Audi E-Tron Electric SUV Driven; Should You Cancel That Model X Or I-Pace?

BY Cristian Gnaticov | Posted on

The Audi E-Tron is the first production battery-powered SUV from Ingolstadt.

It has nothing in common with other E-Tron-branded vehicles, except for the name, and it’s a new arrival to this niche.

Powering it are two electric motors, one on each axle, which get their juice by a 95 kWh battery. In Sport mode, 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) sprint takes 5.7 seconds, which is very respectable for a car that weighs 2.5 tons (5,512 lbs).

Keep the right pedal down, and it will eventually top out at 200 km/h (124 mph). And it does all of this with a range of over 400 km (249 miles) in the WLTP driving cycle.

Adaptive air suspension, LED headlights, 20-inch alloy wheels and a charging point on each side are all standard. However, those techy side cameras that replace the traditional mirrors are an optional extra.

The ride is okay, the steering is nicely weighted, there’s room for up to five occupants and it has more boot space than the Tesla Model X but less than the Jaguar I-Pace with the rear seats up.

So, what does the electric SUV feel like first-hand? AutoTrader traveled to Abu Dhabi for the international media launch of the Audi E-Tron, and their review is only a mouse click away.

 

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