Whereas Audi nonetheless presents gas-powered utility autos within the type of the Q3, Q5, Q7, and Q8, it’s the battery-powered SUVs just like the 2025 Q6 E-Tron that may persuade many drivers to make their very own energy transfer.
A midsize electrical crossover that seats 5, the 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron slots in between the This autumn and Q8 electrical SUVs and rivals every little thing from the Tesla Mannequin Y and BMW X3 to the associated Porsche Macan EV.
With its latest SUV using the model’s second-generation electrical car expertise, the Audi Q6 E-Tron represents the vanguard of Audi’s rising EV household of crossover SUVs. Whereas the forthcoming value may mood our appreciation, the Audi Q6 E-Tron earns a excessive TCC Ranking of 8.4 out of 10. (Learn extra about how we fee automobiles.)
Every thing. It’s the primary Audi providing from a brand new structure dubbed PPE, and thus shares its underpinnings with the brand new Porsche Macan EV. In comparison with different E-Tron SUVs, it has an 800-volt electrical structure for faster quick charging, a bigger and extra power dense 94.4-kwh battery pack, stronger and environment friendly motors, and a hypermodern digital interface that’s extra intuitive than overwhelming.
It’s not probably the most evocative SUV, but it surely nonetheless embodies SUV burliness as a substitute of the aerodynamic jelly bean form that’s en vogue. The inside evolves Audi’s digital design language, with a stage of screens effectively built-in into the tiered sprint and ringed by a light-weight bar that illuminates with navigation cues. It’s a clear, uncluttered interface, and the educational curve on all of the myriad capabilities will get eased with voice instructions augmented by synthetic intelligence.
A normal single-motor rear-wheel-drive system makes 322 hp and strikes the Q6 to 60 mph in 6.3 seconds; we haven’t examined this mannequin but.
The twin-motor all-wheel-drive system can launch each the Q6 and SQ6 to 60 mph in lower than 5 seconds, and the stability of energy, effectivity, and luxury bodes effectively for future autos utilizing this setup. It’s an evolutionary leap past the fundamental This autumn E-Tron and middling Q8 E-Tron. It takes a beat to get used to the brake really feel, which is generally achieved by means of regenerative braking.
In the true world, its 94.4-kwh usable battery pack helps enhance Audi’s estimated vary to 307 miles for the Q6 AWD (on 19-inch wheels), or 276 miles for the SQ6 and its flashier 20-inch wheels. The bottom RWD mannequin has a 321-mile vary. Because of its 800-volt structure, the Q6 can settle for as much as 270 kw to DC fast-charge from 10-80% in 21 minutes, or at 135 kw it might take 35 minutes.
Sized just like the Tesla Mannequin Y, the Q6 E-Tron entrance seats sit decrease than some SUV buyers might anticipate, however they’re remarkably comfy, particularly when outfitted with obtainable massagers. Rear-seat passengers have loads of headroom and good legroom at 37.4 inches, however the seatbacks don’t recline.
No crash-test scores are but obtainable, however each Q6 E-Tron has automated emergency braking, blind-spot displays, adaptive cruise management, automated excessive beams, and first rate rearward imaginative and prescient regardless of thick roof pillars.
How a lot does the 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron price?
The 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron RWD prices $65,095, together with the $1,295 vacation spot payment. It is going to be supplied in Premium, Premium Plus ($68,895), and Status ($71,895) grades. Choosing the second motor and all-wheel drive prices solely $2,000 extra, and the vary drops to 307 miles.
The SQ6 E-Tron seems like a deal at $74,195, or simply $7,100 greater than the Q6 AWD. Vary drops to 275 miles. A coupe-like Q6 Sportback mannequin will comply with, then a high-performance RS Q6 is deliberate for 2025. A single-motor rear-wheel-drive model might arrive subsequent yr, and it could be cheaper and with related vary, however Audi wouldn’t affirm it for the U.S.
Neither mannequin might be eligible for federal tax credit that apply to North American-made electrical autos.
The place is the 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron made?
In Ingolstadt, Germany.
—Senior Editor Bengt Halverson contributed to this report.
