History

The A2 was considered to be "ahead of its time" in design terms—but the avant-garde styling like Honda Insight did not win favour with customers. Audi was reported to be disappointed with the level of sales; The final production is estimated to be 175000 units. In comparison to rival Mercedes-Benz' A-Class sales of 1 million, this unhappiness on the part of Audi is not surprising.
The A2 was produced in Neckarsulm in Germany. It was the first five-door vehicle on sale in Europe whose average fuel consumption is less than 3 l/100 km (94 mpg, imperial gallon), although these figures only applied to a special "3L" version with a diesel engine and narrower tyres. Due to the construction, the average A2 weighs less than 1000 kg (2200 lb), and this results in excellent fuel returns for all engines, not to mention superb chassis dynamics.