What’s New for 2025: Audi

In the next two years, Audi plans to launch 20 new models globally. About 15 of those models will be sold in North America. No other luxury automaker has such an intense product launch, and it’s fueled by two new platforms. The Premium Platform Combustion (PPC) builds out vehicles powered by more efficient internal combustion engines and the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) girds the brand’s new battery electric vehicles.

There’s a lot to come in 2025 and 2026, and so far we’ve only driven the vanguard of this product launch in the Q6 and SQ6 E-Tron electric SUVs and S6 E-Tron electric sedan. We’ve had a chance to study the new A5 and S5 launching in the U.S. by next spring, so much of what we know and what we’re listing below is based on those impressions.

With EV sales cooling off in the U.S., as well as an uncertain EV future from a regulatory standpoint, Audi plans to launch more plug-in hybrids this year.

Some of the brand’s forthcoming models debuting in Europe and destined for North America next year are tentatively classified as 2025 models, but we expect them to be 2026s. Plans, like life, change, but whatever the case the brand emblazoned with four rings is evolving.

The clearest signifier of this evolution is a new naming convention that hopefully will dispense of the E-Tron tag for the brand’s growing portfolio of electric vehicles. Staring now, all even-numbered models will be electric vehicles. Hence, the new Q6 E-Tron and the carryover Q8 and Q4 E-Tron models. All odd-numbered models will be powered by combustion engines, which is why the discontinued nA4 sedan is now the new 2025 (or 2026) A5 sedan.

Most 2025 Audi models will have a navigation trial extended from six months to three years, a garage door button will be integrated into the rearview mirror, and some packages have more features. The mandatory destination fee increases $100 to $1,295, and all prices listed below include that charge.

Here’s a roundup of what’s new for Audi in 2025, and what is carried over.

New or refreshed Audi models

2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron electric SUV

The first vehicle employing the PPE makes a huge leap from the smaller Q4, which was refreshed in all the right ways for 2024. It slots below the larger Q8, which launched as the E-Tron in 2018 and was the second electric SUV to arrive after the Tesla Model X. Sharing its underpinnings with the Porsche Macan EV but built more for comfort and luxury, the Q6 E-Tron has an 800-volt electrical architecture for quicker fast charging, a larger and more energy dense 94.9-kwh battery pack, more potent and efficient motors, and a hypermodern digital interface that’s more intuitive than overwhelming. Prices will be announced closer to its November on-sale date.

2025 Audi Q5 SUV

The third-generation Q5 is Audi’s first crossover SUV to utilize the brand’s new Premium Platform Combustion that will underpin everything from the related 2025 Audi A5 sedan to eight more Audi vehicles in the next few years. With a software defined architecture and cleaner engines with some form of planned electrification, Audi’s bestseller wears new ends, more dynamic exterior lighting, and an interior aglow with screens that aid the driver instead of overwhelming them. The 2025 Q5 uses the same 268-hp 2.0-liter turbo-4 as the A5 sedan and the same 362-hp turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 as the S5 sport sedan; all-wheel drive is standard. Audi says the engines are more efficient than their predecessors, but a plug-in hybrid model won’t return to the North American market for now and the mild-hybrid standard in Europe won’t be offered here.

The Q5 40 is offered in Premium ($46,695), Premium Plus ($52,395), Prestige ($55,995)
The SQ5 is offered in Premium ($59,695), Premium Plus ($64,595), Prestige ($67,795)
The Q5 Sportback S Line 45 is offered in Premium ($53,595), Premium Plus ($57,595), Prestige ($60,695); SQ5 Sportback costs $9,400 more

2025 Audi Q7 three-row SUV

The refreshed Q7 follows the same updates as the Audi Q8 that was spritzed in 2024. A new front end, updated technology, and four different DRL displays highlight the changes. The footprint remains the same, so the cramped third row is best for occasional or emergency situations. The in-car technology is superlative, except for Apple CarPlay connectivity issues, and it’s one of the best-handling three-row SUVs in the luxury class. The 2025 Q7 55 TFSI ($66,995) uses the same 3.0-liter turbo V-6 that makes 335 hp and 369 lb-ft, good for a 0-60 mph time of 5.5 seconds. Every Q7 has a telepathic 8-speed automatic transmission and standard all-wheel drive. The Audi SQ7 is something special, though. For $91,995, it upgrades to a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 making 500 hp and 568 lb-ft, good for a 0-60 mph in 4.0 seconds. The V-8 thrums, and the power seems extra potent when the baffles open and traffic clears.

2025 Audi A5 S Line

2025 Audi A5 hatchback

We expect this to be all-new model to be a 2026, but Audi reps believe it to be a 2025 for now, to be sold alongside the existing A5 coupe that carries over before being discontinued. The new one will replace both the current A4 sedan and the current A5 coupe, convertible, and Sportback. Confused? It’s the first Audi model using the brand’s new Premium Platform Combustion that will underpin most gas models that launch in the next few years. It’s longer, wider, and more aerodynamic than the current A4, but it has a hatchback opening instead of a sealed-off trunk, like in the A5 Sportback. It’s the clearest indication of how Audi is streamlining its product line and eliminating slow-selling models such as coupes, convertibles, and overlapping sedans and hatchbacks. The new A5 will use a 268-hp 2.0-liter turbo-4 and the S5 will have a 362-hp 3.0-liter V-6. Both will be standard with all-wheel drive and a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

In what would surely confuse all of us, the new model may be sold alongside the carryover 2025 Audi A5/S5/R S5 Sportback.

