Most Audi SUVs have a coupe-style counterpart, so it was solely a matter of time earlier than the electrical Q6 e-tron acquired one too.
The Audi Q6 Sportback e-tron takes the mid-sized electrical SUV, due on sale right here within the first half of 2025, and provides it a extra rakish roofline.
The electrical SUV ‘coupe’ will make its in-person debut at subsequent week’s Paris motor present.
We’ve contacted Audi Australia to substantiate when it’ll come right here.
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It rides on the identical Premium Platform Electrical (PPE) because the Q6 e-tron, and shares its 2899mm wheelbase.
Audi says the Q6 Sportback e-tron’s styling has a roofline that echoes the first-generation TT coupe and a “streamlined drop of water”, with the SUV boasting a drag coefficient of 0.26Cd – higher than the 0.28 of the common Q6 e-tron.
The sleeker styling leads to a most WLTP driving vary of as much as 656km for the long-range, single-motor efficiency variant; this identical powertrain within the Q6 e-tron SUV has a claimed vary of 641km.
Base and efficiency fashions are rear-wheel drive, whereas all-wheel drive fashions have a rear torque bias for improved driving dynamics.
Passive Frequency Selective Damping is customary, with adaptive air suspension obtainable.
Whereas the Sportback has a sleeker look outdoors than the common Q6 e-tron, inside they’re successfully the identical.
Each physique kinds function an 11.9-inch digital instrument cluster, a 14.5-inch touchscreen infotainment system, and an non-obligatory 10.9-inch passenger show. Additionally non-obligatory is an augmented actuality head-up show and a 20-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system.
The infotainment system, which makes use of Android Automotive OS, options obtainable embedded apps like YouTube, and an AI-supported digital assistant that makes use of ChatGPT if it may’t reply your normal data question.
Audi notes ChatGPT can’t entry automobile knowledge and all questions and solutions are deleted within the curiosity of knowledge safety.
There’s a ‘gentle wrap’ that extends from the doorways and throughout the dashboard to the centre console, and is obtainable in material and microfibre.
There are additionally sustainable supplies used within the cabin, with S line fashions that includes recycled material for the gentle wrap, in addition to Draft – material comprised of 100 per cent recycled polyester – throughout the headliner, pillars and solar visors.
When it comes to boot house, there’s 64L beneath the bonnet and 511L within the rear, the latter determine increasing to 1373L with the rear seats folded.
Audi gives Sportback variations of its Q3, This autumn e-tron, Q5, and Q8 e-tron SUVs. The combustion-powered Q8 is arguably a Sportback model of the Q7, too.
The Q6 e-tron is one in every of a rising variety of automobiles primarily based on the PPE chassis structure, co-developed by Audi and Porsche. This additionally consists of the Porsche Macan EV, in addition to the Audi A6 e-tron that’s due right here within the first half of 2025.
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