Audi Q6 Sportback e-tron unveiled with a range of up to 656 km
On March 18, 2024, Audi unveiled the new Q6 e-tron. Now the Sportback version is also here. At the Paris Motor Show, the Ingolstadt-based company is presenting its latest electric model.
It's been a little more than half a year since the presentation of the new Q6 e-tron. Now the new Audi Q6 Sportback e-tron has been unveiled at the 2024 Paris Motor Show. The premium mid-range SUV offers a range of up to 656 km and can be ordered from the turn of the year.
- 252 to 489 hp output
- 800 V base with up to 656 km range
- 4 variants with SQ6 e-tron Sportback and all-wheel drive models
- Available to order from the end of 2024 for 65,900 euros
The sportier body of the Sportback builds on the strengths of the Q6 e-tron and aims to combine dynamics with efficiency.
Audi Q6 Sportback e-tron: Exterior
The big difference between the Sportback and the normal Q6 is, of course, the sloping roofline, which makes the Q6 Sportback e-tron an SUV coupé. The Sportback is 37 mm flatter than the SUV variant and thus provides a more dynamic exterior.
At the front, the three-dimensionally shaped grille with the air intakes around it creates a sporty look, which is also enhanced by eight customisable light signatures. Across the sides, the revised roofline provides a curved profile with other design lines, before the rear ends with a typical light strip.
The flattened rear window of the Q6 Sportback e-tron then ends in a demolition, which also includes the third brake light. At the rear, too, sophisticated lighting technology with 360 individual segments can be found in the digital OLED rear light. The rear lights can also communicate with other road users via various tail light graphics and warnings.
Audi Q6 Sportback e-tron : Drive and range
The Q6 Sportback e-tron will be launched in a total of four variants. The base model comes with rear-wheel drive and an 83 kWh battery with 252 hp of power. It sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.0 seconds and has a top speed of 210 km/h. In the basic model, a range of 545 km is possible as well as charging with up to 270 kW thanks to the 800 V base of the Audi Q6 e-tron Sportback.
The more powerful Audi Q6 Sportback e-tron performance model comes with a larger battery (100 kWh) and thus a range of 656 km, while the all-wheel-drive variant offers a system output of 387 hp and a range of up to 636 km. The top-of-the-range model is the Audi SQ6 Sportbacke-tron quattro with an output of 489 hp, all-wheel drive and a top speed of 230 km/h.
The 800 V on-board electrical system creates a charging power of up to 270 kW, which allows the Q6 e-tron performance model to charge a range of up to 265 km in 10 minutes under ideal conditions. The 10 to 80% charging mark should take 22 minutes. When it comes to towing capacity, the Q6 Sportback e-tron doesn't have to hide either. The Q6 Sportback e-tron performance can tow up to 2.4 tonnes, while the other variants have a maximum towing capacity of 2 tonnes.
Audi Q6 Sportback e-tron : Interior
Despite the adapted body, the Audi Q6 e-tron Sportback still offers enough space with 511 liters of trunk volume with 64 additional liters in frunk. After folding down the rear seat, even 1,373 liters are available.
Otherwise, the interior is identical to the offer of the "normal" Q6 and accordingly Audi's "Digital Stage" dominates the cockpit. In addition to the numerous contrasts in the interior, it is above all the displays that are in the foreground. The free-standing Audi MMI panorama display in curved design with OLED consists of the digital 11.9-inch digital instrument display and the 14.5-inch infotainment touchscreen. With the optional 10.9-inch passenger display, up to 3 large displays can be installed in the front compartment.
For an extra charge, the driver also gets an augmented reality head-up display to have all the important information projected into the field of vision. For usability, the voice assistant is said to be able to recognize more than 800 different commands. In addition, ChatGPT has been integrated so that further knowledge questions can also be answered while driving.
Audi Q6 Sportback e-tron: Market launch and sales price
The Audi Q6 Sportback e-tron is scheduled to be available at the turn of the year 2024/2025 and will be produced in Ingolstadt. The entry-level model, the Q6 Sportback e-tron with rear-wheel drive and 83 kWh battery, costs 65,900 euros. The model with a 100 kWh battery costs 71,200 euros. The all-wheel-drive variant costs 77,100 euros, while the top model, the Audi SQ6 Sportback e-tron, starts at 96,200 euros.