{"id":35548,"date":"2025-05-03T13:10:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T07:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/?p=35548"},"modified":"2025-05-03T13:53:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T08:23:41","slug":"audi-cars-to-get-costlier-by-2-from-may-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/audi-cars-to-get-costlier-by-2-from-may-15\/","title":{"rendered":"Audi Cars To Get Costlier by 2% From May 15"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"35548\" class=\"elementor elementor-35548\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67e2996c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67e2996c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e3c2793\" data-id=\"6e3c2793\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d7b223 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d7b223\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Audi-Cars-to-get-costlier-by-2-from-may-15th-cover.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-35609\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Audi-Cars-to-get-costlier-by-2-from-may-15th-cover.webp 1440w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Audi-Cars-to-get-costlier-by-2-from-may-15th-cover-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Audi-Cars-to-get-costlier-by-2-from-may-15th-cover-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Audi-Cars-to-get-costlier-by-2-from-may-15th-cover-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Audi-Cars-to-get-costlier-by-2-from-may-15th-cover-150x75.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3129e32a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3129e32a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAudi, the renowned German luxury car manufacturer, has announced a price increase of up to 2 per cent across its model range in India, effective from May 15, 2025.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ad4dac0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ad4dac0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis decision comes in response to the rising input and transportation costs faced by the company. This is the second price revision in less than six months. Earlier, the company had made a price revision by up to 3 per cent in January 2025.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68bef2a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68bef2a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bbf8ddf\" data-id=\"6bbf8ddf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11b1da03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11b1da03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Audi India Lineup<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c59d686 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c59d686\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe ex-showroom prices of popular models such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/audi-cars\/a4\">Audi A4<\/a>, Audi A6, Audi Q3, Audi Q3 Sportback, <a href=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/audi-cars\/q5\">Audi Q5<\/a>, Audi Q7, Audi Q8, Audi S5 Sportback, Audi RS Q8, Audi Q8 e-tron, <a href=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/audi-cars\/q8-sportback-e-tron\">Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron<\/a>, Audi e-tron GT and Audi RS e-tron GT range will reflect the increase.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-604ffa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"604ffa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrices for the entire line-up range between \u20b944.99 lakh and \u20b92.04 crore (ex-showroom, India), with the Q3 being the most affordable model and the RS e-tron GT being the most expensive.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-410abd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"410abd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAudi stated that the price rise will affect several of its models, including luxury cars and SUVs. The company has not specified the exact amount by which each model\u2019s price will increase, but customers can expect the prices to go up by a maximum of 2%.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63522e51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63522e51\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cdd7ed7\" data-id=\"4cdd7ed7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2edb6c03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2edb6c03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Audi India Sales<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fe0ef62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fe0ef62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/audi-cars\">Audi India<\/a> reported sales of 1,223 units in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 17 per cent increase compared to the same period last year. The growth was attributed to Audi\u2019s diverse product portfolio and improved supply chain stability.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cb1e15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cb1e15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPopular models driving the sales included the Audi Q7 and Q8. The company\u2019s pre-owned car business, \u2018Audi Approved: plus\u2019, also showed significant growth with a 23 per cent increase compared to Q1 2024. Dhillon had said that the growth \u201cunderscores the confidence our customers have in brand Audi and the strength of our product portfolio\u201d.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7f00e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7f00e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe German luxury carmaker sold 5,816 units in India in 2024. Moreover, the automaker reached the milestone of selling 100,000 units in the country. The \u2018Audi Approved: plus\u2019 registered a strong 32 per cent growth in 2024 compared to the previous year.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5301248 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5301248\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Official Statement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b4b278b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b4b278b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cWe are implementing a price adjustment of up to 2% due to an increase in the exchange rate and input cost. 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