Germany · founded 1909

Audi Model History

Germany's quattro-drive premium marque — from the pioneering Ur-Quattro rally car to the A4, R8, and the electric e-tron era.

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Audi 100
The sedan that relaunched Audi in 1968 — a range of mid-size cars that evolved through four generations before giving way to the A6.
Mid-size car · 1968–1994
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Audi 80
Audi's long-running compact executive — a five-generation premium alternative to the mainstream Golf/Passat that became the A4.
Compact car · 1972–1996
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Quattro (Ur-Quattro)
The original quattro coupe (1980–1991) — a turbocharged AWD pioneer that rewrote rally history and gave Audi its defining technology.
Sports car · 1980–1991
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A3
Audi's premium compact — launched in 1996 to bring Audi into the Golf-class market, now the brand's best-selling model.
Compact car · 1996–present
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A4
Audi's core executive sedan — five generations from 1994 to 2025, the benchmark compact luxury car.
Compact executive car · 1994–2025
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A5
Audi's compact executive coupe, cabriolet, and Sportback — launched 2007 on the A4 platform, now the successor nameplate to the A4.
Compact executive car · 2007–present
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A6
Audi's executive sedan, successor to the Audi 100 — five-plus generations from 1994, including the acclaimed RS6 Avant.
Executive car · 1994–present
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A8
Audi's aluminium-bodied flagship — the first mass-production car with an aluminium space frame, a rival to the S-Class and 7 Series since 1994.
Full-size luxury car · 1994–present
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TT
Audi's iconic compact sports car — three generations of the design-led TT coupe and roadster, from 1998 to a production end in 2023.
Sports car · 1998–2023
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R8
Audi's mid-engine V10 supercar — two generations from 2006 to 2024, widely regarded as one of the great everyday supercars.
Sports car · 2006–2024
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Q5
Audi's compact luxury crossover — unveiled at Beijing 2008, now in its third generation and the brand's best-selling SUV.
Compact SUV · 2008–present
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Q7
Audi's first SUV — a large three-row luxury crossover since 2006, now in its second generation.
Mid-size SUV · 2006–present
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Q8
Audi's flagship coupe-SUV — a fastback four-door rival to the BMW X6 and Mercedes GLE Coupe, launched in 2018.
Mid-size SUV · 2018–present
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e-tron / Q8 e-tron
Audi's first mass-production EV (2019) — a full-size electric SUV launched as 'e-tron', renamed Q8 e-tron, produced to 2025.
Electric SUV · 2019–2025
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e-tron GT
Audi's electric four-door performance grand tourer — a stunning fastback on the Porsche Taycan platform, launched in 2021.
Electric car · 2021–present
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Audi models

Audi 100

Audi 80

Quattro (Ur-Quattro)

A3

A4

A5

A6

A8

TT

R8

Q5

Q7

Q8

e-tron / Q8 e-tron

e-tron GT