Audi's brand-new compact electric vehicle, which is in the same class as the Audi A3, will be launched in 2026.

Recently, we learned from relevant channels that Audi's brand-new compact electric vehicle, which is in the same class as the Audi A3, will be launched in 2026 and will go into production at the Ingolstadt plant in the same year. It is speculated that the new car may be named A2 e-tron or A3 e-tron and will become an independent series, sold in parallel with the fuel-powered version of the A3. In addition, the production version of the new brand model AUDI E, jointly developed by Audi and SAIC for the Chinese market, will make its debut at the 2025 Shanghai Auto Show.

Previously, the Audi CEO revealed that Audi will launch a brand-new entry-level all-electric vehicle. Judging from the timeline, it is expected that the new car will be based on the existing MEB platform, as the brand-new SSP electric dedicated platform is not expected to emerge until 2028-2029. It is speculated that the vehicle may also be a sister model to the Volkswagen ID.2, as the Volkswagen ID.2 is also planned to go into mass production in 2026. It is expected that some vehicles may adopt the five-door hatchback design, which is more popular in the European market, and continue Audi's current latest design language.