Model Overview

Whether the Audi A5 is worth buying, the key is not how attractive it looks, but whether it can meet your actual driving needs. This article will focus on budget, loan pressure, and value within the same class.
The price is at RM 442,112, buyers can first use it to assess budget pressure and class positioning.
Car Purchase Price Guide
The car purchase budget for the Audi A5 can be measured starting from RM 442,112. This number truly affects monthly payments, insurance, and cash flow, not just the price tag in the showroom.
If you are hesitating between several versions, you can include the 2025 Sportback 2.0T quattro S line (RM 442,112) in the same list for comparison. Daily commuters should prioritize comfort and safety, while frequent highway drivers should value power, driver assistance, and cabin convenience more.
Core Parameter Summary

Looking at the core specifications of the Audi A5, the most important thing is to translate numbers into real-world feelings.
The power base of turbocharging, 4 cylinders, 1984 mL displacement, is suitable for judging whether city traffic following and highway cruising are effortless. Output of 249 Ps, 370 N·m, truly means it won't be too strenuous when fully loaded, going uphill, or overtaking. 7.1 L/100km fuel consumption directly affects refueling frequency for daily commuters. Length 4757 mm, Width 1843 mm, Height 1386 mm, Wheelbase 2824 mm, can help you predict parking difficulty and rear seat space.
Pros and Cons Analysis
The pros of the Audi A5 need not be exaggerated, what is truly valuable is whether it can make daily use more worry-free: clear budget positioning, easy to compare directly with same-class cars, clear reference for daily energy costs, power output can support highway and overtaking needs.
It needs to be noted that city parking and narrow road segments still depend on individual driving habits. These are not deductions, but life details that should be thought through clearly before placing an order.
Car Purchase FAQ
Before purchasing the Audi A5, what buyers ask most often is not single specifications, but whether it can integrate into their lives.
Who is this car for? It is for buyers who prioritize budget, loan pressure, and same-class value. What should family users look for? Prioritize rear seating, child seats, luggage, and ease of daily boarding and exiting. Will driving daily be troublesome? The 7.1 L/100km fuel consumption reference makes commuting costs easier to estimate.
Competitor Comparison Content
When adding the Audi A5 to the same-class car list, it is not recommended to look only at brand or appearance. The truly useful comparison order is: first use RM 442,112 to lock the budget range, then check if power is sufficient for highways and full loads, then compare energy costs and refueling convenience, finally check if space is suitable for family and luggage.
The results filtered this way are closer to daily life. You will be clearer if it is suitable for city commuting, family daily use, long-distance cruising, or more suitable as a choice emphasizing individuality.
Vehicle Full-Cycle Guide

Daily costs of owning an Audi A5 will most directly reflect on fuel, insurance, tires, and regular maintenance. 7.1 L/100km fuel consumption makes commuting budgets easier to manage.
If you often travel on the North-South Expressway, power and cabin comfort are more important than just a low price; if mainly in the city, parking flexibility, visibility, and low-speed smoothness will affect mood more.

On May 22, Deepal Auto announced in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, that it has officially become the global official partner of the Portuguese national team. On site, Deepal Auto delivered its compact pure electric SUV Deepal S05 to the team and simultaneously launched a 1000-kilometer European long-distance test for the model.

According to official information, the Deepal S05 recently won the April compact SUV sales championship in the domestic market and topped the compact pure electric SUV registration for two consecutive months in Spain. The vehicle also won first place in the J.D. Power 2026 China New Energy Vehicle New Car Quality Research Compact Pure Electric SUV category and the German iF Design Award.

Deepal Auto stated that its cumulative global deliveries have surpassed 800,000 units. Regarding technology, the company holds patents such as Hyper Integrated Electric Drive and Golden Bell Battery, and claims to achieve "million-level electric drive zero overheating" and "battery zero spontaneous combustion" records. In addition, Deepal Auto received the first domestic L3-level autonomous driving test license plate.

