Audi details A2 e-tron drive, rates consumption at 12.8 kWh/100 km

Audi said the new A2 e-tron is its most efficient model so far, with the 140 kW version using 12.8 kWh/100 km in the WLTP cycle when fitted with the optional efficiency package. The rear APP350 permanent-magnet motor from the Volkswagen Group, an update within the MEB, delivers up to 350 Nm and runs at 400 volts. Its new pulse inverter uses silicon carbide MOSFETs and reaches efficiencies above 97%, according to Audi. The A2 e-tron is offered with 125 kW, 140 kW and 170 kW.