The Audi A1 e-tron has won the “e-car-award,” presented this year for the very first time. The innovative Mega City Vehicle (MCV) with an electric motor was selected the winner from a field of 24 models, with 36,212 readers of Germany’s “AUTO TEST” trade publication casting votes. The Audi e-tron show car, which was shown at the beginning of the year at the Detroit Motor Show, took fourth place.

The awards ceremony was held on June 3 during “the electric avenue” trade show for electromobility in Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance. The compact concept car, which celebrated its premiere during the Geneva Motor Show, offers emission-free transport in city traffic along with a driving range that exceeds 50 kilometers. Thanks to peak power output of 75 kW (102 hp), the A1 e-tron also delivers a great driving experience. A compact combustion engine recharges the battery when it runs out of power.

The Audi A1 e-tron is a compact electric car for the premium car segment. The four-seater, two-door MCV is specifically designed for daily use in the metropolitan areas of Europe and North America, as well as in the rapidly growing megacities of Asia and South America.

Audi is expanding its e-tron model family in steps, and the MCV is the third car to carry the e-tron designation. Audi has employed radically different technical concepts in the process. The first e tron, which was shown at the 2009 IAA in Frankfurt, is a near-series high-performance sports car with electric motors for all four wheels. The concept car for the 2010 Detroit Motor Show, which the “AUTO TEST” readers voted into fourth place, is a lightweight, compact two-seater car with two electric motors on the rear axle.

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