As part of Changan Auto's "Open and Inclusive" overseas expansion plan, Deepal Auto has currently entered five major regions and about 100 countries and regions. The Deepal S05 has started production at the Thailand factory, while the Deepal S07 has received dual five-star safety ratings in Europe and Australia.
This collaboration with the Portuguese national team is regarded by Deepal Auto as a key step to accelerate the European market layout. In the future, the brand will continue to promote the transformation from product export to brand and industrial chain output.

唔知有幾多朋友最近期關注 10 萬內純電 SUV 市場?近段時間睇嚟,呢個細分市場好熱鬧。就講長安啟源全新 Q05 同零跑 A10,上個月銷量分別達 15814 輛同 14372 輛,全部挺進 2026 年 4 月銷量排行全品類前 10,長安啟源全新 Q05 甚至奪得緊緊湊型純電 SUV 市場嘅銷冠。

(長安啟源全新 Q05)
值得留意係,兩款大熱門產品亮點亦唔少,9 萬級可以得到 500km+嘅續航,零跑 A10 甚至配備激光雷達,有高級智駕輔助需求嘅朋友嚟講,呢架車吸引力的確唔低。但係喺價格上,同為高配嘅長安啟源全新 Q05 506Max+ 同零跑 A10 505 激光雷達版,終端價格分別係 9.59 萬同 8.68 萬,手握 9 萬左右預算嘅朋友都可以考慮。明顯係,又去到決賽圈二揀一環節。
(零跑 A10)
如果對預算比較敏感,咁喺長安啟源全新 Q05 同零跑 A10 之間,後者可能更受歡迎,畢竟終端價格實打實平咗幾千元。而且,高配 A10 配有激光雷達,市區/高速情況均能啟動領航輔助駕駛,呢個就係佢嘅優勢所在。當然,如果預算允許,揀長安啟源全新 Q05 高配,都有帶激光雷達嘅高級輔助駕駛。
(長安啟源全新 Q05)
但既然係買車前嘅橫評,唔少全方位對比。首先從尺寸睇,作為緊湊型 SUV,長安啟源全新 Q05 長寬高分別係 4435*1855*1595mm,軸距為 2735mm。而零跑 A10 車型級別就係小型 SUV,長寬高分別係 4270*1810*1635mm,軸距為 2605mm。
(零跑 A10)
如果只係考慮代步、通勤,零跑 A10 嘅細個嘅略有優勢,方便行街串巷。但實際上,好多人買車都要兼顧家用,10 萬內預算也多以剛需用車群體為主。既然係剛需,且有家用需求,嗰空間自然唔好掉鏈子。
(長安啟源全新 Q05)
(零跑 A10)
講返日常家庭出行嚟講,兩車之間 130mm 軸距差異,直接反映喺後排體驗。坐入長安啟源全新 Q05 後排,腿部空間平整兼寬敞,一齊坐 3 位成年人都唔會太擠;但係坐入零跑 A10 後排,無論坐寬定係腿部空間都會細少少。媽咪喺後排照顧孩子,長安啟源全新 Q05 後排更加寬敞嘅空間會更加方便佢操作,孩子都能有更大嘅活動空間。
(長安啟源全新 Q05)
(零跑 A10)
除咗空間,通勤黨同家庭用戶對舒適配置都比較關注。睇嚟對比,兩車都有配電動尾門、無匙進入、自適應遠近光等外部配置。但係從車廂內睇,零跑 A10 副駕無法電動調節,後排靠背都唔支援角度調節,同埋缺少後排空調出風口、車內 PM2.5 過濾裝置等。
(長安啟源全新 Q05)
(零跑 A10)
反觀長安啟源全新 Q05,除咗副駕支持電動調節,前排仲集成咗加熱/通風/按摩/副駕腿托功能,對比零跑 A10 只提供前排座椅加熱,佢嘅品質無疑更上一層樓。包括後排乘員都有少少照顧,例如靠背角度可調、配有後排空調出風口、後排中央扶手/杯架等,更加適合家人同行呢類場景。
(長安啟源全新 Q05)
(零跑 A10)
除咗舒享體驗,行駛系統嘅對比我哋都唔好忽略。首先從大家關注嘅續航睇,長安啟源全新 Q05 同零跑 A10 分別搭載 51.9kWh、53kWh 電池,CLTC 純電續航做到 506km、505km,差異大可忽略。但從電芯供應鏈睇,前者出自寧德時代,後者就係國軒高科/江蘇正力,若論品牌含金量,“寧王”順位自然靠前,更值得信賴。另外,兩車都有全球品質,按照全球嚴苛嘅標準打造,零跑 A10 符合國內、歐盟雙標準,長安啟源全新 Q05 已經喺泰國上市,未來仲會相繼落地多個國家地區,最終開拓歐洲區域,此外仲有央企背書,質量品質都好可靠。
因為本文討論嘅係 A10 嘅 505 版本,採用電池液冷技術,溫控較好,而如果係 403 版本,採用成本低嘅風冷技術,散熱效果較差。呢點上,全新 Q05 做得更好,入門就採用電池直冷技術,高配用嘅係液冷技術,能更好地實現熱管理,保證電池安全。
(長安啟源全新 Q05)
(零跑 A10)
動力方面,長安啟源全新 Q05 同零跑 A10 都係前置單電機佈局,電機最大動力輸出分別係 120kW/190N·m、90kW/150N·m,0-100km/h 加速時間分別做到 8.9 秒同 10.6 秒。坦率嚟講,兩款車喺純電陣營加速性能都中規中矩;但係相對嚟講,長安啟源全新 Q05 嘅 8 秒級零百加速,喺山路行駛、高速超車等情況下會比零跑 A10 更加分。
(長安啟源全新 Q05)

