Prior to the A1 in 2010, Audi had a difficulty in breaking through the small car market. First with the Audi 50 in the 1970s, then with this A2, launched at the end of 1999. However, this model was quite interesting with its aluminium body and structure. Its design was probably too different from other Audis for customers and high manufacturing costs did not encourage Audi to renew it.