The Audi Q6 e-tron is the EV based mostly on the shared platform with Porsche and contains a 94.9 kWh battery pack

• The new Q8 e-tron, Audi’s latest electrical SUV, slots beneath the Q8 e-tron in its international EV lineup.

• Makes international debut in two variants: Q6 e-tron quattro and SQ6 e-tron.

• Gets an all-new cabin structure with curved built-in screens on the sprint and a devoted touchscreen for the entrance passenger.

• Offered with a 94.9 kWh battery pack having a WLTP-claimed vary of as much as 625 km.

• India launch attainable in 2025; costs for the totally loaded quattro model might begin from Rs 80 lakh (ex-showroom).

Audi has simply taken the wraps off an all-new electric offering and it’s known as the Audi Q6 e-tron. It is predicated on the Volkswagen Group’s new PPE (Premium Platform Electric) structure, and will likely be positioned beneath the Q8 e-tron within the luxurious marque’s lineup.

A Real Looker

The Q6 e-tron has an aggressive face due to the chunky grille and break up lighting setup with the LED DRLs positioned within the higher portion of the fascia. Customers also can personalise the headlight setup on their Q6 e-tron by opting from eight lighting signatures for the Matrix LED items.

From the edges, the Q6 e-tron has the acquainted silhouette of Audi SUVs and it has been supplied with a dapper set of alloy wheels. Moving to the rear, it will get linked OLED taillights having six OLED panels, that includes a complete of 360 segments to generate a brand new animation each 10 milliseconds. Audi has additionally made the rear lighting piece extra purposeful as it could actively talk with the automobiles following the Q6 e-tron. It will notify the automobile tailing the Audi EV a couple of sure site visitors situation or accidents forward by exhibiting key warning symbols.

The Q6 e-tron has been unveiled alongside its barely sportier sibling, the SQ6 e-tron, which will get blacked-out particulars and totally different alloy wheels.

As the primary Audi mannequin based mostly on the brand new PPE platform, right here’s how its dimensions evaluate to the model’s present flagship EV SUV:

Although the Q6 e-tron is wider and taller than the Q8 e-tron, the latter has its benefit when it comes to total size and the longer wheelbase on provide. Thanks to the extra footprint, the Q8 e-tron additionally has additional legroom contained in the cabin.

All-new Audi Interior

As a brand new addition to the household, the Q6 e-tron brings with it the brand new design language for Audi interiors which will likely be seen on future fashions as effectively. You can discover that almost all of the dashboard is all-digital now, with curved dual-integrated screens for the motive force and central display screen. It nonetheless has three screens on provide – an 11.9-inch digital driver show, an enormous 14.5-inch infotainment unit and a ten.9-inch show for the co-passenger. There is not a touchscreen interface within the console completely for local weather controls, which have been moved as much as the central show solely. The co-passenger display screen has ‘Active Privacy Mode’, which helps in stopping distractions to the motive force.

The Q6 e-tron additionally will get an elective augmented reality-based heads-up show to indicate data akin to pace, site visitors indicators, and navigation symbols. Audi has additionally improved its voice assistant, which is called ‘Audi Assistant’ by integrating Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) to understand over 800 voice instructions. It learns constantly based mostly on person behaviour and thus offers help to the particular person driving.

There’s additionally a light-weight bar alongside the highest of the dashboard, spanning from the left entrance door to the suitable one. It has three features, beginning with a welcome perform and signifies when the automobile is locked/unlocked. Secondly, it additionally displays the dynamic flip indicator lights however with out instantly changing the normal indicator signages within the digital cluster. Lastly, it additionally reveals the cost degree and the charging course of.

Other gear on board consists of an 830W 20-speaker Bang & Olufsen 3D sound system, a 360-degree digital camera, wi-fi telephone charging, and a set of superior driver help techniques (ADAS).

While the Q6 e-tron usually has a darker cabin, it nonetheless has a dual-tone theme with chrome accents however the SQ6 e-tron has an all-black cabin.

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Details Of Its Electric Powertrains

Audi is providing the global-spec Q6 e-tron in two variants at first: Q6 e-tron quattro and SQ6 e-tron, their specs detailed beneath.

While each have an all-wheel-drive (AWD) setup, Audi will likely be introducing rear-wheel-drive (RWD) variations of the EV afterward, relying in the marketplace. There can even be a RWD Q6 e-tron having a smaller 83 kWh battery pack that will likely be unveiled at a later date.

The 100 kWh battery unit (complete capability), with 800-volt electrical structure to help quick charging of as much as 270 kW, will be juiced up from 10 to 80 p.c in simply 21 minutes. Audi is providing it with an on-board 11 kW AC charger as normal that may totally energy up the battery in a single day. The German carmaker can even offer a sooner 22 kW AC charging choice to its clients at a later stage.

There can also be a intelligent new fast-charging possibility for stations that solely help 400-volt know-how. In such a situation, the Q6 e-tron makes use of financial institution charging, which divides the 800-volt battery setup into two batteries having equal voltages, for parallel charging with as much as 150 kW. Depending on the state of cost, each halves of the battery are first equalised after which charged concurrently. This know-how is very like what’s seen on trendy smartphones that includes bigger batteries with the intention to guarantee their environment friendly operation and scale back possibilities of battery injury.

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Expected India Launch And Price

Although the Audi Q6 e-tron has solely been formally confirmed for Germany and another European markets for now, we consider will probably be India-bound someday in 2025, together with the SQ6 e-tron. Expect the totally loaded quattro model to have a beginning value of Rs 80 lakh (ex-showroom). It will likely be a premium different to the likes of the Volvo C40 Recharge, Kia EV6, and Hyundai Ioniq 5.

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