Audi Changing the Names of Its Models AGAIN Because Customers Got Confused
The new naming strategy with odd numbers used on ICE-powered cars and even numbers for EVs, caused confusion, so Audi is dropping it
A6 is A6 again: Audi reverts to traditional model naming scheme
Audi will use the new (old) naming scheme for the A6. Previously, the A6 was identified as electric while the A7 is its gas-powered counterpart. Now both will be called A6 but are separated by their powertrain badges – the A6 TFSI, A6 e-tron, and A6 TDI.
Audi Is Changing Its Naming Strategy ... Again
In March 2023 Audi announced plans for a new naming scheme to better differentiate gas cars from electric vehicles. EVs were supposed to use even numbers, while models with combustion engines were set to use odd numbers.
Audi will try to make its model names make more sense
This new naming system will debut with the new combustion engine version Audi A6, which will be revealed on March 4th. You can expect Audi A6 models to have names like A6 Avant TFSI or A6 Sedan E-tron. (Current models will not be renamed.)
Audi Standardizes Model Names for Clearer Global Identity
Audi is revamping its naming strategy, unifying model nomenclature worldwide for better clarity. Moving forward, all Audi vehicles—whether electric or combu
Audi announces revision of its model naming strategy
The previous distinction between electric vehicles and models with combustion engines according to their number no longer applies.
Audi backflips on odds-and-evens naming strategy to split electric from combustion models
The successor to the Audi A6 sedan and wagon will keep its name – alongside the all-electric A6 E-Tron – rather than switching to A7 in a reversal of the odds-and-evens naming strategy for Audi’s ICE and EV models.
Audi reverses its model naming strategy
Audi has taken a u-turn on its new model naming strategy that was introduced in 2023 that differentiated its combustion engine line-up from the electric ones. This decision has been a result of customer feedback that the new system was causing confusion among buyers.
Audi Already Gives Up On Naming Structure That Confused Everybody
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Audi abandons naming strategy that splits EV, ICE cars
Audi is going back to its original naming strategy in which a number in a model's name refers only to the size or positioning ...
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Audi changes naming convention for models again, reverting to e-tron for EV, TFSI for petrol, TDI for diesel
Audi has decided to revert to its previous, long-standing model naming convention, just two years after it had changed its ...
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Audi reintroduces standardised model designations
According to Audi's logic introduced in 2023, models with even numbers are electric, those with combustion engines have odd ...