After spy photographs, delays, inside reveals, and too many teasers to rely, the Audi Q6 e-tron has been launched.
It’s primarily based on Platform Premium Electrical (PPE), a brand new structure collectively developed with Porsche, which made its debut beneath the second-generation Porsche Macan that was revealed on the finish of January.
The brand new Q6 e-tron is 4771mm lengthy, 1993mm broad, 1648mm tall, and rides on a 2899mm wheelbase.
By comparability, the second-generation Macan is 13mm longer, 55mm narrower, has a 26mm decrease roof, and rides on a 6mm shorter wheelbase.
At launch in Europe the Q6 e-tron will probably be obtainable with two all-wheel drive drivetrains, each with a motor for every axle.
The usual Q6 e-tron has a complete of 285kW at its disposal, and is able to a 0-100km/h time of 5.9 seconds and a prime pace of 210km/h.
Step as much as the SQ6 e-tron and there’s 380kW below foot, with the 0-100km/h time slashed to 4.3 seconds and the highest pace elevated to 230km/h.
Predictably each Q6 variants are much less highly effective than the 2 fashions that may initially populate the brand new Macan vary: the 300kW/650Nm Macan 4, and the 470kW/1130Nm Macan Turbo.
Each Q6 e-tron fashions have a battery rated at 100kWh gross — the identical because the Macan — however solely 94.9kWh internet, which is 1.1kWh lower than the quantity quoted by Porsche. Most vary, presumably within the Q6 e-tron, is 625km utilizing the WLTP customary.
Audi has confirmed it’s going to launch single-motor rear-wheel drive variants within the not-to-distant future to decrease the value of entry. Rear-wheel drive fashions will probably be obtainable with both the 100kWh battery or a lighter 83kWh unit.
Dealing with and grip are stated to be good because of the automobile’s rear-biased weight distribution, whereas a bigger motor on the rear prioritises torque output to the broader rear wheels.
Just like the Macan, and doubtless all upcoming automobiles on the PPE structure, the Q6 e-tron has a 800V electrical system, and helps DC quick charging as much as 270kW, in addition to AC charging up 11kW.
As we’ve identified for some time now, the Q6 e-tron’s styling is a delicate evolution of the design language utilized in the remainder of the Audi vary.
Up entrance there’s a closed off single-frame grille flanked by a pair of break up headlights, obtainable with matrix LED lighting models. Whereas on the rear there are full-width tail-lights which can be optionally illuminated by OLED lights.
Not like the brand new Macan, which is barely obtainable proper now as a “coupe”, the Q6 e-tron sports activities a extra conventional upright tailgate, though spy photographs point out a “coupe” mannequin is lurking within the shadows.
Audi says the brand new Q6 e-tron has 526L of space for storing within the boot, which grows to 1529L when the 40/20/40 split-fold rear seat is laid down. Underneath the bonnet is a 64L frunk.
Contained in the cabin there’s seating for as much as 5 individuals, and the dashboard is dominated by a new-to-Audi curved show space that homes a 11.9-inch instrumentation show, and a 14.5-inch touchscreen. The infotainment system runs on the Android Automotive working system, and helps app downloads.
The dashboard wraps round into the doorways, and features a “dynamic interplay” mild bar that communicates with the driving force and passenger. The cabin is alleged to characteristic loads of soft-touch and recycled supplies.
Choices embrace a 3rd show — a ten.9-inch unit — in entrance of the entrance passenger that’s polarised in order to not be seen to the driving force, and an augmented actuality head-up show which may present data that appears to be as much as 200m away.
For these prepared to open their cheque books nonetheless additional, there’s a 830W Bang & Olufsen sound system with 20 audio system, together with 4 built-in into the entrance head rests.
The European order books for the Q6 e-tron are open now, however deliveries received’t happen till the third quarter this 12 months.
Though the Macan and Q6 e-tron are mechanically and structurally associated, they are going to be made at totally different amenities, with the Porsche to be produced in Leipzig, and the Audi made in Ingolstadt.
Pricing on the Continent begins at €74,700 ($124,000) for the Q6 e-tron, and €93,800 ($156,000) for the SQ6 e-tron, undercutting the Macan 4 that begins at €84,100 ($140,000) and the Macan Turbo that kicks off at €114,600 ($190,000).
The twin-motor lengthy vary Tesla Mannequin Y, for these , is priced from €52,490 ($87,000) in Germany.
