Audi e-tron GT

Audi e-tron GT at a glance

The e-tron GT is listed in our Audi catalogue. Its technical sibling is described in the Porsche Taycan article, and Audi's first electric SUV in the Audi e-tron guide.

From concept to production

Audi showed the e-tron GT concept at the Los Angeles motor show in November 2018 and again at the Geneva Motor Show in 2019. Before the production car was revealed, a black prototype appeared on screen in Avengers: Endgame (2019), driven by Tony Stark, with a digitally created sound.

Production began in December 2020 at Böllinger Höfe, a site between Neckargartach and Biberach near Heilbronn operated by Audi Sport, and the production model was presented on 9 February 2021. European pre-orders opened in mid-February 2021. Earlier Audi electric cars had been built in Belgium, so the e-tron GT became the first Audi EV made in Germany. The exterior was designed by Parys Cybulski and Lucia Lee, and in 2021 the car won the Golden Steering Wheel as the most beautiful car of the year.

Platform and technology

The J1 platform uses an 800-volt electrical architecture. Each axle has its own permanent-magnet synchronous motor. The front motor drives through a single-speed gearbox, the rear motor through a two-speed gearbox.

The RS versions have a roof made of carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic, three-chamber air suspension and brake discs with a tungsten carbide coating; carbon-ceramic brakes are optional on both versions. Since the 2024 update, the S e-tron GT has adaptive suspension, a sport differential with torque vectoring and all-wheel steering as standard.

Versions, power and performance

The 2024 cars have a launch-control boost of 65 kW (S) or 130 kW (RS models), and the RS versions add a push-to-pass function worth another 70 kW for short bursts. On boost, the strongest version produces 680 kW (925 PS).

Battery, charging and range

The first e-tron GT used a liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery of 93.4 kWh gross and about 84 kWh net. DC charging peaked at 270 kW; on an 11 kW wallbox a full charge took about nine hours. Wikipedia's infobox gives a range of 425 km, while the US EPA rated it at 383 km (238 miles) and Edmunds achieved 439 km (273 miles) in its own test.

The 2024 update brought a 105 kWh (gross) battery that Audi describes as larger yet lighter, and raised the peak DC charging power from 270 to 320 kW. Under ideal conditions a 10–80% charge takes about 18 minutes. Audi Australia quotes ranges of up to 559 km for the S e-tron GT, 522 km for the RS and 528 km for the RS performance.

Dimensions, interior space and boot capacity

Sales and prices

The e-tron GT is a low-volume car. In Germany 7,157 were registered from launch to December 2024, with 2022 the best year at 2,202 cars; in the US Audi sold 2,275 in 2022, 3,202 in 2023, 2,894 in 2024 and 1,195 in 2025. In the US Audi also offered the RS e-tron GT Project_513/2, a limited edition of 75 cars unveiled in March 2023. For the updated range, Audi Australia listed prices in July 2025 from A$209,900 (S e-tron GT) to A$309,900 (RS e-tron GT performance), excluding on-road costs.

Rivals and which e-tron GT to buy

The obvious rival is the Porsche Taycan, built on the same platform; the comparison tool shows both side by side, and more electric cars are collected in our electric cars section.

• Best value: a 2021–2024 e-tron GT quattro with 390 kW boost and 4.1 seconds to 100 km/h.
• Most range: the 2024 S e-tron GT with the 105 kWh battery and up to 559 km quoted by Audi Australia.
• Maximum performance: the RS e-tron GT performance with 680 kW and 2.5 seconds to 100 km/h.

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