Inovev forecasts 50,000 units per year of the new Audi Q6 E-Tron SUV in Europe
- After several successive postponements, Audi officially presented its new battery electric D-segment SUV named Q6 E-Tron. It fits into the carmaker's range as its name indicates between the Q4 E-Tron and the Q8 E-Tron. This is the third battery electric SUV from the Audi brand before the launch in a few months of a new battery electric sedan, the A6 E-Tron E-segment sedan.
- The new Q6 E-Tron shares its platform (PPE) with the battery electric Porsche Macan presented just a few weeks ago. The Q6 E-Tron measures 4.77 m long (a thermal Q5 measures 4.66 m), weighs 2.35 tonnes (a thermal Q5 weighs 1.8 tonnes) and will be marketed at a price above 85,000 euros. It seems that Audi has not yet decided to market battery electric vehicles at affordable prices and reasonable weights.
- The Audi Q6 E-Tron competes with the Tesla Model Y, BMW iX3, Porsche Macan EV and Mercedes EQC which has just disappeared due to lack of sales. The Mercedes EQE SUV could therefore be opposed to it but it is positioned in a higher segment (E-segment).
- The electric motor of the Q6 E-Tron in its four-wheel drive version delivers 387 hp (285 kW) or 517 hp (380 kW), coupled to a 100 kWh battery, which allows a range of 600 km according to the WLTP cycle. A less powerful two-wheel drive version will be marketed later with an 83 kWh battery allowing a range of 500 km.
- The Audi Q6 E-Tron will be produced in Ingolstadt (Germany) at 50,000 units per year according to Inovev. It is possible that this model is also produced in China for local demand.