You'll only to be able to unlock your Audi with your iPhone if you have one specific model
- Audi is finally using Apple’s Car Key feature
- It stores your car key in your iPhone
- For now, this feature only works with one specific Audi model
Published on Mar 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM (UTC-4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Mar 19, 2025 at 4:37 AM (UTC-4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
You can now unlock your Audi using the Apple Car Key feature, but there’s a catch.
Apple Car Key is a feature that Apple is offering to theoretically every car brand out there.
It was first introduced in 2022, and a number of car brands have already taken up on the offer, including Audi.
But, weirdly, you can only use the Car Key feature for one specific model.
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You can unlock your Audi, but only this specific model
The Apple Car Key feature enables drivers to unlock their car with their iPhone or Apple Watch using NFC technology.
Apple stores a digital version of the key in the Apple Wallet. So the car automatically unlocks as you approach it.
You can also set your iPhone or Apple Watch up so that Face ID is required to authenticate you every time.
This feature has been available for three years at this point. But Audi only recently implemented it and made it available for its cars.
Or perhaps we should say ‘car’, singular. Because you can only use it with the A6 Avant e-tron, the EV version.
That’s odd, especially when you consider this car is built on a platform that’s shared across other models.
But we’re sure that’ll change soon.
Related
Remember when car keys used to be simple?
Automakers are figuring out new and exciting, but sometimes annoying, ways to open your car.
In the olden days, you simply had physical key in your pocket, which was then replaced by key cards, which are now being replaced by apps.
And this can sometimes create issues.
A while back, YouTuber and streamer Adin Ross went viral after posting a video showing how complicated it was to open a Cybertruck door.
Another Tesla owner went further.
He decided to have the chip from his Tesla card key implanted directly into his hand, believe it or not.
Now, the chip unlocks his Tesla Model 3, similar to the way many iPhone users use the new button to act as a key fob.
“The whole idea was that I would have my house key in my left hand and my car key in my right hand,” he said.
Well, whatever makes him happy.
Alessandro is an automotive journalist with 10 years of experience covering supercars, automotive history, emerging vehicle technology, and luxury transportation. He wrote the first article published on SupercarBlondie.com when the website launched in 2022 and has since built a reputation for insightful reporting across the automotive and transportation industries. His expertise is grounded in hands-on experience. Alessandro has driven every Tesla model ever produced, from the original Roadster to the Cybertruck, and regularly covers the latest developments in electric vehicles and automotive innovation. His passion for transportation extends beyond cars, he has even flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His reporting spans everything from classic American muscle cars and rare automotive discoveries to luxury yachts, private aircraft, high-end watches, and cutting-edge vehicle technology. Known for his deep knowledge of automotive history and ability to uncover the stories behind iconic vehicles, Alessandro brings readers a blend of historical context, technical expertise, and first-hand experience.
