New Audi Q6 e-tron spotted testing: new electric SUV’s interior revealed
December 07, 2023 by Jamie Edkins
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Audi has revealed the interior of the new Q6 e-tron, and it gets plenty of new technology and an all-new design. Read on for all you need to know.
- Audi Q6 e-tron spotted testing
- On sale in spring next year
- Similar design to the smaller Q4 e-tron
- Interior also revealed
- Showcases all-new infotainment technology
- 400 miles of range expected
- Predicted to cost from around £60,000
The new Audi Q6 e-tron is getting nearer production, and a late development prototype has been spotted testing with very little camouflage. This new electric SUV will be an alternative to cars such as the BMW iX3 and Mercedes EQC when it goes on sale next year.
It shares most of the same technology under the skin as the Audi A6 e-tron concept, as well as the forthcoming Porsche Macan EV. This means you’ll have a 100kWh battery, and it’s expected to have around 400 miles of range.
When will the new Audi Q6 e-tron go on sale?
The new Audi Q6 e-tron is slated for a reveal in the spring of 2024, with sales starting shortly after. There’s no word on price just yet, however you can expect it to start from around £60,000. This would place it bang in the. middle of the Q4 e-tron and the flagship Q8 e-tron.
New Audi Q6 e-tron design
Audi has all but revealed the exterior design of the new Q6 e-tron, but that hasn’t stopped it from partially camouflaging this pre-production prototype while out testing. That said, it’s a pretty thin disguise.
That sleek LED light bar at the rear looks very similar to the one fitted to the Q4 e-tron, and the crease down the rear 3/4 is similar to that car as well.
The Q6 e-tron Sportback has also been spotted for the first time, bringing a sporty sloping roofline to this electric SUV. There’s some tape covering the rear lights, but you can bet that they’ll be more or less the same as the SUVs. That side profile is also very similar to the Q8 e-tron Sportback.
This teaser image gives you a pretty good idea of what the Q6 e-tron will look like. Audi seems to love a massive fake grille, because this will be the third electric SUV from the brand to be sporting one. The main beams are also hidden below the daytime running lights, just like the Audi A6 e-tron concept.
New Audi Q6 e-tron interior and infotainment
Audi has pulled the covers off the new Q6 e-tron’s interior, and it gets a raft of all-new technology which you won’t have seen on other models in the range.
The highlight of this cabin is the new “Digital Stage” infotainment system. Wrapped around the driver is a single glass panel housing an 11.9-inch digital driver’s display and a 14.9-inch touchscreen infotainment system.
The person riding shotgun gets their own 10.9-inch touchscreen, and they can use it to help the driver with things like setting the navigation system and changing radio stations. This display also has a privacy screen so the passenger can watch movies without distracting the driver.
Also new for the Audi Q6 e-tron is an optional augmented reality head-up display. It’s been designed to make it look like it’s 200 metres ahead of the driver and projects things like navigation directions and speed limit signs onto the road ahead, keeping all of your vital information in your direct eyeline.
You have a selection of posh-looking new fabrics around the interior, and they’re made using recycled materials. Go for an S-Line model and you can have Dinamica on the seats, which is a suede-like covering, or you can have Nappa leather. There’s a choice of wood, brushed aluminium or painted metal for the dashboard trim.
New Audi Q6 e-tron batteries and range
The new Audi Q6 e-tron will be based on a new platform called the PPE. Don’t panic, it’s got nothing to do with goggles or face masks, in this case it stands for Platform Premium Electric. It’s the same setup which will underpin the new Porsche Macan EV and Audi A6 e-tron saloon.
This means it will have a 100kWh battery. In the new Audi A6 e-tron, this gives 435 miles of range. Being a boxy SUV, the Q6 e-tron is likely to get closer to 400 miles.
Motor options are predicted to be shared with the A6 e-tron as well. These include single and dual motor variants, possibly with as much as 476hp and 800nm of torque. It’s predicted that the Q6 e-tron will have an 800-volt electrical system that’ll be able to charge from flat to 80% in just 25 minutes.
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