Production chronology1980–1991
Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.
Wikipedia infobox ↗12 years
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Audi / Model record
AudiQuattro
Production1980–1991
Recorded originGermany
ClassSubcompact Cars
Power217 hp
Built11,452 units
Background
The Audi Quattro is a road and rally car, produced by the German automobile manufacturer Audi, part of the Volkswagen Group. It was first shown at the 1980 Geneva Motor Show on 3 March. Production continued through 1991.
Text adapted from “Audi Quattro” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
US EPA model years1984–1985
Model years represented in FuelEconomy.gov; a US-market observation, not a worldwide production range.
EPA FuelEconomy.gov ↗Observed bounds
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1985–1991
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗7 years
Research notes
First car to combine permanent all-wheel drive with a turbocharged engine in mainstream production ('Ur-Quattro'). Its rally version dominated Group B in the early 1980s, prompting rivals to adopt AWD.