The change comes just two years after Audi introduced distinct names for electric and internal combustion vehicles.

The new naming strategy with odd numbers used on ICE-powered cars and even numbers for EVs, caused confusion, so Audi is dropping it

Audi is once again changing the way it names cars.In March 2023, the company announced it would assign even numbers to EVs and odd numbers to internal combustion vehicles.Well, less than two years later Audi has decided to return to its traditional way of labeling cars.

Audi is ditching its naming strategy which differentiated vehicles based on their powertrain, returning to the car’s badge being purely based on size and segment. Internal combustion engine (ICE) models had been given an odd number and its electric vehicles (EVs) even.

Audi has taken a u-turn on its new model naming strategy that was introduced in 2023 that differentiated its combustion engine line-up from the electric ones. This decision has been a result of customer feedback that the new system was causing confusion among buyers.

In a press release, Audi board member for sales and marketing Marco Schubert explained that the reason for this change was to "provide intuitive orientation for all customers worl

Audi has reversed the confusing model naming scheme that it assigned two years ago, bowing to feedback from its customers and dealers, the brand said. Introduced in early 2023, the model naming structure designated even numbers to its electric car range,

A month before its reveal, the model that was to be the A7 will be called an A6 after all, as Audi overhauls its naming structure... again.

The change comes just two years after Audi introduced distinct names for electric and internal combustion vehicles.