Audi Q6 e-tron

The upcoming Audi Q6 e-tron is the very first model to be built on VW Group’s new premium platform electric (PPE) architecture and it also comes with a new e&e architecture that gets an all-new electronic hardware and software, which is set to filter into the rest of the Audi range. At first look it’s very understated, much like all Audis, but it features some rather striking design elements too like the LED lights front and back. Inside, there's a single curved pane housing a 11.9-inch IP screen and a 14.5-inch central touchscreen. In an Audi first, it also has a passenger touchscreen. The steering wheel is also all new and gone are the buttons, and in its place are touch surfaces. Space inside is pretty impressive, boot space stands at 526 litres and there’s a 64-litre frunk too. In terms of features, it's got all you'd expect like a premium 20-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system, full ADAS suite, powered tailgate and 360-deg camera. At launch, the Q6 e-tron will be offered in two AWD (Quattro) versions; Q6 and a sportier SQ6, with a rear-wheel drive model set to follow. The SQ6 puts out 517hp, does the 0-100kph dash in 4.3 seconds and tops out at 230kph, while the Q6 has 387hp, takes 5.9 seconds to 100kph and has a top speed of 210kph. Both the Q6 and SQ6 get the same 100kWh battery, so range will differ. The Q6 has a claimed WLTP range of 625km, while the SQ6 has a claimed range of 598km. There's also a smaller 83kWh battery in the pipeline, and it's this version that's likely to be brought to India. The Q6 e-tron India launch is scheduled to take place by the end of the year or early next year and it will sit between smaller electric SUVs like the Volvo XC40 and the BMW iX1, and larger SUVs like its sibling, the Q8 e-tron, the Mercedes EQE SUV and the BMW iX.