The Audi e-tron quattro and e-tron Sportback quattro have been the 2 first all-electric Audi fashions in the marketplace within the United State. Let’s check out the newest 2023 mannequin yr version.
In response to the official EPA knowledge, each variations of the automobile are barely extra vitality environment friendly, which translated into the next vary. A number of extra miles of EPA Mixed vary shouldn’t be a lot and can doubtless not be observed by a median driver, nevertheless it’s a step in the correct route.
The 2023 Audi e-tron has an EPA Mixed vary of 226 miles (364 km), utilizing the identical 95-kilowatt-hour (kWh) battery, which is 4 miles or 1.7 % greater than earlier than.
The 2023 Audi e-tron Sportback has an EPA Mixed vary of 225 miles (362 km), which is 7 miles or 3.1 % extra than in 2022.
Nonetheless, the Audi e-tron duo stays one of many heaviest all-electric vehicles in the marketplace, with one of many highest vitality consumptions of roughly 432 watt-hour per mile (Wh/mi), together with charging losses.
| 2023 Audi e-tron quattro 20-inch :: EPA Vary score by InsideEVs [Electric Vehicle 5-cycle label] | |
| Mixed Metropolis Freeway | 222 mi (357 km) N/A N/A |
| EPA Power consumption (together with charging losses): | |
| Mixed Metropolis Freeway | 79 MPGe: 427 Wh/mi (265 Wh/km) 78 MPGe: 432 Wh/mi (269 Wh/km) 79 MPGe: 427 Wh/mi (265 Wh/km) |
| 2023 Audi e-tron Sportback quattro 20-inch :: EPA Vary score by InsideEVs [Electric Vehicle 5-cycle label] | |
| Mixed Metropolis Freeway | 218 mi (351 km) N/A N/A |
| EPA Power consumption (together with charging losses): | |
| Mixed Metropolis Freeway | 78 MPGe: 432 Wh/mi (269 Wh/km) 77 MPGe: 438 Wh/mi (272 Wh/km) 80 MPGe: 421 Wh/mi (262 Wh/km) |
The dangerous information is that the 2023 mannequin yr Audi e-tron and Audi e-tron Sportback are $4,900 costlier than earlier than. On prime of that, the vacation spot cost elevated by $100, and the duo is now not eligible for the federal tax credit score of $7,500.
If we sum it up, it seems that the efficient price elevated fairly considerably to respectively $71,995 and $75,195. Beforehand it was nearer to $60,000.
| Mannequin | Base Value | Dest. Cost | Tax Credit score | Efficient Value |
| 2023 Audi e-tron quattro 20-inch | $70,800 | +$1,195 | $71,995 | |
| 2023 Audi e-tron Sportback quattro 20-inch | $74,000 | +$1,195 | $75,195 |
| Mannequin | Drive | Battery (kWh) | EPA Vary | 0-60 mph (sec) | High Pace |
| 2023 Audi e-tron quattro 20-inch | AWD | 95 | 222 mi (357 km) | 5.5 | 124 mph (200 km/h) |
| 2023 Audi e-tron Sportback quattro 20-inch | AWD | 95 | 218 mi (351 km) | 5.5 | 124 mph (200 km/h) |
Contemplating extra competitors in the marketplace proper now (extra all-electric SUV fashions and cheaper Tesla Mannequin X), Audi should introduce one thing new.
This new factor would be the upcoming Audi Q8 e-tron, with a bigger, 114 kWh battery. We lately had a possibility to take a look at the top-of-the-line SQ8 e-tron model, which is predicted to get considerably extra vary.
