The model would be able to ride on the MEB Entry platform small EVs.
Audi is developing a lot of electric vehicles, including a small, European-focused subcompact model. Fermin Soneira Santos, the Four Rings’ product marketing manager, confirmed to Auto Express that the vehicle was still in development.
It is indeed on the horizon. Although it isn’t yet in design, yes, there are cars on MEB. Tomorrow, MEB Entry might have them. Then, the E-Tron GT. Santos said that there are many platforms available and places where we can provide input. Auto Express About the small, electric Audi.
Volkswagen Group has announced the MEB Entry platform as the foundation for its smallest upcoming EVs in 2019. These compact city cars will also be the most affordable of all the automaker’s electric vehicle models. They should be available in 2023 and offer a range of at least 124 miles per charge. For those who want more range, there would be multiple battery options.
The Audi AI-Me concept (above), from Auto Shanghai 2019, could give us a hint as to what the company has in mind for an electric city car. This little hatchback has an electric motor that powers the rear axle, producing 170 horsepower (127 megawatts). Although the automaker has not provided a range estimate for the concept, it does have a 65-kilowatt hour battery. Audi could bring the suicide doors, angled sideglass and other features to the production car. It would be amazing.
Santos does not specify where Audi will sell these small, electric cars. However, their small size and limited range make them a poor choice for the United States. Even if the Audi is one of the first VW Group products to ride on MEB Entry, it’s possible that affordable models with longer ranges or larger sizes would be available in America.