Audi is implementing a global standardization of its vehicle nomenclature to enhance clarity for customers. The new alphanumeric format will uniformly represent the size and positioning of each model,

This new naming system will debut with the new combustion engine version Audi A6, which will be revealed on March 4th. You can expect Audi A6 models to have names like A6 Avant TFSI or A6 Sedan E-tron. (Current models will not be renamed.)

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

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

Here’s what it means for the general public: some Audi EVs will share a name with their gas or diesel counterparts, but they’ll still maintain the “E-Tron” name for EVs and TDI for diesel. For example, the gas-powered Audi Q8 and the all-electric Audi Q8 E-Tron will exist under the same model name.

The previous distinction between electric vehicles and models with combustion engines according to their number no longer applies.

Audi is going back to its original naming strategy in which a number in a model's name refers only to the size or positioning in the lineup.