(零跑 A10)
總結嚟講,零跑 A10 505 激光雷達版優勢突出:價格更低、智駕輔助覆蓋範圍更廣,適合預算優先 + 科技嘗鮮嘅消費者。而長安啟源全新 Q05 更強調“全面”二字:加少少預算同樣可以獲得高級輔助駕駛,而且尺寸更大、舒適配置更高、採用頭部電芯供應鏈,動力亦更強,綜合表現更全能。總括嚟講,預算 9 萬級追求面面俱到嘅家用體驗,長安啟源全新 Q05 506Max+ 更加值得考慮。

Folks, today let's talk about big news on going global—not selling cars, but selling "drivers". On June 2, WeRide and Uber jointly announced a plan: to launch the country's first commercial Robotaxi pilot service in Madrid, Spain. In other words: Spanish residents will soon be able to hail a driverless taxi via Uber. This is the first time WeRide and Uber are partnering to enter the European market. Madrid also becomes the 12th city globally where WeRide's Robotaxi arrives.
According to official news, with the support of the Madrid regional government, this service will officially launch within this year. At that time, friends in Madrid can open the Uber App and call WeRide's Robotaxi with one click. It's just like calling an ordinary ride-hailing service, the difference is the arriving car has no driver—at least initially, there is still a difference. In the initial operation phase, a professionally trained safety monitor will be on board, as it's just launched, safety comes first.
This company, WeRide, you might have heard of it, or you might not. A brief introduction: Established in 2017, it has been dedicated to Robotaxi technology R&D and commercialization. Currently, its Robotaxis cover Guangzhou, Beijing, Singapore, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, Zurich... plus Madrid now, totaling 12 cities. Spain is also the 5th European market WeRide has entered—previously entered Switzerland, France, Belgium, Slovakia. According to the plan agreed by WeRide and Uber in May 2025, they plan to deploy Robotaxi services in 15 new international cities within five years, deploying tens of thousands of Robotaxis globally. With the Madrid launch, the deployment in 4 cities has been completed, and 11 more will be covered successively before 2030.
To be honest, it's not the first time Chinese autonomous driving companies are going global, but the combination of Chinese technology + global mobility platform + European market is quite interesting. Madrid is one of the European Robotaxi markets with the most commercial potential, with a large population, high travel demand, and friendly local policies. Being able to take root in this market is a significant milestone for WeRide. For Uber, introducing Robotaxis is also a way to reduce costs—after all, drivers don't need salaries. For Madrid residents, hailing a taxi might be cheaper in the future.

