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Audi has announced sweeping changes to nearly its entire range of cars in 2025.
The brand is no doubt looking for a better result in 2025 as sales so far eight months into 2024 have been lacklustre, down a total of 14.7 per cent and lagging behind the other big German luxury two, BMW and Mercedes-Benz.
To that end, the brand will launch not just all-new products, like the much-anticipated Q4 e-tron, but it also has several major updates to its core range, as well as model year tweaks to other nameplates. In total, the brand says over 20 new cars will come to the Australian market next year.
Importantly, Audi will introduce not only a more mainstream range of electric vehicles, but it will also roll out a new hybrid technology (dubbed MHEV Plus) which will further reduce fuel consumption for its combustion range, allowing true electric driving at low speeds. It will also introduce three new platforms, including the VW MEB platform for the Q4, the PPE (Premium Platform Electric) co-developed with Porsche for the Q6, and the PPC (Premium Platform Combustion) for the new-generation A5.
So what’s in store for Audi in 2025? Check out the comprehensive list below.
A1 - H1 2025
Despite the international announcement that the A1 is not long for this world, the city-sized hatchback will receive a model year update in the first half of 2025.
The small car’s range will be tweaked, with the unpopular base 30 TFSI being dumped, and the remaining 35 TFSI and 40 TFSI variants scoring an upgrade to their standard equipment, now including adaptive cruise control and blind-spot monitoring as well as heated folding and dipping mirrors.
The 40 TFSI also scores a slight engine upgrade, and moves from a six-speed to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic.
Despite these upgrades, the variants are not planned to have a change in pricing, currently starting from $39,200 for the 35 TFSI and $50,800 for the 40 TFSI all before on-road costs.
Q2 - H1 2025
The Audi Q2 will continue on with some significant upgrades in 2025 despite being one of the oldest vehicles in Audi’s current line-up.
The small SUV which plays in one of the most hotly contested market segments in Australia will score similar base safety upgrades to the A1 now including adaptive cruise control, lane assist, and the full auto emergency braking suite.
It will also get major multimedia updates, including a new 8.8-inch multimedia touchscreen, sat-nav as standard and connected services. The centre console has also been slightly redesigned to allow for more storage.
Pricing for the upgraded Q2 is yet to be announced.
A3 - H1 2025
The A3 will receive a mild facelift with a new-look design, an upgraded interior and an upgrade to spec, which wasn’t yet detailed, stay tuned for more info on the hatch and sedan early next year.
The S3 meanwhile will score a boost to its output, now with 245kW/420Nm and able to sprint from 0-100km/h in 4.7 seconds. It will also add the rear torque splitter normally reserved for the RS3 to its equipment list.
The RS3 will continue with its hallowed 2.5-litre five-cylinder turbocharged engine and score ‘enhanced vehicle dynamics’ as well as a new steering wheel to top off upgrades to the brand’s small car range.
Q4 e-tron - Q1 2025
At long last, Audi’s mainstream mid-size electric SUV will finally land in Australia in the first half of 2024 after significant delays. The good news is, Australia will receive the car’s first update, which includes new suspension and an upgraded battery using the latest chemistry.
This means buyers can expect up to 524km of WLTP-certified range for the 45 rear-wheel-drive version (priced from $84,900), while the 55 Quattro all-wheel-drive version offers 488km of range (priced from $105,900).
Full pricing and spec for the Q4 e-tron has already been revealed - read more about it here.
A5 - H1 2025
The A5 is an entirely new vehicle which will debut a new platform, the Premium Platform Combustion (PPC) which is set to underpin future larger non-electric Audi models.
This car replaces the outgoing A4 which will make the switch to electric in line with the brand’s new naming structure where each even-numbered model will be an EV, and odd-numbered models will continue as combustion or hybrid vehicles.
The brand can now confirm the A5 will be available in Australia as both a sedan and wagon, and will introduce a suite of new-generation interior tech features for the brand, as well as other innovations like an electrochromatic sunroof. It will also debut the brand’s new MHEV Plus drivetrains, which add a more powerful electric motor capable of motivating the vehicle under EV power alone at low speed for short distances, unlike the current MHEV system which only allows for engine-off coasting.
The S5 meanwhile will manage to maintain a 3.0-litre V6 turbocharged petrol producing 270kW/550Nm for a 0-100km/h sprint time in 4.5 seconds.
Expect to learn more about the A5 and S5 range in Australia in early 2025, for now read more here.
Q5 updates - Now (Q5 editions)/Q1 2025 (SQ5)
The long-running Q5 mid-size SUV is the brand’s second best-selling model after the Q3 small SUV, and despite the current car now running very long in the tooth, it will receive a model year tweak with new option packs before the end of this year, while in a surprise move the SQ5 will re-introduce a V6 petrol drivetrain option.
