Don’t know your A4 from your Q8? Step right this way!
Life was simpler in 2002. There was no Facebook, no iPhone and people only wore masks for special occasions or to rob banks. Getting your head around Audi’s line-up was easier back then too, because the German premium maker offered just six model lines to UK customers. Two decades on that easily remembered six has exploded to a mind-boggling 17, partly thanks to a new generation of Q-badged SUVs and a fast-growing ‘e-tron’ electric line-up. But fear not, Motorpoint is here to help with our miniature guide to Audi’s gargantuan car range…
Hatchbacks, estates, saloons
Audi A1
The second generation of Audi’s smallest car is bigger than before, and now five-door only. It’s petrol only, with the choice of manual or dual-clutch auto gearboxes, all front-wheel drive – the A1 is the only Audi not offered with quattro all-wheel drive. Funky options can get pricey, but even an entry-level A1 has a full digital instrument cluster. Citycarver models rock crossover looks with a slightly raised ride height.
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Audi A3
Audi’s answer to the related VW Golf, but only Audi offers a saloon alongside the five-door hatchback (Sportback in Audi-speak). Choose from 1.0 or 1.5-litre petrols (latter also as a mild hybrid), a plug-in hybrid for up to 37 miles on electricity, plus this is your entry-point to turbodiesel power and quattro all-wheel drive as options. Quick S3 and scorching RS3 add hot-hatch oomph. Virtual Cockpit and touchscreen infotainment/sat-nav is standard across the range. Plus, the A3’s now been updated for 2024.
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Audi A4
Audi’s BMW 3 Series rival comes with either TFSI petrol or TDI diesel engines, both 2.0 litres, and while there’s no plug-in hybrid, mild-hybrid tech does boost mpg. Saloons or Avant estates are available. The S4 is an unusual but excellent high-performance 3.0-litre TDI diesel, while hot RS4 Avant brings dog-dad practicality with twin-turbo petrol thrills. Confusingly, the Audi A4 range has just been replaced by a new model called the Audi A5.
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Audi A5
An A4 in evening dress, the A5 comes in Coupe, Cabriolet or five-door coupe body styles, the latter marketed under the Sportback name. A5 variants share 2.0-litre TDI/TFSI mild-hybrid engines with the A4, but all skip the A4’s entry-level Technik trim and go straight to Sport. High-performance diesel S5 and petrol RS5 models are still offered, but only for Coupe and Sportback.
In 2024, Audi decided that, for all its upcoming models, even numbers would be for electric cars and odd numbers would be for petrol, diesel and hybrid engines. Which means the new A4 is actually the A5, so there’s an A5 saloon and A5 Avant estate for the first time.
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Audi A6
A luxurious, spacious, high-tech cruiser with twin infotainment screens and a digital instrument cluster as standard, the A6 is more downsized A8 than upsized A4, but available in saloon and Avant estate body styles. Pick from entry-level 2.0-litre TDI or 3.0-litre petrol or diesel engines, all mild hybrid with quattro all-wheel drive, or go plug-in hybrid with a 50 or 55 TFSI e. The S6 uses the S4/S5’S 3.0 TDI engine; incredible RS6 upgrades to a twin-turbo petrol V8 engine that’s actually made by Porsche. Good pub fact.
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Audi A7 Sportback
A posher five-door coupe version of the A6, complete with the same engine line-up, the Sportback trades a little rear headroom for a curvier roofline, but still easily accommodates four adults. Perhaps surprisingly, the A7’s boot is a fraction larger than its A6 saloon sibling, and a liftback tailgate makes loading and unloading easier. It’s rarer too.
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Audi A8
Audi’s luxurious limo has been around since 1994, with the fourth-generation now refreshed for 2022. Pick from petrols, diesels or plug-in hybrids, all 3.0 litres, all quattro. There’s technology galore, including Car-to-X that checks for hazards with other cars and infrastructure, and so many driver-assistance features that even Audi says ‘around 40’. Already very long at 5.2 metres, there’s an extended wheelbase A8 for rear-seat residents with very long legs. S8 blends luxury trimmings with brawny twin-turbo V8 power.
SUVs
Audi Q2
Audi’s smallest SUV, and arguably cooler than its more conservative larger models. Refreshed in 2020 with sharper headlights (LEDs as standard), also gets rear parking sensors, cruise control and electric tailgate across range. Now only 1.0 and 1.5 TFSI petrol engines for core models, but turbodiesels can be found used. Quattro all-wheel drive and S-tronic auto available. High-performance SQ2 crowns range with rapid 2.0 turbo power using the same engine as the S3 (or VW Golf R… or Cupra Leon).