兄弟姐妹們,今日講一個出海嘅大新聞——唔係賣車,係賣「司機」。6 月 2 號,文遠知行同 Uber 聯合宣佈咗一件事:計劃喺西班牙馬德里推出該國首個商業化 Robotaxi 試點服務。意思就係:西班牙人好快就可以用 Uber 叫到一台冇司機嘅出租車。呢次係文遠知行同 Uber 第一次一齊進入歐洲市場。馬德里亦成為文遠知行 Robotaxi 駛入嘅全球第十二個城市。
官方消息話,喺馬德里自治區政府嘅支持下,呢項服務今年內就會正式啟動。到嗰陣,馬德里嘅朋友哋打開 Uber App,就有一鍵呼叫文遠知行嘅 Robotaxi。同叫普通網約車一樣,分別係嚟嘅車冇駕駛員——至少喺初期,仲係有分別嘅。運營初期,車入面會配備經過專業培訓嘅安全員,終究係剛上線,穩妥第一。
文遠知行呢間公司,你可能聽過,也可能冇聽過。簡單介紹下:2017 年成立,一直埋頭搞 Robotaxi 技術研發同商業化。而家佢嘅 Robotaxi 已經覆蓋咗廣州、北京、新加坡、阿布達比、迪拜、利雅得、蘇黎世……加埋而家嘅馬德里,一共 12 個城市。西班牙亦係文遠知行進入嘅第五個歐洲市場——之前已經入咗瑞士、法國、比利時、斯洛伐克。按照文遠知行同 Uber 喺 2025 年 5 月達成嘅規劃,佢哋要喺五年內新增 15 個國際城市部署 Robotaxi 服務,全球部署數萬輛 Robotaxi。隨著馬德里落地,目前已經完成咗 4 個城市嘅佈局,仲有 11 個會喺 2030 年前陸續覆蓋。
講真嘅,中國自動駕駛公司出海唔係頭一回,但中國技術 + 全球出行平台 + 歐洲市場呢個組合,定係好有意思。馬德里係歐洲最具商業潛力嘅 Robotaxi 市場之一,人口多、出行需求大,當地政策都好友善。喺呢個市場站穩腳根,對文遠知行嚟講係個唔小嘅里程碑。對 Uber 嚟講,引進 Robotaxi 都係為咗降低成本——終究司機唔使發人工。對馬德里市民嚟講,以後打車可能更平。

唔知有幾多朋友最近期關注 10 萬內純電 SUV 市場?近段時間睇嚟,呢個細分市場好熱鬧。就講長安啟源全新 Q05 同零跑 A10,上個月銷量分別達 15814 輛同 14372 輛,全部挺進 2026 年 4 月銷量排行全品類前 10,長安啟源全新 Q05 甚至奪得緊緊湊型純電 SUV 市場嘅銷冠。

