Audi · 1974–1978
Audi 50
The Audi 50 (known internally as Typ 86) is a small supermini car produced by German automaker Audi from 1974 to 1978, and sold only in Europe. Introduced two and three years after the French Renault 5 and the Italian Fiat 127 respectively, the Audi 50 and its VW Polo twin were seen at the time as Germany's first home-grown entrant in Europe's emerging class of "supermini" hatchbacks, supplanting a generation of small and often rear-engined economy cars.
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Predecessor: NSU Prinz · Successor: Audi A1
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Specifications
- name
- Audi 50 (86)
- Manufacturer
- Audi NSU Auto Union AG
- Production
- 1974–1978, 180,812 built
- Predecessor
- NSU Prinz, NSU 1200
- Successor
- Audi A1, Audi A2
- Class
- Supermini (B)
- Layout
- transverse front engine, front-wheel drive
- Platform
- Volkswagen Group A01
- Body style
- 3-door hatchback
- Engine
- 1.1 L OHC I4, 1.3 L OHC I4
- Transmission
- 4-speed manual
- Wheelbase
- 2335 mm
- Length
- 3510 mm
- Width
- 1560 mm
- Height
- 1340 mm
- Related
- Volkswagen Polo Mk1
- Designer
- Marcello Gandini at Bertone, Claus Luthe (final design)
- sp
- uk
- Assembly
- Germany: Neckarsulm
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q649636CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_50CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1311194608 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Audi_50.jpgCC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Tp272 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.