2022 Audi Q6 e-tron: price, specs, release date
- Audi Q6 e-tron launch draws near
- SUV will be available in performance and long-range variants
- Expected on sale later this year, priced from £55,000
The Audi Q6 e-tron is expected to be revealed later this year slotting in between the Q4 e-tron and top-of-the-range e-tron in Audi’s electric SUV line-up. It will compete with cars like the Mercedes-Benz EQC, BMW iX3 and Jaguar I-Pace.
2022 Audi Q6 e-tron price and release date
You can expect to see the Audi Q6 e-tron revealed later this year, while the car is likely to go on sale early in 2023. Prices are expected to start from around £55,000 for a rear-wheel drive car, while a top-of-the-range all-wheel drive version will cost more than £70,000.
2022 Audi Q6 e-tron styling
We’ve already seen the Audi Q6 e-tron in concept form (shown here) and you can expect plenty of similarities to be carried over to the production model. Up front, you’ll get intricately designed matrix LED headlights and a big, bold grille that sets your Audi out from more affordable alternatives.
It’ll be much the same story around the sides, where you can expect to find alloy wheels the size of cart wheels and boxed wheel arches to accommodate them. Air suspension is likely to be on the options list to allay any ride comfort concerns.
You’ll get the same impressive light show at the back that you get at the front. The Audi’s tail lights will perform a synchronised dance when you lock and unlock the car, plus you get a rear light bar that lends the car a cool glow at night.
Aerodynamics will be an important consideration as Audi attempts to squeeze as much range out of the Q6 as possible. As a result, you can expect the grille to be blanked out, while aero wheels will be on the options list, the underside of the car will be flat and you’ll get a roof-mounted spoiler designed to smooth its wake as you push the Audi’s sizable form through the air.
2022 Audi Q6 e-tron interior
You can expect the Audi Q6 e-tron to have a beautifully built interior with massive infotainment screens at its centre. That said, conventional buttons will also feature as Audi attempts to make the car more user friendly than cars like the Tesla Model Y that rely solely on their huge displays.
While the flash finishes and huge screens are standard Audi fare, you can expect the Q6 to feel quite different to one of its petrol or diesel powered SUVs. That’s because the Q6 sits on new electric-only PPE (Premium Platform Electric) underpinnings, which mean it can have a floating centre console and a flat floor – spaces that would usually be eaten into by the transmission tunnel needed for the car’s drivetrain.
Factor in the car’s compact electric motors – which allow more of the Q6’s length to be devoted to the passenger compartment – and you can expect the Q6 to feel very roomy inside.
It’ll have space for four tall adults and a big boot that’ll have a square shape that makes it easy to use all the space available.
2022 Audi Q6 e-tron: motors, battery and range
The Audi Q6 e-tron is likely to be offered in two distinct flavours: as a long range model that focuses on getting you as far as possible on a charge or as a performance variant that throws caution to the wind to deliver eye-watering acceleration times.
The former will likely be rear-wheel drive only and run on smaller wheels to save battery power, with the aim to cover more than 400 miles between top ups of (what we expect to be) a 100kWh battery.
A 800V charge system means the Q6 e-tron can – if you can find a charger quick enough – replenish its batteries at speeds of up to 350kW. That means you can charge the battery from five to 85 percent in 25 minutes or, looking at it another way, add 186 miles worth of charge in just 10 minutes.
The high-performance model will have the same charging system, which is just as well because you can expect it to have a range of less than 250 miles. The good news? Outrageous performance.
The performance Q6 could well get the same powertrain that is fitted to the RS e-tron GT, which has 646PS, enough to get the electric SUV from 0-62mph in well under four seconds.
What is the release date of the Audi Q6 e-tron?
The Audi Q6 e-tron will be revealed later this year, first deliveries are expected in early 2023.
What is the expected price of the Audi Q6 e-tron?
The Audi Q6 e-tron is expected to cost from £55,000, rising to more than £80,000 for a high-spec performance four-wheel drive model.
What size is the Audi Q6 e-tron?
The Audi Q6 e-tron’s exact dimensions are unknown but it’s expected to be roughly the same size as Audi’s midsize SUV, the Q5.
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