(長安啟源全新 Q05)
值得留意係,兩款大熱門產品亮點亦唔少,9 萬級可以得到 500km+嘅續航,零跑 A10 甚至配備激光雷達,有高級智駕輔助需求嘅朋友嚟講,呢架車吸引力的確唔低。但係喺價格上,同為高配嘅長安啟源全新 Q05 506Max+ 同零跑 A10 505 激光雷達版,終端價格分別係 9.59 萬同 8.68 萬,手握 9 萬左右預算嘅朋友都可以考慮。明顯係,又去到決賽圈二揀一環節。
(零跑 A10)
如果對預算比較敏感,咁喺長安啟源全新 Q05 同零跑 A10 之間,後者可能更受歡迎,畢竟終端價格實打實平咗幾千元。而且,高配 A10 配有激光雷達,市區/高速情況均能啟動領航輔助駕駛,呢個就係佢嘅優勢所在。當然,如果預算允許,揀長安啟源全新 Q05 高配,都有帶激光雷達嘅高級輔助駕駛。
(長安啟源全新 Q05)
但既然係買車前嘅橫評,唔少全方位對比。首先從尺寸睇,作為緊湊型 SUV,長安啟源全新 Q05 長寬高分別係 4435*1855*1595mm,軸距為 2735mm。而零跑 A10 車型級別就係小型 SUV,長寬高分別係 4270*1810*1635mm,軸距為 2605mm。
(零跑 A10)
如果只係考慮代步、通勤,零跑 A10 嘅細個嘅略有優勢,方便行街串巷。但實際上,好多人買車都要兼顧家用,10 萬內預算也多以剛需用車群體為主。既然係剛需,且有家用需求,嗰空間自然唔好掉鏈子。
(長安啟源全新 Q05)
(零跑 A10)
講返日常家庭出行嚟講,兩車之間 130mm 軸距差異,直接反映喺後排體驗。坐入長安啟源全新 Q05 後排,腿部空間平整兼寬敞,一齊坐 3 位成年人都唔會太擠;但係坐入零跑 A10 後排,無論坐寬定係腿部空間都會細少少。媽咪喺後排照顧孩子,長安啟源全新 Q05 後排更加寬敞嘅空間會更加方便佢操作,孩子都能有更大嘅活動空間。
(長安啟源全新 Q05)
(零跑 A10)
除咗空間,通勤黨同家庭用戶對舒適配置都比較關注。睇嚟對比,兩車都有配電動尾門、無匙進入、自適應遠近光等外部配置。但係從車廂內睇,零跑 A10 副駕無法電動調節,後排靠背都唔支援角度調節,同埋缺少後排空調出風口、車內 PM2.5 過濾裝置等。
(長安啟源全新 Q05)
(零跑 A10)
反觀長安啟源全新 Q05,除咗副駕支持電動調節,前排仲集成咗加熱/通風/按摩/副駕腿托功能,對比零跑 A10 只提供前排座椅加熱,佢嘅品質無疑更上一層樓。包括後排乘員都有少少照顧,例如靠背角度可調、配有後排空調出風口、後排中央扶手/杯架等,更加適合家人同行呢類場景。
(長安啟源全新 Q05)
(零跑 A10)
除咗舒享體驗,行駛系統嘅對比我哋都唔好忽略。首先從大家關注嘅續航睇,長安啟源全新 Q05 同零跑 A10 分別搭載 51.9kWh、53kWh 電池,CLTC 純電續航做到 506km、505km,差異大可忽略。但從電芯供應鏈睇,前者出自寧德時代,後者就係國軒高科/江蘇正力,若論品牌含金量,“寧王”順位自然靠前,更值得信賴。另外,兩車都有全球品質,按照全球嚴苛嘅標準打造,零跑 A10 符合國內、歐盟雙標準,長安啟源全新 Q05 已經喺泰國上市,未來仲會相繼落地多個國家地區,最終開拓歐洲區域,此外仲有央企背書,質量品質都好可靠。
因為本文討論嘅係 A10 嘅 505 版本,採用電池液冷技術,溫控較好,而如果係 403 版本,採用成本低嘅風冷技術,散熱效果較差。呢點上,全新 Q05 做得更好,入門就採用電池直冷技術,高配用嘅係液冷技術,能更好地實現熱管理,保證電池安全。
(長安啟源全新 Q05)
(零跑 A10)
動力方面,長安啟源全新 Q05 同零跑 A10 都係前置單電機佈局,電機最大動力輸出分別係 120kW/190N·m、90kW/150N·m,0-100km/h 加速時間分別做到 8.9 秒同 10.6 秒。坦率嚟講,兩款車喺純電陣營加速性能都中規中矩;但係相對嚟講,長安啟源全新 Q05 嘅 8 秒級零百加速,喺山路行駛、高速超車等情況下會比零跑 A10 更加分。
(長安啟源全新 Q05)

