Throughout the first quarter of 2023, Audi offered in the US 52,763 automobiles (up 49 p.c year-over-year from a comparatively low base).
Out of that, 4,438 automobiles occur to be all-electric. That is a 36 p.c improve year-over-year and eight.4 p.c of the overall quantity.
That is not dangerous, contemplating that the lineup of imported BEVs just isn’t eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit score.
At the moment, the This fall e-tron mannequin is the top-selling BEV from Audi, however issues is perhaps completely different as soon as the brand new Q8 e-tron/Q8 Sportback e-tron arrive this Summer time, changing the previous e-tron/e-tron Sportback.
Audi BEV gross sales by mannequin in Q1 2023:
- e-tron SUV – 1,053 (down 48%)
- e-tron Sportback – 482 (down 26%)
- e-tron GT – 726 (up 27%)
- This fall e-tron SUV – 1,674 (new)
- This fall Sportback e-tron – 503 (new)
- Whole – 4,438 (up 36%) and eight.4% share of complete quantity
We guess that there’s a probability to attain 20,000+ gross sales in 2023. For reference, in 2022, Audi offered over 16,000 all-electric automobiles, which was one of the best consequence ever.
Audi BEV gross sales in 2022:
- e-tron SUV – 7,503 (up 1%)
- e-tron Sportback – 2,894 (up 28%)
- e-tron GT – 2,275 (up 86%)
- This fall e-tron SUV – 2,955
- This fall Sportback e-tron – 576
- Whole – 16,217 (up 48%) and eight.7% share of the overall quantity
Sadly, the producer doesn’t present any particulars about its plug-in hybrid gross sales.
Audi says that beginning in 2026, all new fashions launched will probably be electrical. Till then, the model ought to regularly grow to be an increasing number of electrified (which could require native manufacturing).
The principle concern for Audi within the brief time period is the dearth of eligibility for the $7,500 federal tax credit score, which places the automobiles in a disadvantageous place. The least costly mannequin begins at over $50,000.
2023 mannequin yr Audi electrical automobile costs:
| Mannequin | Base Worth | Dest. Cost | Tax Credit score | Efficient Worth |
| 2023 Audi e-tron GT quattro 20-inch | $104,900 | +$1,495 | N/A | $106,395 |
| 2023 Audi RS e-tron GT quattro 20-inch | $143,900 | +$1,495 | N/A | $145,395 |
| 2023 Audi e-tron quattro 20-inch | $70,800 | +$1,195 | N/A | $71,995 |
| 2023 Audi e-tron Sportback quattro 20-inch | $74,000 | +$1,195 | N/A | $75,195 |
| 2023 Audi e-tron S 20-inch | $88,200 | +$1,195 | N/A | $89,395 |
| 2023 Audi e-tron S Sportback 20-inch | $90,800 | +$1,195 | N/A | $91,995 |
| 2023 Audi This fall 40 e-tron 19-inch | $49,800 | +$1,195 | N/A | $50,995 |
| 2023 Audi This fall 50 e-tron quattro 19-inch | $55,200 | +$1,195 | N/A | $56,395 |
| 2023 Audi This fall Sportback 50 e-tron quattro 20-inch | $58,200 | +$1,195 | N/A | $59,395 |
