Audi Evolves From Chinese Bureaucrat's Ride to Women's Favorite

  • Women make up about a third of Audi's sales in China
  • Audi offers targeted features to appeal to women buyers

The 2016 Audi AG Q3.

Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg
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Zhang Hang is about as far as it gets from the old stereotype of an Audi buyer in China: She’s in her early 30s, a woman, and neither a government official nor a rich businessman.

“Audi drivers are the progressive, white-collar workers and it’s an image I identify with,” said the 32-year-old furniture designer, who’s deciding between an A4L sedan and the Q5 SUV. “I work hard and want to make sure my money is well spent.”