Audi e-Tron: Family Car; Electric Car; Luxury; Comfort: Audi e-Tron 55 Quattro Review & Road Test

The Audi e-Tron is an all electric premium SUV with plenty of space for up to five adults, a massive boot, all-wheel drive and a decent driving range depending which battery you opt for.
The e-Tron looks like any ordinary SUV with the interior a high end Audi mix of premium design, high-quality materials coupled with the latest technology. There’s plenty of space in the cabin, and when the seats are folded down, a huge 1755 litre boot. As theres no engine, under the bonnet there’s also a 60 litre compartment where you can keep the charging leads.
The power in the 55 version comes from a 95 kWh lithium-ion battery and two electric motors, one at the front and one at the rear, delivering 408 BHP in boost mode with 664 Nm of torque, which helps to tow a trailer up to 1,800kg.
When you climb into the Audi e-Tron it feels like a normal Audi SUV. The dashboard looks similar to that in other petrol and diesel cars and the overall interior is a very upmarket environment as you would expect from a £60,000 plus car. The e-Tron weighs 2,490kg, but the handling is really impressive for such a heavy car; the battery sitting in the floor pan helps with a low centre of gravity. Performance is very good and grip from the all-wheel-drive Quattro system is excellent, especially in the wet.
The official combined driving range of the e-Tron is 249 miles, but this typically varies between 200 and 220 miles in real-world driving. Combined electric power consumption is 24.2 kWh/100 km (62 miles). The e-Tron comes with an 11kW onboard charger, with the option to upgrade this to 22kW. There are charge ports on both sides of the car, a Type 2 connector for home AC charging on the passenger side and the same port together with a CCS connector for DC public rapid charging on the driver’s side. The e-Tron has the ability to charge from 0 to 80% capacity in around 50 minutes at a 150kW charge point.
The Audi e-Tron is very spacious, immensely practical & refined to drive. It’s the first all-electric offering from Audi and if you fancy an even more sporty look, there’s now also the Audi e-Tron Sportback.
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[@theduke1066]

Evening, 55 Sportback Black Ed here… Go 65-70mph on motorway plus everyday driving will give 240 summer range / 200 winter - great for my use, but preheat in the winter when plugged in. I love my etron… this is my second. So many Teslas around… shame 😳 really. This is a seriously high quality, over engineered motor.

[@Ears_Fears]

Great honest review, subscribed

[@francescomisuraca6277]

Hi I love Audi cars and I like the camera man film on the van door.😂😂

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Cameraman needs sacking

[@MedSimUltraSim]

thanks for the review mate it really helps my decision to get a 2nd hand one (2021)

[@mattjpearce]

Brilliant review, everything was covered, it was a pleasure to watch, thank you

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Thanks very much for the comment really appreciated

[@daveiwhittle]

2021 Vorsprung 55 here. A beautiful drive and I love the virtual mirrors and hud 😀

[@IBmisspeppermint]

So, we recently purchased an e-tron and there were two top reasons, the first being, it was actually available within the month - Tesla is about 4-6 months out right now….there are very few electric cars that my 6’6” husband can fit in AND it looks like a regular car. The appeal of it looking like a regular car is we didn’t want it to be vandalized. Take a look at all the videos showing how much Teslas receive vandalism while parked and get targeted while driving. We didn’t want any part of that.

[@klausroethel5961]

Best car I have ever driven !! Love the MGB in the background and that in British racing green !!

[@rickleevinson]

Excellent review!

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Thanks for the comment

[@RobertFeldmanREALTOR]

great review. I have a 2019 and 2022 etron. always something new to share. booster button if you press drive again lightly. I love this car ! interesting that different countries offer different options included...

[@AJThePlayerYouTubeChannel]

Thanks for the comment

[@peter_storm]

Awesome review! My Audi has click out cup holders in the back? And it’s technically called “batter degradation” - depletion is just when you, well, use it 😊

[@lumberjackdreamer6267]

The lower screen is a touchpad, on which you can for example write the address for the navigation system. You would rest your wrist on the shifter and write with your finger. Great for the “normal” driving side, using your right hand. But what about the British people? Y’all left handed?

[@sevenpointfive5450]

I would like to see a collapsible spare wheel

[@lumberjackdreamer6267]

Home electricity price is surprisingly low. But the public charger are way too expensive.

[@daveiwhittle]

Charging on both sides but only for ac charging so rapid only on one side

[@nicobrauer2989]

Nein liegt noch auf den Tisch im Wohnzimmer

[@qkn-xc1qd]

Did he wear skinny jeans?

[@wildscene1]

Won't fit many plastic bottles in those