After a number of delays, Audi’s Q6 E-Tron has lastly arrived, in each common and sporty SQ6 E-Tron guises. It is confirmed to start out gross sales within the U.S. late this 12 months as a 2025 mannequin, and specs for this market shall be introduced nearer to that on-sale date.

The Q6 E-Tron is an electrical compact crossover that serves as a plusher various to top-sellers within the phase just like the Tesla Mannequin Y. It is the company cousin to the lately revealed 2024 Porsche Macan that begins at about $80,000. Audi hasn’t revealed U.S. pricing for the Q6 E-Tron, however a slight low cost to the pricing of the Macan is probably going.

Each autos trip on Volkswagen Group’s new PPE modular platform designed for high-volume vehicles from the automaker’s premium manufacturers. The automaker has the older MEB platform for mainstream manufacturers. The usual battery for the U.S. shall be a 100-kwh unit (94.4-kwh gross capability), and dual-motor all-wheel drive may also be customary throughout the vary.

The Q6 E-tron will include 422 hp and a lift mode that lifts output briefly to 456 hp. The SQ6 E-Tron will include corresponding numbers of 483 hp and 510 hp. Audi estimates a 0-60 mph time of 5 seconds for the Q6 E-Tron and 4.2 seconds for the SQ6 E-Tron. The highest speeds are 130 mph and 143 mph, respectively.

Just like the Macan, the Q6 E-Tron options an 800-volt electrical system. This facilitates charging at charges of as much as 270 kw. Moreover, the system has been designed to supply so-called financial institution charging when solely 400-volt charging stations can be found. The method primarily splits the 800-volt battery into two 400-volt segments and hurries up charging. In optimum circumstances, homeowners can anticipate a 10-80% cost in 21 minutes, Audi mentioned.

A CCS connector and Plug & Cost shall be featured, and finally the Q6 E-Tron will undertake Tesla’s NACS connector for North America, which allow it to make use of a few of Tesla’s charging community. There isn’t any EPA vary estimates but however Audi mentioned essentially the most environment friendly variations will ship greater than 300 miles.

The Q6 E-Tron measures 187.8 inches lengthy, or simply barely greater than the Mannequin Y. Inside there’s loads of area for 5, plus 18.5 cubic ft of baggage area. This may be expanded to 53.9 cubic ft with the rear seats folded flat. A entrance trunk provides an additional 2.2 cubic ft.

2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron

2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron

2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron

For the sprint, a curved panel is angled towards the motive force and integrates an 11.9-inch digital gauge cluster and a 14.5-inch infotainment touchscreen. A head-up show with augmented actuality shall be obtainable, and consumers may also be capable of go for a ten.9-inch display going through the entrance passenger. The passenger display will be capable of stream movies and supply entry to the navigation.

The infotainment system is a brand new Android-based design developed by Cariad, VW Group’s software program division. It options its personal app retailer. Cariad has additionally developed a characteristic for the Q6 E-Tron that can let homeowners change the sunshine signatures of the daytime operating lights for each the headlights and taillights.

Manufacturing of the Q6 E-Tron is dealt with at a plant in Ingolstadt, Germany. A extra coupe-like variant is deliberate, although not for the primary 12 months. The latter will carry the Sportback designation, identical to the bigger Q8 Sportback E-Tron.