Audi to launch new version of SUV Q7 in February
PTI, Jan 5, 2022, 9:41 AM IST
Credit: Pixaby photo
New Delhi: German luxury carmaker Audi will launch the new version of SUV Q7 in India early next month as it looks to build on the momentum of a good performance last year, according to a senior company official.
Audi India had posted a two-fold jump in retail sales at 3,293 units in 2021. It had sold 1,639 units in 2020. The growth in 2021 was on the back of a good performance by volume drivers of the brand, Q-range SUVS — Q2, Q5 and Q8, and A-sedans — A4 and A6, along with five electric cars – e-tron 50, e-tron 55, e-tron Sportback 55, e-tron GT, RS e-tron GT.
”This year we will also start with the launch of flagship Q7 in the first week of February. That is how it is planned and this will also be followed by a few more products coming in the year,” Audi India head Balbir Singh Dhillon told PTI.
Audi India has already started producing the new Q7 at its facility at Aurangabad in Maharashtra, he added.
In 2022, Audi India is looking to build on the good performance of last year, he said. ”Not only do we have a full year supply of the recently launched products (Q5 which was launched in November and deliveries started in December) but we will also have new products that we will launch this year. When all these products are available, I’m sure we will have a good year this year as well,” he said.
With the launch of Q7, Audi India will have most of its volume drivers except for the Q3 SUV, available in the country which will help in garnering further sales, he said.
Bullish on the market, Dhillon said in 2021 Audi India witnessed almost 150 per cent growth in sales of Performance and Lifestyle Cars (PLC), which are priced Rs 1 crore upwards and accounted for 11 per cent of the total sales.
On the other hand, last month the company sold over 200 units of its entry level SUV Q2, he added.
”So I think all in all, the performance was from top to bottom, from entry level models to the top-end models…At this point in time, the market is definitely improving,” Dhillon said, adding the company’s steps towards customer centricity is paying off with the trust on the brand growing from strength to strength every passing year.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
HMSI recalls GL1800 Gold Wing units to fix faulty component
Hero MotoCorp looks to scale up EV biz, lines up new models
Royal Enfield forays into electric bike segment; unveils first model under Flying Flea brand
Maruti Suzuki looks to cash in on ‘few lakh marriages’ in Nov to carry festive sales momentum
Auto sales grow in mid-to-high single digits during Navratras, rural sales muted: Report
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
FSSAI directs online platforms to deliver food items with minimum 45 day shelf life
Maharashtra Elections | PM Modi has eliminated terrorism, Naxalism; Article 370 not coming back: Amit Shah
Ayodhya: Security beefed up around Ram Temple after ‘threat’ by pro-Khalistan leader Pannun
India successfully test-fires long-range cruise missile
Blind T20 WC: Indian team eyes clearance from MHA, MEA; Sports Ministry clears travel to Pakistan
Thanks for visiting Udayavani
You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.