The Chinese language regulator revealed the manufacturing model of the primary automotive underneath the brand new AUDI model. Audi E5 is a China-only EV developed collectively by Audi and SAIC. It would hit the market in July or August 2025.
AUDI, written in capital letters, is a brand new model underneath Audi. It ditches the four-ring emblem to indicate it doesn’t depend on its legacy. AUDI is geared toward Chinese language clients, delivering a automotive designed underneath the “in China, for China technique.”
We already knew some specs from the Audi E5’s public debut on the Shanghai Auto Present final month. Now, Audi has filed a homologation software with the Ministry of Trade and Info Know-how (MITT), which is often the final step earlier than the mannequin is launched to market. When the submitting is revealed by MIIT, it reveals us the automotive’s core specs.
Audi E5 Sportsback dimensions are 4881/1960/1479mm (size/width/top), and the wheelbase is 2950mm. AUDI filed for homologation of 4 trims of E5 with motor energy: 220 kW, 300 kW, 386 kW and 579 kW.
A lot of the core components of the EV are made by SAIC. The motor is produced by Huayu Automotive Electrical Programs Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of SAIC Motor Group. Solely the 200 kW motor is made by United Automotive Digital Programs Co. Ltd., Bosh’s Chinese language three way partnership.
The battery is ternary lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxides (NMC) produced by SAIC Energy Battery Co., Ltd., a three way partnership between SAIC Motor and battery big CATL. The E5 Sportback options an 800V charging structure, and AUDI beforehand mentioned the utmost vary might be 770 km CLTC. The automotive can replenish 370 km in 10 minutes.
The regulator additionally revealed that the E5 Sportback might be manufactured by SAIC Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd. in its No. 1 manufacturing facility in Anting, Shanghai, which can be SAIC-VW headquarters.
From the photographs, we will see the automotive could have a lidar above the entrance windshield and drive on 19″ or 20″ wheels. AUDi E5 Sportback is a China-only automobile. Following the E5, two extra all-electric AUDI fashions might be launched in 2026 and 2027 in China.
