Overview
- Audi disclosed on Tuesday that preliminary WLTP testing of the confirmed 140 kW A2 e‑tron with the optional Efficiency Package returned 12.8 kWh per 100 km, which the company says makes it its most efficient production model to date.
- The car’s low use is driven by a 0.24 drag coefficient and aero features such as air curtains, gap reducers, a covered underbody and an active front cooling flap that Audi says cut official consumption by up to 0.9 kWh/100 km.
- The A2 e‑tron uses a 61 kWh gross (about 58 kWh usable) lithium iron phosphate pack built with a cell‑to‑pack layout and an adapted thermal strategy that raises wallbox charging efficiency to roughly 89.6 percent and supports bidirectional charging (V2L and V2H).
- Audi says the drivetrain is roughly 10 percent more efficient after adding silicon carbide power electronics, thinner motor laminations, revised stator windings and a low‑friction transmission oil with a taller gear ratio to cut losses.
- The hatchback is positioned as Audi’s entry-level EV with a global debut scheduled for autumn 2026 and European sales expected at the end of 2026 to early 2027, while media reports of additional range, variants and a Germany starting price trace to a now‑deleted listing and remain unconfirmed by Audi.