The Audi A2 e-tron has been officially unveiled following a teaser and a prototype showing earlier this yr, reprising the nameplate of the 1999 original.
Audi claims that the A2 e-tron is the brand’s most effective model yet, boasting of WLTP-rated energy consumption rate of 12.8 kWh per 100 km in its most effective 140 kW (190 PS) guise.
Three battery sizes are offered within the A2 e-tron, and these are 52 kWh, 61 kWh and 84 kWh, and these power the most recent APP350 and APP550 motors across 4 variants; 125 kW (170 PS/350 Nm), 140 kW (170 PS/350 Nm), 170 kW (231 PS/350 Nm) and 240 kW (326 PS/545 Nm).
For improved efficiency, these motors feature silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductors of their power electronics, polished gear teeth and low-viscosity oils within the transmission.
Those with the biggest 84 kWh battery get the very best DC charging figure at 193 kW, though DC charging from 10-80% also takes the longest at 29 minutes. The 140 kW (190 PS) variant with the 61 kWh battery takes as much as 105 kW DC for a 10-80% charge time of 26 minutes, while the bottom 125 kW (170 PS) variant takes as much as 100 kW DC, and the 10-80% charge takes 24 minutes.
Conversely, V2L capability within the A2 e-tron can power external devices, while owners with a compatible home photovoltaic system and DC wall box also can use the vehicle-to-home function.
With the biggest, 84 kWh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery, the A2 e-tron can attain a variety of as much as 646 km (WLTP) in 170 kW (231 PS) guise. All powertrain versions are of a single-motor, rear-wheel-drive configuration.
Essentially the most powerful variant of the A2 e-tron with the 240 kW (326 PS) powertrain attains the 0-100 km/h sprint in 5.7 seconds and a top speed of 200 km/h; all other variants of the A2 e-tron have a top speed of 160 km/h, and 0-100 km/h acceleration times starting from 8.8 seconds to seven seconds.
Its efficiency is aided by its drag coefficient of 0.24, attained through the usage of aerodynamic details corresponding to a controllable cooling air intake and a mostly enclosed underbody, together with aero wheels, and gap reducers between each wheel and wheel housing.
Wheels range from 18 to twenty inches in diameter, shod in tyres of widths from 225 mm to 235 mm; all tyre sizes can be found for each winter tyres in addition to summer tyres, and efficiency is aided by a special tyre optimised for rolling resistance, and run higher-than-normal pressures, says Audi.
The A2 e-tron may be specified with either comfort suspension or sport suspension, and suspension with damper control is optional on the 170 kW variant (standard on the highest 240 kW variant).
4 driving modes are offered within the A2 e-tron, that are Comfort, Balanced, Efficiency and Dynamic, while three levels of regenerative braking are offered, together with a one-pedal driving mode that also brings the vehicle to a stop.
Among the many driving assistance systems within the A2 e-tron is adaptive cruise assist plus, which mixes adaptive cruise control with lively lane guidance at speeds of as much as 210 km/h, which is beyond the highest speeds of all A2 e-tron variants at debut.
The optional adaptive cruise assist plus function enables the vehicle to slow and stop routinely for red lights; if the A2 e-tron has yet to come back to a stop before the traffic light turns green again, the system will allow the vehicle to routinely proceed driving, though if the vehicle has fully stopped, it would not resume driving routinely.
Its longitudinal and lane guidance systems depend on swarm data, which Audi says enables the A2 e-tron to regulate its speed in response to the typical speed of traffic on the road. Online data also enables adaptive cruise assist to assist the vehicle stay in its lane without visible road markings.
Inside, the A2 e-tron contains a 11.9-inch virtual cockpit plus driver’s instrument display and a 12.8-inch curved touch display angled towards the driving force, while an augmented reality head-up display may be optioned.
White interior ambient lighting is standard while the optional ambient light package brings a range comprised of 30 colors, in addition to the dynamic interaction light that spans the width of the bottom of the windscreen. The centre console contains a cooled phone charging tray that may charge two phones at the identical time, at as much as 25 watts.
Interior upholstery within the A2 e-tron features Softwrap, a soft, “fabric-covered surface” that covers the dashboard and door panels towards the rear of the cabin. Admitting more light into the cabin is an optional panoramic glass roof measuring 1.6 square metres.
Also featured among the many cabin equipment is the usage of Fidlock fasteners, and Audi claims to be the primary premium carmaker to make use of fastening system that mixes magnets and mechanical clasps; within the A2 e-tron, these are used to secure cupholders and bags.
When it comes to luggage space, the A2 e-tron has a luggage compartment volume of 396 litres, and this may grow to 1,336 litres with the rear seats folded down. The rear luggage compartment gets LED lighting, a 12-volt power outlet, and 4 tie-down anchors, and on 170 kW and 240 kW variants that is complemented by a 13-litre frunk.
In Europe, deliveries of the Audi A2 e-tron are expected to start out in December this yr. Pricing in Germany starts from 38,200 euros (RM179,555) for the 125 kW variant with the 52 kWh battery, through 41,900 euros (RM196,946) for the 61 kWh variant, 48,900 euros (RM229,849) for the 170 kW variant with the 84 kWh battery, as much as 51,200 euros (RM240,660) for the highest 240 kW variant.
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