A2 e-tron Premiere Sept 7: Audi’s Most Efficient Car

Audi A2 e-tron with design livery. Outdoor dynamic shot, exterior, three-quarter-front-view. Image No. A263941. © AUDI AG. Editorial use free of charge. Source: Audi Media Center, 4 Aug 2026. https://www.audi.com/en/photos/detail/audi-a2-e-tron-with-design-livery-133097

Audi will give the A2 e-tron its world premiere on September 7, 2026. A week out, the company has put a number on the returning nameplate: the 140 kW model with the optional efficiency package is rated at a preliminary 12.8 kWh/100 km on the WLTP cycle, which Audi says is the lowest consumption of any car it has built.

Audi A2 e-tron with design livery. Outdoor dynamic shot, exterior, three-quarter-rear-view. Image No. A263948. © AUDI AG. Editorial use free of charge. Source: https://www.audi.com/en/photos/detail/audi-a2-e-tron-with-design-livery-133104
Audi A2 e-tron with design livery. Outdoor dynamic shot, exterior, three-quarter-rear-view. Image No. A263948. © AUDI AG. Editorial use free of charge. Source: https://www.audi.com/en/photos/detail/audi-a2-e-tron-with-design-livery-133104

That figure is helped by a 0.24 drag coefficient, the best Audi lists in its compact lineup, and aero measures that cut up to 0.9 kWh/100 km.

Official illustration of the Audi A2 e-tron active inlet shutter, open vs closed (July 2026). Image No. A263809. © AUDI AG. Editorial use free of charge. Source: https://www.audi.com/en/photos/detail/audi-a2-e-tron-active-inlet-shutter-132965
Official illustration of the Audi A2 e-tron active inlet shutter, open vs closed (July 2026). Image No. A263809. © AUDI AG. Editorial use free of charge. Source: https://www.audi.com/en/photos/detail/audi-a2-e-tron-active-inlet-shutter-132965

The pack is a 61 kWh LFP cell-to-pack battery that Audi says can be charged to 100% in daily use, with 89.6% wallbox charging efficiency. Bidirectional charging covers Vehicle-to-Load and Vehicle-to-Home (V2H first in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland).

Two Audi A2 e-tron prototypes with design livery at a charging station. Image No. A264244. © AUDI AG. Editorial use free of charge. Source: https://www.audi.com/en/photos/detail/audi-a2-e-tron-with-design-livery-133432
Two Audi A2 e-tron prototypes with design livery at a charging station. Image No. A264244. © AUDI AG. Editorial use free of charge. Source: https://www.audi.com/en/photos/detail/audi-a2-e-tron-with-design-livery-133432

Orders open at the debut. First customer deliveries are still scheduled later in 2026. The compact EV is built in Ingolstadt. CEO Gernot Döllner tied it to the original A2, whose three-liter version made efficiency “its hallmark.”

Source: Audi press release, August 4, 2026. Premiere date: Audi Media Center calendar.

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