2024 Audi Q6 e-tron: price, specs, release date
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
- New Audi Q6 e-tron is an all-new Audi EV set to compete in a fast-growing sector
- Slots into the range between the Audi Q4 e-tron and Audi Q8 e-tron
- Sophisticated new platform is shared with Porsche
- Arrives in April 2024 with prices starting from £68,975
The new Audi Q6 e-tron is a significant new electric SUV from the premium German brand. Fully revealed ahead of its UK launch in April, the new Audi EV is set to compete in a fast-growing sector.
The new Audi Q6 e-tron slots into the range between the Audi Q4 e-tron and Audi Q8 e-tron. It will be offered in several different guises, including a high-performance new Audi SQ6 e-tron.
Rivals for the new Audi Q6 e-tron include the BMW iX3, Jaguar I-Pace and Mercedes-Benz EQC, all models that are now getting on a bit. The Tesla Model Y is another alternative, as is the classy-looking new Lexus RZ.
The next new Porsche Macan is also going electric, using the same underpinnings as the new Audi Q6 e-tron.
2024 Audi Q6 e-tron price and release date
The new Audi Q6 e-tron goes on sale at UK dealers on 30 April 2024.
New Audi Q6 e-tron quattro prices start from £68,975. It will also be available in high-performance new Audi SQ6 e-tron guise, with prices from £92,950.
Full pricing and specification details will be announced in April.
2024 Audi Q6 e-tron styling, interior and technology
The new Audi Q6 e-tron has now been fully revealed, showing off its crisp and sophisticated new design.
As with the smaller Audi Q4 e-tron, the new Audi Q6 e-tron will have a bold ‘Singleframe’ grille at the front, set off by slim, high-tech-looking LED headlights. Inset aero features will be finished in contrast colours.
The headlights are described as among the most sophisticated in the world. They can display animated light signatures thanks to the six OLED panels having a total of 360 segments – a new image can be generated every 10 milliseconds.
The new Audi Q6's rear lights can also show icons such as warning triangle symbols, to alert motorists behind.
The new Audi Q6 e-tron’s SUV profile is set off by bold creases in the wheelarches both front and rear. It has a flowing roofline that’s likely to improve aerodynamic efficiency – which will boost its EV range.
The the interior of the new Audi Q6 e-tron was revealed earlier this year. The designers say it is based around a ‘three-dimension spacial architecture’ that gives a feeling of space, lightness and comfort.
The dashboard of the new Audi Q6 e-tron is designed around a sculpted free-standing curved display. This technology showcase includes an 11.9-inch Audi virtual cockpit display and a central 14.5-inch MMI touchscreen. Apparently, the shape “is reminiscent of the Singleframe grille”.
The new Audi Q6 e-tron has a toggle-style gearlever, and appears to have additional physical buttons on the driver’s armrest for climate control and other functions.
The new Audi Q6 e-tron also has an optional augmented reality head-up display. It’s packed with information and creates the impression items are floating up to 200 metres away and “interact directly with the environment”.
The new Audi Q6 e-tron’s head-up display will prove a boon for sat nav instructions and also helps support the driver in poor visibility.
New Audi Q6 e-tron passengers have an additional 10.9-inch MMI display. This has active shutter technology that means they can watch movies without distracting the driver. Note, though, it’s optional: basic new Audi Q6 e-tron have a black high-gloss surface there instead.
Posh new materials feature inside the new Audi Q6 e-tron. Trim “becomes a functional design element”, with the dashboard featuring recycled Elastic Melange fabric, which can also feature on the sports seats. It helps create a much more modern and welcoming feel.
The new Audi Q6 e-tron is a full five-seater, with a spacious rear seat. Because it’s an EV, there’s no central tunnel, giving a more open-plan feel.
The new Audi Q6 e-tron has a generous 526-litre boot with the seats up. They fold down individually in a 40:20:40 split, liberating up to 1529 litres of space. There’s an additional 64-litre ‘frunk’ or front boot. Audi says it’s ideal for charging cables, and adds it’s big enough to swallow smaller travel bags.
2024 Audi Q6 e-tron electric motors, performance and battery range
The new Audi Q6 e-tron is a pure electric premium SUV. It is based on the new Volkswagen Group Premium Platform Electric architecture, or PPE. This will also be used by the future new Porsche Macan EV.
Full details of the new Audi Q6 e-tron have yet to be confirmed, but Audi has revealed it will be launched in two variants, the new Audi Q6 e-tron quattro and new Audi SQ6.
Both will have dual motors and all-wheel drive, with the new Audi Q6 e-tron quattro producing 388PS for 0-62mph acceleration in 5.9 seconds.
The high-performance new Audi SQ6 e-tron will produce 517PS for 0-62mph in just 4.3 seconds, aided by a launch control system.
Both new Audi Q6 e-tron and Audi SQ6 e-tron are paired with a large 94.9Wh battery, giving a generous EV range of up to 381 miles. Because it is an 800v architecture, it will rapid-charge at speeds of up to 270kW.
A new Audi Q6 e-tron with a single-motor rear-wheel drive setup will follow later. This is likely to have a range of over 400 miles.
At the other end of the range, some are speculating about a new Audi RS Q6 e-tron, which could have around 600PS for ultra-thrilling performance.
The new Audi Q6 e-tron’s PPE architecture will deliver a very advanced drive, with well-honed driving dynamics and plenty of safety assist technology. Audi has promised more details will follow nearer to the April 2024 release of the new Audi Q6 e-tron.
What price is the new Audi A6 e-tron?
New Audi Q6 e-tron prices at launch start from £68,975. A cheaper version is likely to follow later.
When will full pricing and specification of the new Audi Q6 e-tron be announced?
Full pricing and specificiation details of the new Audi Q6 e-tron will be announced on 30 April, when it goes on sale in the UK.
What is the new Audi Q6 e-tron interior like?
The new Audi A6 e-tron has a high-tech interior with up to three display screens and a clever augmented reality head-up display. It also uses plenty of recycled textiles to give a modern, welcoming feel.
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