Following the discontinuation of the Audi A1, Audi's entry-level SUV, the Q2, will also be a thing of the past.
Recently, Audi CEO Markus Duesmann said in an interview: Audi will focus on creating higher profitable luxury models in the future, and Audi Q2 will no longer launch follow-up models.
The production will not only be made in Germany, but also the performance version of the Audi SQ2, the domestic FAW-Volkswagen Audi Q2L, and the derivative pure electric vehicle Q2L e-tron.
When the Audi A1 and Q2 completed the life cycle of this generation, the Audi A3 became the entry-level model in the Global Lineup of the Audi brand.
The Q2 is a small SUV launched by Audi in 2016, the domestic Q2L was launched in 2018, the body was elongated, and the wheelbase was increased to 2628 mm.
The exterior design of this car maintains a young and flexible style, with rich color matching and diversified customization schemes, and the configuration is also more luxurious, especially the whole series is equipped with LED near and far lights and 10 color atmosphere lights in the car, which is more popular with young people.
Powered by a 1.4T turbocharged engine with a 7-speed dry dual clutch, it can explode 150 horsepower and provide up to 250 Nm of torque, making it a very light driving experience and suitable for urban use.
The Price of audi Q2L is 228,880-26.88 million yuan, but there is a discount of about 45,000 yuan at the terminal, and the starting price is as low as 183,000 yuan, which is one of the few luxury cars that can be bought by about 200,000 yuan.
But the sales of this car are not ideal, from the data of the car 300 used cars, the Audi Q2L car only sold 43714 cars in 2021, with an average monthly sales of less than 4000 units.
The price of audi Q2 is relatively low, it is not a volume of models, it can not bring greater profits to Audi, coupled with the conflict with the brand's high-end development plan, it is logical to stop production.
In addition, the impact of electrification is also one of the reasons for the discontinuation of audi Q2, according to the previously exposed future planning of the Audi brand, Audi will launch the last new model equipped with an internal combustion engine in 2026, and then officially stop producing fuel vehicles in 2033.
The discontinuation of the Audi Q2 series allows Audi to redirect funds to develop electric vehicles and more profitable models.
Since its launch in 2018, the Audi Q2L has only undergone two remodels, and it is still very regrettable that it has been discontinued after only one generation of models.