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Audi Q3
Available in either a regular SUV bodystyle or Sportback (still a five-door SUV, but with a more rakish silhouette), all Q3s can be had with either 1.5 or 2.0 petrols, a plug-in hybrid, or a 2.0 TDI diesel. Quicker Q3s skip the usual S warm-up act and proceed directly to red-hot RS Q3, complete with incredible five-cylinder turbo engine. Regular range has Technik, Sport, S Line and Black Edition trim levels; Sportback kicks off with Sport.
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Audi Q5
Audi’s rival to the BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLC, the Q5 is available with 2.0 TFSI petrol or TDI turbodiesel engines, or an even more frugal plug-in hybrid. SQ5 upgrades to 3.0-litre TDI for excellent mix of performance and with fuel economy. All models get quattro with S-tronic dual-clutch gearbox as standard. Swoopier Sportback also available. No RS here.
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Audi Q7
Audi’s biggest and most practical SUV, if not its most expensive, the Q7 gets seven seats as standard, with space for adults in row three. Mild hybrids introduced in 2019 for petrols and diesels, plug-in hybrid is petrol only and comes with five seats, but all get a sweet 3.0-litre six-cylinder engine. SQ7 bucks Audi trend of switching high-performance S-badged petrols to diesels, by dropping previous TDI for 4.0-litre V8 petrol. All auto with quattro all-wheel drive.
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Audi Q8
There’s no Sportback version of the Q7 because the Q8 takes the concept a step further with a curvier, shorter and wider body than its more sensible sibling. Frameless doors add extra class, it’s a five-seater only, and the more luxurious spec starts with S Line. SQ8 follows SQ7’s V8 petrol recipe, but there’s also an RS Q8 for ultimate V8 performance and a direct bloodline to the Lamborghini Urus SUV.
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Sports cars and supercars
Audi TT
The TT is a sports car icon, and it remains a cracking cut-price alternative to Audi’s R8 supercar. Coupes are four-seaters (with pretty small rear seats), convertibles are two-seat only. Diesels died a while ago, and now core models get a 2.0-litre petrol, option of all-wheel drive and S-tronic dual-clutch auto. TTS is a fab all-round high-performance package with hotter 2.0-litre engine; TT RS goes all out with punchy five-cylinder power.
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Audi R8
Audi’s take on a Lamborghini – literally. The R8 supercar shares its foundations with the incredible Huracan, including a fabulous 5.2-litre V10 engine. All get the S-tronic dual-clutch gearbox, most use quattro all-wheel drive, but V10 Performance RWD (previously RWS) rips up Audi’s own rulebook with rear-wheel drive. Coupe and Spyder versions available, and all sound biblical.
Electric cars
Audi A6 e-tron
As petrol and diesel A6 models bow out, in comes a fully electric replacement to keep up with the BMW i5 and Mercedes EQE. You’ll spot a sleeker shape for the A6 e-tron – it’s super aerodynamic, and that enables a maximum range of 466 miles. Try to avoid the allure of a coffee from a motorway service station for that distance, we dare you. There’s a saloon-like version and a big-booted estate version available.
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Audi Q4 e-tron
The Q4 e-tron is a Tardis on wheels, with more space inside than the longer Q5. Why? Because the Q4 is fully electric and its battery and electric motors are more space-efficient than engines and gearboxes. Entry-level models are rear-wheel drive with 55kWh battery; extra cash bags quattro and a long-lasting 82kWh battery. Regular SUV body style offered alongside Sportback with curvier body. Sportback’s obvious trade-off is a little less rear headroom; the unexpected bonus is a slightly larger boot with the parcel shelf in place.
Audi Q6 e-tron
Gap filling – no dentist is as proficient at this as Audi is. The Q6 e-tron sits between the Q4 and Q8 e-tron models as a mid-size option. The four-rings equivalent to the BMW iX3 and Mercedes EQE SUV, if you will. The Q6 shares its interior and underpinnings with the A6 e-tron above, so you get a pair of whopping screens in one curved display. Fancy.
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Audi Q8 e-tron
Previously just called e-tron, the renamed Q8 e-tron doesn’t use anywhere near as much fuel as the country it shares a name with. This is Audi’s flagship EV SUV, with maximum importance put on luxury and less emphasis on efficiency. Every e-tron gets all-wheel drive courtesy of at least two electric motors, but check out the e-tron S with triple electric motors, two of which power the rear wheels individually for more power and sharper handling. Sportback bodystyle also available.
Audi e-tron GT
A Porsche Taycan in a sharp Audi suit, the e-tron GT is an awesome all-electric four-door coupe built alongside Audi’s R8 supercar. It’s comfy, super-fast, and sharp as you like even as standard, but the RS e-tron GT takes it to the next level – it’s Audi’s first ever high-performance RS model to go zero emissions. All models are quattro and there’s just the one body style at the minute.
We hope that has given you a starter for ten whilst shopping for your next Audi. You can browse our entire used Audi range online, or visit your local store to take one out for a test drive. Our friendly team is on-hand to help you narrow down your options and help you find the perfect model for you.