(零跑 A10)
總結嚟講,零跑 A10 505 激光雷達版優勢突出:價格更低、智駕輔助覆蓋範圍更廣,適合預算優先 + 科技嘗鮮嘅消費者。而長安啟源全新 Q05 更強調“全面”二字:加少少預算同樣可以獲得高級輔助駕駛,而且尺寸更大、舒適配置更高、採用頭部電芯供應鏈,動力亦更強,綜合表現更全能。總括嚟講,預算 9 萬級追求面面俱到嘅家用體驗,長安啟源全新 Q05 506Max+ 更加值得考慮。

你哋唔諗到咩?!一台月銷超一萬五嘅國民電車,正喺出海當全球車。
日前,長安NEVO Q05正式喺泰國上市,呢台喺國內叫啟源Q05嘅車,泰國定價62.99到70.99萬泰銖,仲有個早鳥價,最低減到59.99萬。
換算成人幣大概12萬上下,比國內貴出唔少,呢筆溢價跑嘅係品牌出海嘅賬。

睇返未來,今年六月進烏茲別克斯坦,八月打印尼同南美,十月攻歐洲,長安把呢台4月單月賣出15814台嘅城市純電SUV,嚟當全球化佈局嘅大單品,步數迈得好堅定。
國內嘅底气先攤開嚟講。啟源Q05能穩住月銷呢個數字,靠嘅係一套實打實嘅邏輯。
喺10萬以內呢個價位,把通常要多花兩三萬先可以買到嘅配置,打包放落去。買車唔係比參數表,係比同樣嘅錢,到底多拿到咗咩。

空間呢件事,先講清楚。
軸距2735毫米,車身全長先4435毫米,呢個比例喺同級裡算激進,意思係能留畀乘客嘅都盡量留咗出嚟。
1.78米嘅人坐入後排,腿部空間真係好舒服,唔係嗰種夠唔夠嘅狀態。

後備廂540升,仲有90升下沉儲物格,後排放倒能到1380升。屋企三人口週末出去玩耍,裝備往後面一塞,行李同後備廂爭位呢個頭疼事,基本上解決咗。
3C快充下放係呢個價位,係真正嘅殺招。高速公路服務區停車充15分鐘,續航補返120公里,食碗麵飲杯咖啡,出嚟可以继续跑。

呢台車仲有6.6千瓦嘅外放電功能,出去露營畀電器供電,應急畀其他車補電,移動充電站嘅角色佢亦能頂上。
同價位做到快充同外放電同時在線嘅,數得過嚟冇幾台。
激光雷達呢件事挑嚟講清楚。Ultra+版本配有激光雷達,比純視覺方案喺弱光,雨霧天氣下穩定得多,高速跟車嘅流暢度亦有感知差異。

但係如果買嘅入門款,呢個優勢就冇咗,入門版係標準L2水平。
消費者選購時要想清楚,唔係買咗Q05就全系都有激光雷達,版本之間嘅配置差距係實在嘅。
車主嘅槽點,亦唔能繞過去。
全系冇热泵空調,冬天開暖風靠PTC加熱,電耗會飆升30%到40%,蘇州車主實測,506版冬季實際只能跑到350公里左右,北方零下地區車主仲要提前做好心理準備,實際續航普遍喺250到300公里。

