{"id":16046,"date":"2022-02-27T03:28:23","date_gmt":"2022-02-27T08:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/?p=16046"},"modified":"2022-02-27T03:30:41","modified_gmt":"2022-02-27T08:30:41","slug":"2023-audi-a4-hybrid-powertrains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/2022\/02\/27\/2023-audi-a4-hybrid-powertrains\/","title":{"rendered":"Next Audi A4 To Come Exclusively With Electrified Powertrains: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"
With the new Mercedes C-Class out and about while BMW is about to introduce the 3 Series facelift, Audi must fight back as well. The next-generation A4 is expected to hit the market in 2023 and offer only electrified engines. German magazine Auto Bild<\/em> is certain the luxury midsize sedan won\u2019t get any pure combustion powertrains as the gasoline and diesel units will be hybridized to some extent.<\/p>\n Chances are a 48V mild-hybrid setup will be standard across the range, joined by at least one plug-in hybrid variant with a decent EV range. Auto Bild<\/em> has it on good authority Audi will drop the six-cylinder engines, with the exception of the RS4 believed to keep its V6. But even the performance wagon will have an electric motor, which should enable a combined output of around 500 horsepower.<\/p>\n Instead of the 3.0-liter diesel available today, the Audi A4 (B10) is said to get a hybrid four-cylinder pushing out as much as 350 hp. The diesel-fueled S4 is on its way to retirement, while a fully electric model is apparently not on the agenda. Archrivals Mercedes and BMW are working on EVs, with a zero-emission C-Class coming by 2025 while an i3 Sedan<\/a> will be launched this year in China.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Although an all-electric A4 has reportedly been ruled out, there might be a good reason for that. A smaller EV to slot below the E-Tron GT<\/a> is said to be in the works. It\u2019s the first time we\u2019re hearing about such a potential addition to Audi\u2019s E-Tron family, which Auto Bild<\/em> claims will arrive as early as next year. Perhaps the model in question is a production version of the A6 E-Tron, a concept introduced last year on the PPE platform co-developed with Porsche.<\/p>\n