Audi A2 (1999—2005)
Audi A2 is a compact minivan with body type «hatchback» with five doors, which was produced by the German automaker Audi from November 1999 to July 2005. It was first shown at the Frankfurt International Motor Show in September 1997 as a concept car called Audi Al2. The body of the car was made of aluminum, which made it quite economical - fuel consumption was about 3 liters of diesel fuel per 100 km. The drag coefficient was an impressive 0.25-0.28 depending on the configuration. In August 2005, the production of this model was completed. In total, more than 170 thousand cars were produced.
At that time, the competitors of this car were Daewoo Tacuma, Ford Fusion, Hyundai Matrix, Kia Venga, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Nissan Almera Tino, Opel Meriva, Renault Scenic and Toyota Corolla Verso.
The body length was 3826 mm, width 1673 mm, height 1553 mm, wheelbase 2405 mm and curb weight of only 895-1030 kg due to the use of aluminum. Trunk volume was 390 liters. The rear seat can be partially or completely folded, which increases the volume to 780 liters. After removing the rear seats, the trunk volume increases to 1140 liters.
The engine range includes two petrol and two diesel engines. Petrol - four-cylinder with a volume of 1.4 liters (1390 cm3, AUA/BBY, DOHC, 75 HP) and 1.6 liters (1598 cm3, BAD, DOHC, 110 hp), diesel - three-cylinder turbocharged 1.2 liters (1191 cm3, ANY, OHC, 61 hp) and 1.4 liters (1422 cm3, AMF/BHC/ATL, OHC, 75/90 hp). The gearbox is a 5-speed manual, and a 5-speed robotic gearbox was installed on 1.2-liter diesel models. Drive only on the front wheels.
In 2003, the car was restyled, which was presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show. In 2004, Audi built a hydrogen fuel cell research vehicle, the A2H2, based on the A2.