Audi intends to produce an electric car that will be based on the next-generation platform from the Volkswagen Group, which should replace the Audi A3. This was hinted at by CEO of Audi, Markus Duesmann.

“We are moving towards the goal of becoming a 100 percent electric brand. By 2027, we want to offer a fully electric car in every segment. We recently decided to launch an additional electric entry-level model below the Audi Q4 e-tron,” said the Audi director. Markus Duesmann.

Duesmann said that Audi plans to produce 20 new models by 2025, and more than half will be electric. The arrival of the electric successor of the A3 model is expected after the appearance of the Q6 e-tron, the first model based on the new and more premium platform Premium Platform Electric, or PPE.

The new electric model will be a four-door hatchback and a four-door sedan, according to Autocar. It is expected to be based on the SSP platform, which is currently being developed under the code name Project Trinity. It should bring an improvement over the current MEB platform and offer a range of up to 700 kilometers. Also, it will enable charging up to 270 kW, which means that a ten-minute charge will be enough to cover 129 kilometers. The new electric Audi will use Volkswagen’s new Unified Cell battery technology.

Source: Autocar