Audi launches two new variants of the A6 e-tron
The model available for this price is simply referred to as the A6 Sportback e-tron without any further name affixes. The corresponding A6 Avant e-tron electric estate starts at 64,450 euros. The new all-wheel drive models are sold as the A6 Sportback e-tron quattro and A6 Avant e-tron quattro and are priced at €79,800 and €81,450 respectively. Audi presented the electric A6 in the summer with a rear-wheel drive model called A6 e-tron Performance and the sporty top model S6 e-tron quattro
There are no major surprises in terms of the naming or the technology of the new variants with regard to the Q6 e-tron range, but there are slight differences – like the A6, the e-SUV is also based on the PPE. The new base model combines a 210 kW rear-wheel drive with an 83 kWh battery (75.8 kWh net), while all other drive variants utilise the large 100 kWh battery (94.9 kWh net). However, as the A6 e-tron is more aerodynamic and lighter than the Q6 e-tron and also has more power (185 to 210 kW or 210 to 240 kW with Launch Control), the base model accelerates from a standstill to 100 kph a whole second faster – in six instead of seven seconds. The maximum charging power (225 kW) and charging time (21 minutes for ten to 80 per cent) are the same, however.
The difference in aerodynamics becomes particularly clear when looking at the range: while the Q6 e-tron can ‘only’ travel 533 kilometres with the small battery (in the WLTP), the A6 Sportback e-tron has a range of 627 kilometres, while the Avant still has a range of 598 kilometres.
| A6 e-tron | A6 e-tron Performance | A6 e-tron quattro | S6 e-tron quattro | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drive | RWD | RWD | AWD | AWD |
| Performance | 210 (240) kW | 270(280) kW | 315 (340) kW | 370 (405) kW |
| Acceleration | 7.0 (6.0) s | 5.4 (5.4) s | 4.7 (4.5) s | 4.1 (3.9) s |
| Top speed | 210 kph | 210 kph | 210 kph | 240 kph |
| WLTP Range | 627/598 km | 750/720 km | 716/685 km | 670/640 km |
| Battery Capacity | 83 kWh | 100 kWh | 100 kWh | 100 kWh |
| Charge capacity DC | 225 kW | 270 kW | 270 kW | 270 kW |
| Charging time DC 10-80% | 21 min | 21 min | 21 min | 21 min |
| Price | 62,800/64,450 Euro | 75,600/77,250 Euro | 79,800/81,450 Euro | 99,500/101,500 Euro |
Values in brackets: With Launch Control
The new Quattro variant with the large battery is positioned between the 270 kW rear-wheel drive model and the 370 kW S model. However, there is a difference to the SUV. While the Q6 e-tron quattro has an output of 285 kW, Audi specifies 315 kW for the A6 e-tron quattro and 340 kW with Launch Control. This means that the all-wheel drive A6 accelerates to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds, a full 1.4 seconds faster than the Q6 e-tron quattro.
Despite the additional power, the difference in range is similar to that of the base model: the range is up to 716 kilometres (A6 Sportback e-tron quattro) and up to 685 kilometres (A6 Avant e-tron quattro). The Q6 e-tron quattro, on the other hand, has a maximum range of 625 kilometres, a difference of up to 91 kilometres. The charging system, on the other hand, is again identical: with a peak output of 270 kW, the standard charging process from ten to 80 per cent charge level takes 21 minutes under optimum conditions.
audi-mediacenter.com, audi.de (price list as PDF)
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