Updates to the standard Q5 include a ‘dynamic black’ edition which consists of the 35 TDI diesel drivetrain, 20-inch wheels, a black contrast styling package, red brake callipers, contrast interior stitching, extended premium upholstery and aluminium inlays in the dash. It is priced from $85,900 drive-away.
The SQ5 can also be equipped with a similar black styling pack, which is a $2500 option. It adds 21-inch wheels, black highlight trims, black brake callipers, message front seats, and carbon fibre interior highlights.
The SQ5 will also see the reintroduction of the TFSI engine option, a 3.0-litre turbocharged V6 producing 260kW/500Nm which will run alongside the existing 3.0-litre diesel V6 engine (251kW/700Nm) presumably until the end of the current-generation car’s run. The Australian division believes our market is the only market to offer both drivetrains, and says it expects a roughly even split between the two fuel types.
New-generation Q5 - Late 2025
On the topic of the Q5 mid-sizer, the next-generation version has already been revealed, and the Australian Audi arm has now confirmed it will arrive in our market before the end of next year.
The next-gen car replaces the Q5’s MLB Evo platform with the new PPE platform and introduces a completely new exterior and interior design. It will offer similar software features to the incoming Q6 which will be its electric equivalent in the brands range and will also introduce MHEV Plus drivetrains to the core mid-size SUV. These new hybrid systems are said to add 17kW/250Nm of power boost as well as the “feeling of immediate torque” as offered by PHEVs and EVs.
An SQ5 version will be detailed at a later stage, but is said to offer even higher performance than either of the outgoing drivetrain options.
Check out more on the next-gen Q5 here.
Q6 e-tron - H1 2025
The Q6 e-tron will introduce the Premium Platform Electric (shared with the new Porsche Macan) and serve as the brand’s fully electric upper mid-size SUV where the Q4 e-tron is a standard mid-sizer which rides on the less intense MEB platform shared with the Volkswagen ID.4.
The Q6 will be available in ‘Performance’ (RWD) and Quattro all-wheel-drive trims, with an SQ6 also forming part of the range.
Audi Australia confirms the Q6 offered locally will be in a high specification with standard adaptive dampers, matrix LED headlights with selectable DRL signatures, and a front (10.9-inch) passenger multimedia display.
The SQ6 will offer 307kW of power and offer standard air suspension and rear OLED tail lights with selectable signatures in Australia.
Check out more on the Q6 e-tron here.
A6 e-tron - H1 2025
As the lower-riding alternative to the Q6, the A6 is an electric sportback or wagon and will be the second vehicle to ride on the PPE architecture.
The Australian division confirms the A6 will be available in rear-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive trim levels, and is planned to offer “best-in-class” driving range, which overseas is quoted as 610km for the longest-distance base 210kW single-motor.
It also boasts an 800-volt electric architecture good for 270kW DC charging which can bring the A6 from 10 - 80 per cent in a quoted 22 minutes, and interior innovation sare said to include next-gen virtual mirrors, and a new type of sunroof with polymer dispersed liquid crystal tech.
Meanwhile the sporty S6 will offer 370kW of power (405kW with temporary launch control boost) and a 0-100km/h sprint time of 3.9 seconds.
Final range and specs are yet to be locked in for the Australian market, but for now check out more from the A6 international reveal here.
Q7 update - H1 2025
The Q7 will get a slight tweak to its range in 2025 introducing a new 45 TFSI quattro variant. It will serve as the new entry-point to the Q7 range and is the first seven-seat Audi to feature a four-cylinder engine. With 185kW/370Nm it can still sprint to 100km/h in 7.3 seconds, and will come standard in Australia with adaptive air suspension, matrix LED headlights, 20-inch alloy wheels, and the full safety kit as standard.
The Q7 45 TFSI quattro is priced from $108,195 before on-roads.
Q8 update - Now/H1 2025 (RSQ8)
Audi’s flagship SUV offering also scores some significant model year upgrades. The TFSI e plug-in hybrid model gets the latest PHEV drivetrain from the group, offering a 25.9kWh battery (8kWh larger than before) with driving range rated to 74km (WLTP). It is also slightly more powerful than before, offering an additional 20kW of power (now 360kW) and a 0-100km/h time slightly less than before (now 5.0 seconds, down from 5.4).
An updated RSQ8 arrives in early 2025 becoming the most powerful combustion Audi ever with 471kW/850Nm, an increase of 30kW. It can sprint from 0-100km/h in 3.6 seconds.
e-tron GT - H1 2025
The e-tron GT range will be tweaked in 2025. The range now consists of a base S, mid-spec RS, and top-spec RS Performance. It scores a larger battery with a logner range, new active suspension, a new carbon styling pack on the RS up, and tweaked power outputs. The RS Performance is the most powerful production Audi ever made with 680kW/1027Nm.
Check out our preview drive of the new e-tron range in Europe here.
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