Audi has just pulled the wraps off its new A2, with the popular name set to return to the market imminently. 

Lots of people have fond memories of the bold little city car that Audi used to sell, but the new A2 is bigger and more electric than you ever remembered. But it does still have that reassuringly swoopy roofline. 

The first-generation version of the car was an innovative car that pushed the boundaries in terms of its lightweight aluminium construction and relentless focus on efficiency. But it was very expensive to make and not enough people bought one. 

Will the new one match up to the high bar set by the original? Spoiler alert: probably not, but Audi is talking a lot about efficiency, so fingers crossed. 

When will the new Audi A2 go on sale?

Orders for the new Audi A2 have already opened, so you can scurry on down to your local dealer to be among the first to get the car when deliveries open in early 2027. 

How much will the Audi A2 cost?

This could get quite complicated – there are four trims, three battery sizes and four powertrains making up 11 different permutations of Audi A2. 

The good news is that the entry car – the 170PS Technik – starts from £32,200 before factoring in the Band 2 electric car grant that offers a £1,500 discount. That car has a 170hp motor and a 50kWh battery. Add £2.6k and you'll find yourself in a Sport trim with the same powertrain combo, another £2.8k and you'll be in an S Line model. 

The 190PS (190hp) motor comes with a 58kWh battery and is available in the same Technik, Sport and S Line trims starting from £33,900 with the same sort of jumps as before. All of the 50kWh and 58kWh models qualify for the £1,500 grant. 

The more powerful 231PS (231hp) motor comes in Sport, S Line or Edition 1 flavours with a 79kWh battery. That starts from £41,450 and tops out at £48,350. 

Meanwhile, the most powerful A2 is the 326PS (326hp) motor with the same 79kWh battery that comes in S Line and Edition 1 trims and costs £46,500/£50,880. Phew. 

What is the Audi A2's range?

Audi wasn't sure about the range figures when the car was revealed earlier this year because the UK specifications are slightly different to the German ones. 

Now that we've got the official numbers, they're actually a bit less than the German cars are managing – it's probably our national penchant for huge wheels, or something. 

Headline range is 397 miles of WLTP from the 79kWh battery with the 231hp motor, though obviously it'll vary even then depending on what trim line you go for. 

Broadly speaking, the 170hp/50kWh entry model will do up to 262 miles, the 190hp/58kWh combo up to 310 miles, the 231hp/79kWh up to 390 miles and the 326hp/79kWh combo up to 386 miles.

That last one also gets a top speed boost from 99mph to 124mph, and crucially, the efficiency figure quoted almost across the range is around 4.5m/kWh, which is very encouraging. 

How fast will the Audi A2 charge?

Maximum charging speeds are different depending on the battery size – the 50kWh one will juice up at 100kW, the 58kWh battery at 105kW and the larger 79kWh unit at a perkier 183kW. That means 10–80% charging time figures of 24, 26 and 29 minutes respectively. 

What is the Audi A2 like inside?

That would be a good question to ask Nicki Shields – have a read of the Audi A2 preview here or indeed you can have a look at her video at the bottom of this. 

What does the new Audi A2 look like?

It looks very much like a car design student jazzed up the original A2, with big wheels and a drawn-with-felt-tips sort of vibe. We kind of like it, but it’ll be different when it’s wearing solid blue paint and parked in Sainsbury’s. 

What technology does the Audi A2 have?

There’s a load of safety kit as standard (no four star Euro NCAP tests here then, we hope), plus some fancy optional stuff like surround view parking cameras with 3D modelling and a parking system that you can train to park itself in a particular spot.

Audi has also kindly integrated Microsoft Outlook and Teams into the car as part of its ‘Audi connected work’ package, taking away the one excuse you have left for avoiding work “Sorry, I’m in the car, call you back later?”

An interesting innovation in the A2 is the introduction of ‘Fidlock’ fasteners around the cabin – it’s a bit like the YouClip stuff you get in Dacias or Skoda’s Simply Clever bits and pieces, but as well as Audi-designed accessories, this system can incorporate third party products because it’s an independent invention.

How big is the Audi A2?

The A2 is essentially the same as the Volkswagen ID.3 Neo under the skin, and we only had the ID.3's dimensions to compare initially, but we now know that the A2 is 4,324mm long (60mm longer than the ID.3), 2,039mm wide (with mirrors – 40mm narrower) and 1,583mm tall (20mm taller). 

How big is the boot on the Audi A2?

It is 396 litres seats up, expanding to 1,336 litres with the seats down. Almost exactly the same as the ID.3 Neo, a touch smaller than the Nissan Leaf seats up, bigger seats down. It’s a solid chunk bigger than the Volvo EX30’s space. 

What platform does the Audi A2 use?

The A2 is built on the same MEB platform as a load of other Volkswagen Group cars – the ID.3 Neo, obviously, but also the Audi Q4 e-tron, Cupra Born, Skoda Enyaq and even the Ford Capri and Explorer models. 

What cars will rival the Audi A2?

We’ve been having lots of discussions about this, it’s a difficult car to pin down – you’d definitely consider it against the ID.3 Neo if you could save a bit of money, but those four rings are a strong draw. 

What else will you be looking at? The Volvo EX30, Mini Aceman, BMW iX1 perhaps. A Nissan Leaf or a Megane E-Tech if you’re looking at family cars…