Running rings: Audi has a bold model roll-out for 2025
Audi is rolling out striking new models next year, including the all-electric A6 e-tron and updated RS3. Read more here.
As part of a 20-model rollout by 2025, Audi has introduced several attention-grabbing new models, including the successor to the A4 – now an electric saloon – and updates to the RS3.
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Audi A5
With Audi’s new naming convention, even-numbered models become fully electric, while odd-numbered ones retain electrified combustion engines. The A5, replacing the long-standing A4, is built on Audi’s Premium Platform Combustion, a reworked version of the MLB Evo platform used in models like the A6, A8, and Q7. The A5 is slightly larger than its predecessor and adopts styling cues from the e-tron GT, such as sleek sheet metal and OLED headlamps.
The interior boasts a three-screen layout, including an 11.9-inch digital instrument cluster, a 14.5-inch central infotainment display, and an optional 10.9-inch passenger screen. The engine lineup includes three turbocharged options: a 2.0-litre petrol in two outputs, a four-cylinder turbo diesel, and a V6 petrol for the S5. These engines are paired with a seven-speed S tronic transmission, and a mild hybrid system adds 18kW of power and recuperates up to 25kW through regenerative braking.
| Engine | Power | Torque | Drive | |
| A5 2.0 TFSI
(110kW) |
2.0-litre, four-cylinder turbo petrol | 110kW | 280Nm | FWD |
| A5 2.0 TFSI
(150kW) |
2.0-litre, four-cylinder turbo petrol | 150kW | 340Nm | FWD/AWD |
| A5 2.0 TDI
(110kW) |
2.0-litre, four-cylinder turbo diesel | 150kW | 400Nm | FWD/AWD |
| S5 3.0 V6 TFSI | 3.0-litre, V6, turbo petrol | 270kW | 550Nm | AWD |
ETA: Mid 2025
Audi A6 e-tron
The new A6 has gone fully electric and is built on Audi’s PPE platform, shared with models like the Porsche Macan and Audi Q6 e-tron. Available in Sportback and Avant styles, it features aerodynamics-focused design, resulting in a drag coefficient of just 0.21 for the Sportback.
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The interior shares design elements with the A5 and Q6 e-tron, including a tri-screen layout and a ChatGPT-equipped infotainment system. Other features include an augmented-reality head-up display and a photochromatic glass roof. Powered by a 94.9kWh battery pack, the A6 supports 270kW DC charging, offering up to 310km of range in just 10 minutes.
| Powertrain | 0-100km/h | Top speed | Range | |
| A6 Sportback e-tron performance | Rear axle-mounted electric motor (270kW) | 5.4s | 210km/h | 756km |
| A6 Sportback e-tron quattro | Front and rear axle-mounted electric motors
(315kW) |
4.5s | 210km/h | >700km |
| S6 Sportback e-tron quattro | Front and rear axle-mounted electric motors
(370kW) |
3.7s* | 240km/h | 670km |
* with 405kW launch control
ETA: Under consideration for mid-2025
Audi RS3
Arriving in Q1 2025, the updated RS3 retains its 294kW/500Nm 2.5-litre five-cylinder turbo engine, now paired with a modified sports exhaust. Software tweaks to key systems, including the torque splitter and adaptive dampers, have enhanced handling and reduced oversteer for a sharper driving experience.
Find the full feature in the October 2024 issue of CAR Magazine.
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