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Here is what I know. My neighbor recently bought a new E-tron and sold almost immediately. With a full charge it BARELY made it to his Vacation home in the mtns only a little over 100 miles away. Guess it was too steep and windy for the thing...$80k useless toy.
It's a new platform and supposed to have radical technology, yet the efficiency is poor and the UI is glitch. That's got to be a poor outcome for Audi, no? Add the fact that it looks awful and it's a full omnishambles of a new generation model.
Audi just proving yet again that EV's are still not a finished project. Too many stupid flaws, especially in the screens and electronics to get taken seriously. Once manufacturers design out these silly bugs and poor interfaces maybe more people would consider buying an EV with their own money. For now they are simply too flawed. Let company car drivers do the development.
The economy figures are very disappointing. We have a Q4 which is obviously smaller and lighter (though not by much), but is also very much the previous generation of tech. Our average is currently sitting on 3.9, and that's across the full range of roads and driving conditions, and neither of us drive like pensioners. I'd have hoped that the latest technology would have at least accounted for the extra 200kg, and maybe even a little more... but averaging somewhere between 2.7 and 3.0 is pretty poor, plus means the range is no better despite the way bigger battery.
Cheers up folks, they've spent the money they saved not giving you physical HVAC controls on annoyingly slow motored charging flaps, and trick LED DRLs and taillights that you'll never see and won't be bothered about after a couple of weeks of ownership. They'll be telling us next they want to charge us £500 for a hole where the engine used to be.....oh, they already did.
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The Audi Q6 e-tron slots into Audi’s electric car range in between the Q4 e-tron and Q8 e-tron and marks the start of a new era for the brand. Set to be followed into showrooms by a new A6 e-tron and Avant, it’s further proof that Audi really believes in an all-electric future. Built on a new, high tech platform that offers a host of clever features, is the Q6 e-tron the car to beat it is class? The Audi Q6 e-tron is a mid-sized electric SUV that is now available in the UK in regular SUV and ‘Sportback’ coupé-SUV bodystyles. Designed as the eventual successor to the petrol-powered Q5 SUV, the Q6 e-tron is built on the same foundations as the Porsche Macan Electric. While the Porsche has been commended for its driving experience, the Q6 e-tron hasn’t received the same praise. “It’s pricey and a bit dull to drive”, concludes the Carbuyer team, while Driving Electric’s Shane Wilkinson adds that the SUV’s interior has “a smattering of below-par materials”, though he adds that the car’s “tech is some of the best in this class.”
The majority of reviewers agree that the Q6 e-tron bigger and more luxurious than many rivals in the mid-size SUV category, Electrifying.com’s Mike Askew adding that the Q6 essentially “renders the loveable but ageing Q8 e-tron as redundant”, concluding that “as an overall package, it’s hard to beat.” Will Nightingale of What Car? says that the electric SUV is “comfortable, quiet and has a competitive electric range”, while Neil Briscoe of The Sunday Times argues that the Audi is “a car that rather grows on you over time.”
As of November 2024, the Audi Q6 e-tron holds a New Car Expert Rating of A, with a score of 78%. This overall score is helped by the Q6 e-tron’s excellent five-star Euro NCAP safety rating, and hindered by its higher-than-average running costs.
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Even to the trained eye, the all-new Audi Q6 e-tron doesn’t look decidedly different. It looks, by and large, like every other Audi SUV that has launched in the last decade. Squint and you’ll see a car that looks very similar to the second-generation Q7 unveiled back in 2015. Its angles may be sharper and its silhouette more hunkered down and purposeful, but the basic Audi shape is there. See it stationary and you may not even realise it’s an EV. It doesn’t have any green or light-blue accents, and there are no silly futuristic wheels. The only giveaway is the front grille, which is solid and doesn’t require airflow through to its nonexistent radiator.
This lack of drama and familiarity is in contrast to the fact this is an important car for Audi. It is the first production car on its new, unfortunately named Premium Platform Electric (PPE), the new electric vehicle platform it co-developed with Porsche. We can expect to see a series of models built on the PPE to follow, but this is the car that sets the initial benchmark of what to expect from the brand's next-generation of EVs. “The Audi Q6 e-tron is a true milestone for Audi,” says Stefan Grillneder, PPE and digital innovations at the car maker. “It marks the start of a new generation of electric vehicles. The message is clear: Audi is ready. We're speeding up transformation.”
