Audi Model History

Germany · founded 1909

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

Models

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
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
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
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
A4

Audi's core executive sedan — five generations from 1994 to 2025, the benchmark compact luxury car.

Compact executive car · 1994–2025
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
A6

Audi's executive sedan, successor to the Audi 100 — five-plus generations from 1994, including the acclaimed RS6 Avant.

Executive car · 1994–present
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
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
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
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
Q7

Audi's first SUV — a large three-row luxury crossover since 2006, now in its second generation.

Mid-size SUV · 2006–present
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
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
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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