This new naming system will debut with the new combustion engine version Audi A6, which will be revealed on March 4th. You can expect Audi A6 models to have names like A6 Avant TFSI or A6 Sedan E-tron. (Current models will not be renamed.)

Audi has taken a u-turn on its new model naming strategy that was introduced in 2023 that differentiated its combustion engine line-up from the electric ones. This decision has been a result of customer feedback that the new system was causing confusion among buyers.

Audi is going back to its original naming strategy in which a number in a model's name refers only to the size or positioning in the lineup.

The previous distinction between electric vehicles and models with combustion engines according to their number no longer applies.

Numbers will once again refer only to a model's size and positioning in the lineup, Audi said in a press release. The letters A and Q will remain as differentiators between cars and SUVs, respectively, rather than powertrain type, meaning electric and combustion models can now share the same alphanumeric combination, Audi confirmed.

In a press release, Audi board member for sales and marketing Marco Schubert explained that the reason for this change was to "provide intuitive orientation for all customers worl

Audi has reversed the confusing model naming scheme that it assigned two years ago, bowing to feedback from its customers and dealers, the brand said. Introduced in early 2023, the model naming structure designated even numbers to its electric car range,