呢一點對東北,西北用戶嚟講唔係小問題,係實打實嘅購車門檻。
高速行車胎噪風噪存在,過咗120明顯,內飾硬塑料係呢個價位嘅正常配置,但係從日系燃油車換過嚟嘅,第一星期會有落差感。
方向盤冇加熱,北方冬季係個遺漏。Max版冇自動泊車,10萬級別裡呢個已經算少數派了,另外藍牙鑰匙兼容嘅手機品牌亦唔夠全,語音偶爾卡頓。
呢啲槽點加埋一齊,就理解為咩有車主覺得配置表睇落好厚,但用起嚟總有啲細節令人嘆氣。

打入泰國,對手換咗一班。
比亞迪Atto 2同零跑B10係老對手,Jaecoo 5 EV係東南亞特供產品,豐田本田嘅燃油陣營仲牢牢壓住主流價格帶。
NEVO Q05嘅組合牌喺呢度,大空間,3C快充,激光雷達,同價位放出來確實夠夠眼。
泰國消費者面對一個新品牌,腦海入面轉嘅第一個問題唔係參數夠唔夠,係壞咗邊度修,零件等唔等得到,服務靠唔靠得住。
呢種信任感,產品表格回答唔到,要靠時間同網點密度一點點堆出嚟。

長安喺泰國羅勇工廠已經實現本地化生產,NEVO Q05唔係整車漂洋過海過嚟嘅,本地製造喺價格同交付上都有優勢,未來向東南亞周邊右舵市場輻射嘅基礎已經搭好咗。
質保層面,三電終身質保,整車6年或15萬公里質保,電池衰減超30%只換唔修。
呢套政策放喺海外市場,係用承諾降低用戶嘅購車風險感,亦係長安喺品牌知名度唔夠厚嘅時候,攞出嚟建信任嘅方式之一。
泰國係東南亞新能源滲透率最高嘅國家,2025年新能源車滲透率已突破15%,市場仲喺擴張期。窗口期仲開住,但唔會一直等。
產品力能打,製造體系已經落地,下一步真正嘅考驗係經銷商網絡點樣鋪密,服務體驗點樣穩定,以及長安NEVO呢個名字,點樣喺東南亞家庭用戶心入面,慢慢變成一個放心選擇。

Folks, today let's talk about big news on going global—not selling cars, but selling "drivers". On June 2, WeRide and Uber jointly announced a plan: to launch the country's first commercial Robotaxi pilot service in Madrid, Spain. In other words: Spanish residents will soon be able to hail a driverless taxi via Uber. This is the first time WeRide and Uber are partnering to enter the European market. Madrid also becomes the 12th city globally where WeRide's Robotaxi arrives.
According to official news, with the support of the Madrid regional government, this service will officially launch within this year. At that time, friends in Madrid can open the Uber App and call WeRide's Robotaxi with one click. It's just like calling an ordinary ride-hailing service, the difference is the arriving car has no driver—at least initially, there is still a difference. In the initial operation phase, a professionally trained safety monitor will be on board, as it's just launched, safety comes first.
This company, WeRide, you might have heard of it, or you might not. A brief introduction: Established in 2017, it has been dedicated to Robotaxi technology R&D and commercialization. Currently, its Robotaxis cover Guangzhou, Beijing, Singapore, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, Zurich... plus Madrid now, totaling 12 cities. Spain is also the 5th European market WeRide has entered—previously entered Switzerland, France, Belgium, Slovakia. According to the plan agreed by WeRide and Uber in May 2025, they plan to deploy Robotaxi services in 15 new international cities within five years, deploying tens of thousands of Robotaxis globally. With the Madrid launch, the deployment in 4 cities has been completed, and 11 more will be covered successively before 2030.
To be honest, it's not the first time Chinese autonomous driving companies are going global, but the combination of Chinese technology + global mobility platform + European market is quite interesting. Madrid is one of the European Robotaxi markets with the most commercial potential, with a large population, high travel demand, and friendly local policies. Being able to take root in this market is a significant milestone for WeRide. For Uber, introducing Robotaxis is also a way to reduce costs—after all, drivers don't need salaries. For Madrid residents, hailing a taxi might be cheaper in the future.
