What is the name of Audi's first production plug-in hybrid model?

Audi’s first production plug-in hybrid model was the Audi A3 e-tron, formally marketed in Europe as the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron. It combined a compact petrol engine with an electric motor and a rechargeable battery.

Audi confirmed production plans in 2012 and presented the plug-in-hybrid concept in 2013. The production car went on sale across Europe in August 2014. Its powertrain used a 1.4-liter TFSI petrol engine, an electric motor integrated into the six-speed dual-clutch transmission and an 8.8-kWh lithium-ion battery pack.

The A3 e-tron is sometimes confused with the later Q7 e-tron or Q5 TFSI e models. Those SUVs came afterward, so they were not Audi’s first production plug-in hybrid. The “e-tron” name later became strongly associated with Audi’s fully electric vehicles, but in this earlier model it identified a plug-in hybrid.