Audi has unwrapped the Q6 e-tron, a premium, all-electric SUV the Ingolstadt-based automaker says, “Sets the standards in terms of performance, range, charging, driving dynamics, and design.” In fact, the German marque says this emissions-free Q marks the next step in the company’s transformation into provider of premium electric mobility.
The Audi Q6 e-tron is the next technological leap in premium electric mobility
So, what can you expect from the Q6 e-tron? Well, for starters (and speaking of expectations), Audi South Africa has announced that the Q6 e-tron is “under consideration” for local shores, with the introduction date, which, if it is confirmed for SA, being either during the fourth quarter of 2024 or first quarter of 2025. But let’s continue…
Based on the marque’s Premium Platform Electric (PPE) architecture, which was developed in partnership with Porsche, the Q6 e-tron is the first production model sitting on this underpinnings. Speaking of the latter, Gernot Döllner, Chairman of the Board of Management of Audi AG, said, “The Audi Q6 e-tron is the next technological leap in premium electric mobility.”
But what about power and torque, and performance figures? Well, the Q6 e-tron range will comprise several derivatives, with the first two equipped with an 800 V electrical system, which incorporates a 100 kWh (94.9 kWh net) lithium-ion battery pack, coupled with fore and aft electric motors.
These all-wheel-drive variants come in the shape of the standard Q6 e-tron and SQ6 e-tron. The former produces 285 kW for a claimed 0-100 km/h sprint time of 5.9 seconds, before topping out at 210 km/h. The S-badged version’s 380 kW allows it to dispatch the obligatory 0-100 km/h sprint in 4.3 seconds. The SQ6 e-tron has a maximum speed of 230 km/h.
Rear-wheel-drive models, which will serve as the entry point to the range, will be introduced at a later stage. These derivatives, Audi says, will be designed for all-electric range. Speaking of range, Audi claims the battery pack provides up to 625 km when fully charged.
