Audi A2: Overview, Photos & Characteristics

Audi A2 (Typ 8Z)

Gray Audi A2 at Arkhangelskoye Estate (Moscow Region, Russia)

The Audi A2 is a compact MPV-styled supermini car produced by the German manufacturer Audi from November 1999 to August 2005. It is a five-door hatchback with four or five seats. Based on the Audi Al2 concept car first shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1997, the A2 was notable for being constructed from aluminium, which made it lightweight and alongside its efficient engines made it highly fuel efficient.

Sales were disappointing, and the car was taken out of production in 2005.

The A2 has a large interior space for the exterior dimensions, including a boot with 390 litres (13.8 cu ft) of space when the rear seats are in place. This is significantly larger than the luggage space of the next model in Audi’s range, the Audi A3. Due to the “sandwich”-type construction, similar again to that of the Renault Espace or the Mercedes A-Class, the floorpan has an upper and a lower portion. The space in the middle is used to house various components, such as the fuel tank and the engine’s electronics. The rear passengers also benefit, as their foot space reaches into this sandwich space, creating a comfortable seating position even for tall rear seat passengers.