Audi has been noticed testing an electrical crossover to fit between the Q5 and Q7. It’s going to go by the identify Q6 E-Tron, and there might be each common and coupe-like Sportback physique kinds, in addition to potential efficiency variants like an SQ6 E-Tron and even an RS Q6 E-Tron.

The Q6 E-Tron is a twin with the electrical Porsche Macan at the moment in growth, with each automobiles designed round Volkswagen Group’s new PPE platform for premium EVs. Attributable to delays, the automobiles are anticipated to go on sale solely in early 2024, doubtless as 2025 fashions within the U.S. The Q6 E-Tron was initially due in 2022 and the Macan EV in 2023.

The Q6 E-Tron would be the first to debut. Its reveal is predicted to happen across the finish of the yr. The Macan EV will comply with early within the new yr.

The most recent prototypes for the Q6 E-Tron have shed a lot of the camouflage gear seen on earlier take a look at automobiles. The Q6 E-Tron seems to be much like the just lately launched This autumn E-Tron, simply on a bigger scale. Nevertheless, one new component on the Q6 E-Tron, which can be new to the Audi model, is a cut up headlight design. The daytime working lights and indicators sit up high and the primary projector is beneath. Homeowners will be capable to change the sunshine signatures of the daytime working lights, in addition to parts of the taillights.

Audi supplied a preview of the Q6 E-Tron’s inside design in September. For the sprint, a curved panel might be angled towards the driving force and combine an 11.9-inch digital gauge cluster and 14.5-inch infotainment display with contact functionality.

The infotainment system might be a brand new Android-based design developed by Cariad, VW Group’s software program division, and can function its personal app retailer. A head-up show with augmented actuality may also function, doubtless as an out there possibility.

The Q6 E-Tron seems to be to be barely greater than the Q5, simply because the This autumn E-Tron is barely greater than the Q3. This implies the car will doubtless have a five-seat configuration solely.

Audi Q6 E-Tron

No powertrain specs have been revealed, however we all know the PPE platform may have an 800-volt electrical system and vary capabilities of 300 miles or extra. For the Macan EV, we all know the platform will function a 98-kwh battery pack and an electrical motor driving every axle. At the very least one Macan EV grade will ship a mixed output of greater than 603 hp, one thing we would additionally see within the aforementioned SQ6 E-Tron or RS Q6 E-Tron.

Manufacturing of the Q6 E-Tron might be dealt with at Audi’s plant in Ingolstadt, Germany, which is being ready for manufacturing of PPE-based automobiles, in addition to batteries.

The car’s arrival is a part of Audi’s bold mannequin rollout applications that can see the automaker introduce 20 new or up to date automobiles by the tip of 2025, with greater than half to be electrical. Past 2026, Audi plans to solely launch EVs.