Audi developing new A2 model - report
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Solstice21
Audi is most likely going to make this an aggressive tourer to compete with the next generation B-class, since the A is going to be developed to compete with the A1.
March 8, 2010 1:58 pm
autoficianado
...aggressive...that made me laugh...none of these gussied up econo-boxes should ever be described as aggressive...
March 8, 2010 2:55 pm
surubutna
Is Audi trying to compite with citroen or peugeot or something like that? :x
I understand the 'downsizing' thing and the crisis, etc.. but, c'mon this is a premium brand, not a people's car; VW, skoda, seat, they're met to do it, not Audi..
BTW, A2 wasn't the car that had rust problems?
March 8, 2010 4:05 pm
xLumino
I see no examples of Citroen or Peugeot you caould compare with an A2. And I'm sure you don't understand anything about "downsizing thing an the crisis [...]" If Audi see itselves as a premium brand, why they cannot make small- and urban-cars for consumers that have premium requirements?
March 9, 2010 8:28 am
Kid_Voltron
@ xLumino: You are leaving in your own world if you don't know that Ford/Honda/Peugeot/Renault/Citroen are strong in this segment...you sound rather uninitiated yourself with your statement :
"If Audi see itselves as a premium brand, why they cannot make small- and urban-cars for consumers that have premium requirements?" ...why would anyone want a MULTIPORPOSE VEHICLE that's premium? people with more money will buy SUVs...you don't buy MPVs for making bold monetary illusionary statements, you buy it for practicality and space, and price is a BIG factor...where are you from? "And I'm sure you don't understand anything about downsizing thing an the crisis, etc" ...eat your own words...
March 10, 2010 2:22 am
boxster127
Not likely as the A2 was aluminium space frame. This car is a good move for Audi.
March 8, 2010 5:41 pm
BabyMilo
The original A2 was pretty funky, i hope the follow up is just as good
March 9, 2010 2:47 am
James2911
In my opinion, the A1 should have been named the A2, to allow an Up! based Audi to slot in as the entry level car.
March 9, 2010 3:46 am
najdier
Audi engages in anti-consumer practices: Audi's dealer in Saudi Arabia, Samaco (part of the Bin Ladin Group) has obtained approval from the Ministry of Commerce and with the Automaker's blessing to charge customers who buy used Audis imported from neighboring GCC (Gulf) states a "registration" fee of around 4000 euros when they bring their vehicles to Samaco's workshop for servicing. Samaco justifies its action by stating that non-Samaco imported Audis are cheaper in the market and hurt its market share. But the dealer's action is a blatant act of anti-fairtrade, anti-consumer and pro-monopoly practices that flies in the face of legitimate consumer free choice and border-free trade within the GCC. Audi would never dare try such a move within the EU.
March 9, 2010 1:31 pm
Kid_Voltron
Very sad and regretful ...I hear that in South Africa they imported SEAT brand and sold it way more than equivalent VW brands though they are the same thing...since then they've pulled out the SEAT marque (only after 3 years) since people weren't buying into their bullshit...
March 10, 2010 2:30 am
fusion01
The SEAT's were on sale for the same price if not slightly less than the VW's in South Africa. If they were more on a par with the UK, where Seat's are generally quite a bit cheaper, then the brand could have stood a chance, but this was not the case. VW here was managing Seat and ensuring their cars had the advantage over a new brand, that hadn't been around for long. So yes, it was doomed to fail at that rate really.
March 13, 2010 1:32 am
Captain Scarlett
It's about time. Merc has been streets ahead of the game with the 2nd gen A-class and the B-class.
March 12, 2010 8:55 pm
