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The Audi logo is seen as a worker polishes an Audi Q8 55 e-tron quattro car on the sidelines of the annual press conference of German car giant Volkswagen (VW) to present the business report, on March 14, 2023 in Berlin.
The new compact Audi EV is expected to replace the Audi A3; the company's upscale small sedan. Audi is among the automakers that started their EV transition early. The German automotive manufacturer began working on its electric vehicle strategy in 2013.
The first EV lineup of Audi is its e-Tron SUV. Now, it seems like Audi wants to make an electric car version of its A3 sedan.
To give you more idea about this new EV model, here are the things you need to know about the upcoming Audi hatchback EV.
New Compact Audi EV to Replace Audi A3?
According to The Drive's latest report, the new compact Audi EV is expected to arrive around 2027.
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A sign marks the location of a Audi dealership on September 22, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has accused Volkswagen, the maker of Audi automobiles, of installing software on nearly 500,000 diesel cars in the U.S. to evade federal emission regulations.
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As of writing, the exact name of this electric car is not yet confirmed by the German automaker.
However, Audi Chief Technology Officer Oliver Hoffman said that the new EV model would still carry the A3 brand, which will be combined with the e-tron.
Based on the details he provided, there's a chance that the new Audi EV will be called "A3 e-Tron."
When it comes to changes, the new compact EV will be quite different from Audi's existing EV models.
As of press time, the carmaker uses Volkswagen Group's MEB and J1 platforms for its e-tron GT and Q4 e-tron. But, rumors claimed that the Audi A3 replacement will rely on the SSP (Scalable Systems Platform) chassis of VW.
If this is true, then the new hatchback EV will have a major advantage over other Audi EVs since SSP is a big step up from the MEB.
New Audi EV's Other Details
Autocar UK stated that since the new Audi EV will use the SSP electric structure, it could have a 400-mile range.
Aside from this, this electric car might also abandon the front-wheel drive tech of Audi. However, this adjustment is only expected to happen on the standard versions.
These are just some of the leaked details about the new Audi EV. If you want to learn more, you can click this link.
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