2025 Audi A6 Sportback E-Tron electric car

The Audi A6 and S6 Sportback E-Tron join the Porsche Macan EV and Audi Q6 E-Tron SUVs as the first cars to utilize Volkswagen Group’s new Premium Platform Electric (PPE). Replacing the old combustion A6 and rivaling the Mercedes-Benz EQE, BMW i5, and Tesla Model S, the A6 and S6 Sportback E-Trons will come in three model choices when they arrive in North America late next spring. Using an 800-volt electric vehicle architecture with DC fast-charging times of 21 minutes from 10-80% state of charge, the new A6 uses a 280-kw permanent magnet synchronous motor in back as the main propulsion unit. The single-motor base model, dubbed A6 Sportback E-Tron RWD, churns out 362 hp and hits 60 mph in 5.2 seconds. Add a second 140-kw front motor to the A6 Sportback Quattro and the output goes to 422 hp with a 0-60 mph time of 4.3 seconds. Dial it up in the dual-motor S6 for 543 hp and a 60-mph sprint in 3.7 seconds. Like the Q6 E-Tron, it showcases the brand’s new digital cockpit and its hatchback rear provides crossover-like storage space. Expect pricing and trim levels early next year.

2025 Audi RS E-Tron GT Performance

2025 Audi E-Tron GT

The flagship electric sedan introduced in 2021 now has more power, more range, and greater efficiency. It’ll cost more, too, whenever pricing is released because Audi eliminated the base E-Tron GT. A new 670-hp S E-Tron GT starts the bidding, while the RS E-Tron GT goes from 647 hp to 845 hp. A new RS E-Tron GT Performance grade sits atop the range with 912 hp. It’s capable of 0-62 mph in 2.5 seconds, while top speed is limited to 155 mph. Like the related Porsche Taycan, all E-Tron GTs now use a 105-kwh battery pack that weighs less than the outgoing 83.7-kwh battery pack and can charge at a higher rate and capture more regenerative braking. Range should improve from 249 miles to about 280 miles.

2025 Audi A3

2025 Audi A3 compact sedan

The mid-cycle refresh slaps on fresh ends and includes all-wheel drive standard. The new dash features a 10.1-inch touchscreen plus a newly standard 10.3-inch digital instrument cluster. The standard 2.0-liter turbo-4 puts out 201 hp and 236 lb-ft, while the S3 generates 328 hp and 295 lb-ft. The RS 3 taps into a turbocharged 2.5-liter 5-cylinder rated at 401 hp. All models use a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic.

The base price increases to $39,945. The S3 Premium costs $49,795, and the top Prestige comes in just under $56,000. Pricing has not been announced for the RS 3.

2025 Audi A4

Carryover Audi models

2025 Audi A4 compact sedan

The base A4 40 and its 201-hp 2.0-liter turbo-4 with AWD starts at $43,295; remote start is now standard.
S Line and Allroad models with a 261-hp 2.0-liter turbo-4 start at $45,395 and $48,895, respectively.
S4 and its 349-hp 3.0-liter turbo-6 ranges from $56,195 to $62,795.

2025 Audi A7 and A8 full-size sedans

The A7 and A8 with a 335-hp 3.0-liter turbocharged V-6 start at $73,295 and $93,295, respectively.
S7 and its twin-turbocharged 444-hp 2.9-liter V-6 cost $86,995.
S8 and its twin-turbocharged 563-hp 4.0-liter V-8 costs $126,595.
RS 7 Performance hits $129,895.

2025 Audi Q3 small crossover SUV

The Q3 ranges in price from $38,695 for the Q3 40 base model to $43,895 for the Q3 S Line 45 Prestige.

2025 Audi Q4 E-Tron

2025 Audi Q4 E-Tron electric compact crossover

After a significant overhaul last year with improved performance and a 288-mile range last year, the electric Q4 E-Tron carries over with a price ranging from $51,095 to $66,095 for the Q4 Sportback E-Tron Prestige.

2025 Audi Q5 compact crossover SUV

The base Q5 40 and its 201-hp 2.0-liter turbo-4 with AWD starts at $46,695.
Q5 S Line 45 models with a 261-hp 2.0-liter turbo-4 start at $50,095; the Sportback is $53,495.
Q5 Plug-in Hybrid with its 17.9-kwh battery pack, electric motor, and 2.0-liter turbo-4 costs $59,795.
SQ5 and its 349-hp 3.0-liter turbocharged V-6 start at $59,695; SQ5 Sportback is $63,095.

2025 Audi Q8 five-seat crossover SUV

Refreshed last year, the large crossover SUV now has standard traffic sign recognition.
335-hp 3.0-liter turbocharged V-6 Q8 55 costs $75,695.
500-hp 4.0-liter turbocharged V-8 SQ8 costs $98,895

2025 Audi Q8 E-Tron

2025 Audi Q8 E-Tron electric crossover SUV

After a major overhaul with improved performance and range last year, the electric Q8 E-Tron carries over with a price delta of $76,095 to $100,295 for the SQ8 Sportback E-Tron.