Audi Q6 e-Tron makes global debut: All you need to know
The much awaited Audi Q6 e-Tron has finally broken covers. An all-electric equivalent to the Q5, the Q6 e-Tron is the first production model from Audi to be built on the Premium Platform Electric (PPE).
It will be available in both the standard Q6 e-Tron and the coupe Q6 e-Tron Sportback derivatives.
The Q6 e-Tron is slated to go on sale in the United Kingdom next month onwards and it will be priced at £ 68,975 (approx. Rs 72.50 lakh) and £ 92,950 (approx. Rs 98 lakh) for the standard and Sportback models, respectively. The battery-powered SUV is expected to make it to India sometime next year as a fully-imported CBU model priced at over Rs 1.50 crore (ex-showroom).
Audi Q6 e-Tron: Powertrain specs
The Q6 e-Tron shares its DNA with the Porsche Macan EV, also underpinned by the same PPE architecture. As a result, it boasts of a massive 100 kWh battery that claims a peak range of 613 km (WLTP) on a single charge. The standard Q6 e-tron is powered by a motor that puts out 382 bhp and can sprint from 0 to 100 kmph in 5.9 seconds. It can clock a top speed of 209 kmph.
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On the other hand, the Sportback variant gets a more powerful motor generating 510 bhp and clocking a top speed of 229 kmph. It can hurl itself to 100 kmph from a standstill in just 4.3 with the aid of launch control. Both versions of the Q6 e-Tron come equipped with Audi’s Quattro all-wheel drive technology which means a dual-motor setup.
Audi says the 800V PPE architecture can support DC fast charging up to 270 kW which rejuvenates the battery from 10 to 80 percent in just 21 minutes. The 800-volt battery is automatically divided into two batteries at equal voltage, which can then be charged in parallel with up to 150 kW.
Audi Q6 e-Tron: Exterior
Audi’s latest battery-powered offering has a sizable footprint with a length of 4,771mm, a width of 2,193mm (including mirrors), and a height of 1,702mm along with a wheelbase of 2,899mm. The electric SUV embodies the design language of other e-Tron models with highlights such as the sealed-off Bulgarian Beard’ grille flanked by sleek light clusters.
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At the rear, it gets a familiar connected LED light bar across the tailgate, with customisable graphics and a faux diffuser element on the bumper. The gently tapering roofline gives the SUV a sporty stance. The side profile is expected to receive the same clean lines and generic proportions as seen on Audi’s current line of SUVs.
Audi Q6 e-Tron: Interior & features
Inside the Q6 e-Tron benefits from a new dashboard layout featuring a single curved pane housing a 11.9-inch instrument console, and a 14.5-inch central touchscreen along with a passenger touchscreen which are embedded with an Android operating system. The soft wrap extends from the doors across the entire cockpit to the centre console, lending the cabin a premium appeal. It gets a very useful 526 litres of storage space.
Audi Q6 e-Tron cockpit (Image: Audi)
In terms of creature comforts, the Q6 e-Tron boasts of Matrix LED headlights, digital LED taillights, a Head-up display with Audi’s augmented reality, a Bang & Olufsen Premium audio system, and over 800 voice commands.
