Audi Q6 e-tron

Audi Q6 e-tron at a glance

The Q6 e-tron sits between the smaller Q4 e-tron and the Q8 e-tron in the Audi range. All electric Audis are in our Audi catalogue, and the wider market is in our electric cars section.

Versions and model history

Audi showed the interior first, at the Munich IAA in September 2023, and production started in Ingolstadt in November 2023. The full car was revealed on 18 March 2024. The Sportback, unveiled on 13 October 2024, is 38 mm lower and has a drag coefficient of 0.26. There is one generation so far.

The long-wheelbase Q6L and Q6L Sportback are built by Audi-FAW in Changchun for China only. Chinese registrations in 2025 were modest: 3,289 Q6L and 384 Q6L Sportback, 3,673 in total. In the C-NCAP test of 2024 the Q6L Long Range scored 86.7% overall, with 92.67% for occupant protection.

The design breaks with Audi's past in a few details: a closed Singleframe grille, split headlights (a first for Audi) and second-generation OLED rear lights that can show animations and project warning symbols such as a triangle.

Motors, batteries and performance

Figures from ADAC and Wikipedia; where the two disagree we give both. The performance badge marks the strongest single-motor model, which also has the longest range. The battery uses NMC 811 cells: ten modules in the 83 kWh pack and twelve in the 100 kWh pack.

Thanks to the 800 V system, peak DC charging is 225 kW for the smaller battery, 260 kW for the performance and 270 kW for the quattro, with 10-80% taking 21-22 minutes. AC charging runs at 11 kW, with 22 kW available on the SQ6 according to ADAC.

Dimensions, space and boot

The rear seat splits 40:20:40. The SQ6 loses a little space, with 514 litres behind the rear seats. The Chinese Q6L stretches the length to 4,884 mm and the wheelbase to 2,995 mm. Mirrors take the width to 2,193 mm, which is worth checking against your garage door.

Energy use and running costs

ADAC lists WLTP consumption of 17.1 kWh/100 km for the Q6 e-tron quattro and 17.7 kWh/100 km for the SQ6. Real-world use depends heavily on speed and outside temperature, as with any electric car of around 2.4 tonnes. ADAC's own range calculation for the SQ6, at 10 °C and 90 km/h, comes to 573 km. To compare home charging with petrol or diesel, try our cost of ownership calculator.

Equipment and technology

The dashboard is built around Audi's Digital Stage: an 11.9-inch digital instrument display and a 14.5-inch central touchscreen running an Android Automotive-based system. A 10.9-inch passenger display with a privacy mode is optional, as are an augmented-reality head-up display and a dynamic light strip along the base of the windscreen.

Safety

Euro NCAP tested the Q6 e-tron quattro in 2024 and awarded five stars, with 91% for adult occupants, 92% for child occupants, 81% for vulnerable road users and 80% for safety assist. ANCAP adopted the same test for Australia, scoring the car at 91% for adult occupants, 87% for children, 81% for vulnerable road users and 82% for safety assist. Euro NCAP tested a left-hand-drive Q6 e-tron quattro. For other ratings, see our safety section.

Reliability and known issues

The Q6 e-tron is still a young model, and we have not found a reliability survey or recall pattern we can cite, so we do not list known faults.

Rivals

The Q6 e-tron's closest relative is the electric Porsche Macan on the same platform. Other rivals include the BMW iX3, the Mercedes-Benz GLC with EQ Technology, the Tesla Model Y and the Genesis GV70 Electrified. ADAC also lists the Kia EV6 as a similar model.