an all-new entry-level hybrid crossover in Australia within the next 18 months, slotting in underneath the established UX as the brand’s most affordable offering.

Audi Australia has lifted pricing across its entire product range for 2022 by as much as $7600.According to Audi Australia corporate communications manager Shaun Cleary, the brand has passed on the increased cost of production as the industry battles with