Yep, Audi is excited. So what does the Q6 e-tron offer then? All models come with twin motors, one over each axle, driving all four wheels, with 100-kW battery capacity. This is good for 383 bhp in standard Quattro Sport form, a 0-60 mph time of 5.9 seconds and a top speed of 130 mph. The top-of-the-range SQ6 e-tron gets a bump up to 483 bhp, which is good for 60 mph from a standstill in 4.3 seconds (when launch control is engaged, 4.4 seconds without) and an entirely unnecessary 142-mph top speed. All models have the same torque figures, with 275 Nm going to the front wheels and 580 Nm to the rear, so overtaking power is instantly available.
The exterior styling might not look particularly futuristic, but the interior does. As to be expected, it is dominated by large screens. There’s the 11.9-inch “Audi virtual cockpit,” which replaces your traditional analog dials. Then there’s the main 14.5-inch OLED display, which is curved toward the driver. These screens are part of the same unit and seamlessly integrate into one another, dominating the interior. The operating system has been developed well, and is largely easy to use, but there is a lot going on. And that’s not all. The Edition 1 model comes with an additional 10.9-inch display for the passenger, which can stream YouTube, show the navigation, or change the music. We found this to be novel but a bit limited. The navigation, for example, works well but is pointless when it shows on the main screen next to it.
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The exterior styling might not look particularly futuristic, but the interior does. As to be expected, it is dominated by large screens. There’s the 11.9-inch “Audi virtual cockpit,” which replaces your traditional analog dials. Then there’s the main 14.5-inch OLED display, which is curved toward the driver. These screens are part of the same unit and seamlessly integrate into one another, dominating the interior.
The operating system has been developed well, and is largely easy to use, but there is a lot going on. And that’s not all. The Edition 1 model comes with an additional 10.9-inch display for the passenger, which can stream YouTube, show the navigation, or change the music. We found this to be novel but a bit limited. The navigation, for example, works well but is pointless when it shows on the main screen next to it.
With use we're sure this all becomes less distracting, but the overall feeling was more overwhelming than helpful. The Chat GPT-integrated Audi voice assistant might be able to teach you how to use it, but this reviewer would rather turn it all off and enjoy the sweet ride comfort. The interior is an otherwise pleasant place to be, although there is too much cheap-feeling plastic. The doors in particular feature a large plastic inlay where you control the windows, as well as a plastic storage section, which feels very out of place. The SQ6’s as-standard nappa leather, diamond-stitched seats are very attractive. But the cost is less so. Speaking of which, prices start at £64,200 ($81,200) for the Q6 e-tron and jump sharply upwards to £92,950 ($117,500) for the top-of-the-range SQ6.
The Q6 and SQ6 e-tron don’t reinvent the wheel, and while quick in a straight line, they aren’t as sporty as they make out. Where they shine is with the effortless ride comfort and class-leading range, which if we're being honest is perhaps more important, shifting the goalposts slightly but assuredly.
The Q6 and SQ6 e-tron don’t reinvent the wheel, and while quick in a straight line, they aren’t as sporty as they make out. Where they shine is with the effortless ride comfort and class-leading range, which if we're being honest is perhaps more important, shifting the goalposts slightly but assuredly.
The operating system has been developed well, and is largely easy to use, but there is a lot going on. And that’s not all. The Edition 1 model comes with an additional 10.9-inch display for the passenger, which can stream YouTube, show the navigation, or change the music. We found this to be novel but a bit limited. The navigation, for example, works well but is pointless when it shows on the main screen next to it.
With use we're sure this all becomes less distracting, but the overall feeling was more overwhelming than helpful. The Chat GPT-integrated Audi voice assistant might be able to teach you how to use it, but this reviewer would rather turn it all off and enjoy the sweet ride comfort. The interior is an otherwise pleasant place to be, although there is too much cheap-feeling plastic. The doors in particular feature a large plastic inlay where you control the windows, as well as a plastic storage section, which feels very out of place. The SQ6’s as-standard nappa leather, diamond-stitched seats are very attractive. But the cost is less so. Speaking of which, prices start at £64,200 ($81,200) for the Q6 e-tron and jump sharply upwards to £92,950 ($117,500) for the top-of-the-range SQ6.
The Q6 and SQ6 e-tron don’t reinvent the wheel, and while quick in a straight line, they aren’t as sporty as they make out. Where they shine is with the effortless ride comfort and class-leading range, which if we're being honest is perhaps more important, shifting the goalposts slightly but assuredly.
The Q6 and SQ6 e-tron don’t reinvent the wheel, and while quick in a straight line, they aren’t as sporty as they make out. Where they shine is with the effortless ride comfort and class-leading range, which if we're being honest is perhaps more important, shifting the goalposts slightly but assuredly.
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