Sci-Fi German Luxury | 2021 Audi E-Tron Sportback Review & Range Test

[@forrestsautoreviewsofficial]

What do you think of the E-Tron Sportback?! Also, don't forget to follow me on TikTok! It's officially my biggest platform with over 200,000 followers! You can see all the cars I am filming before the reviews drop! Thank you so much for all of your support! :)

[@creativeslink]

Why did it take me this long to find this channel? It’s good work!

[@forrestsautoreviewsofficial]

CREATIVESLINK Thank you so much!

[@ZapFlashD]

I'd rather have the standard E-Tron. But we all know that the E-Tron GT is what we really need!

[@dxnes5067]

any news on the pricing for the E Tron GT? Really curious to see what it will be.

[@forrestsautoreviewsofficial]

I agree!

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

Yes the E-Tron GT looks just awesome (concept), and Tony Stark drove it already, so it must be good :)

[@andrewfromm6565]

Evolution of this channel is insane. Found this while looking for just any e-tron review. Was already subscribed for your shorts. Keep it going!

[@cadriver2570]

The Audi far outclasses the EA charging infrastructure. They need to take DC charging seriously and look at it as an integral part of the car ownership experience. Loved the review though, as always!

[@darriontunstall3708]

I love the Audi E-tron Sportback, it’s very nice! It’s sounds amazing like a Spaceship

[@Esstron716]

This is one of the videos that eventually inspired the purchase of my 2021 e-Tron Prestige Sportback late last month. After struggling with 5 yrs as aTesla owner with squential MX's (HW 1 & 2),, the difference in buying experience,, quality control, fit and finish, customer care, etc... confirms to me Audi is The Real Deal as the best upper-level EV SUV available in the US market. Despite Tesla MX & MS models offers more "Trills & Frills" tech features, battery efficiency,, OTA update, extensive charging network and others, I just could not risk again the chance of owning another Lemon. The e-Tron is more evolved, an luxury mid-size SUV fitted with an electric engine, as opposed to Tesla, historically slapping a frame, cabin, aluminum shell, wheels, etc around a battery, motors, and wheels. As a believer that no current privately-owned Tesla model made before 2021 will ever be approved for driverless use on U.S. public road,,, they did achieve a truly beneficial AutoPilot for HW2 and newer just this year. Unfortunately Audi only currently offeres a fraction of advanced Driver and Safety assistance in comparison, Just a few of the Pros of the Audi include... 1) Build Quality 2) Quiet cabin at all speeds, thanks to soundproofing from wind and road noise 3) Better balance of physical and touchscreen interface 4) Service providers acting as Owner advocates, unlike Tesla which protects the manufacturer. As I am done with my long distance travels, charging at home (currently using Tesla HPWA and adapter) works for me. What I'll never comprehend is the Model 3 & Y single horizontal "tablet" as the only interface. To each their own!!!

[@dantem306]

Your channel is growing fast man! keep up the great content.

[@coreyschmidt734]

I agree with you on the sportback’s looks. I think Audi does the coupe suv better than anyone. I am looking forward to the Q4 E Tron sportback. I recently read it will have a 100kw/h battery pack and is based on the smaller meb platform. The sportback looks in a lighter, better handling package would be hard to beat in my opinion. Great vid Forrest.

[@donteadoss]

Great review as always - this is the first e-tron review I’ve watched and definitely am intrigued by it now ... seems Audi has a great competitor especially for the price point.

[@larryspiller15]

75k model S 400 miles of range, faster charging, better charge network, quicker acceleration, and better driver assist features. Etron sportback looks pretty though.

[@johnnytampocao7671]

I prefer this e-tron that the regular one and even the against the Tesla. It has a better interior and it looks very masculine. I love it💞💞💞🏎🏎🏎

[@EVsteve80]

Very informative review. I agree the Sportback has superior styling. I drove the regular etron and felt it was rather heavy and large. The sportback is the same size, just better looking. I’m still waiting for the EQC and the i4 before I buy!

[@andraskopf268]

The Staate President of Hungary drives Audi E-tron 55! So with that car your looking really important and successful! Nice videó!

[@Bklynmason72]

Great review! I must ask since this review of from 2 years ago did your opinion change on electrify America charging stations?

[@mikeharrison72]

Great video Forrest, it’s really interesting about the infrastructure problem as that’s exactly what would put me off buying an Electric car at this point, although I’m in Australia I’d envisage we’d be dealing with the exact same issue, if not worse.

[@forrestsautoreviewsofficial]

Sheesh, I can’t imagine. I think the Tesla infrastructure is a massive selling point for them compared to what I have experienced. Most people already are weary about switching to electric and I can’t imagine an experience like this would give any confirmation towards their decision to go electric.

[@robertsalthouse921]

I agree that the infrastructure problem absolutely needs to be tackled for EVs to take off (and thanks to Forrest for not sugar-coating the problem). For us, I am hoping that home charging should be enough (our local utility will install a charging station). We are planning to keep our 65k mileage IC car for any longer trips we plan to take (which aren't frequent).

[@jaimatia6327]

My heart is skipping a beat. I want this. I had a BMW GT this exact color but I did not have sky blue seats. Definitely my next crossover

[@TheSpiroTube]

How is the real world range compare to the Tesla model y?

[@tbone394]

Great review, thank you for sharing. I’m really excited to see the Q4 Etron Sportback. Love Sportbacks but with it only being a household of two people. The smaller version will make more sense. Look forward to that review when the car is finally available. Keep it up, love your reviews and cracks me up that you are in the Irvine area. Hope to see you on the road sometime.

[@georgemitchellii4598]

Really awesome review! Thanks for pointing out subtle details like the sounds of the pull off and reverse. Those things can really separate a vehicle when it comes to making a choice of what to buy!

[@robertsalthouse921]

Terrific review - thanks. We have decided to make the leap to pure EV this year but I wonder if others are also having difficulty finding cars to test drive. My impression is that auto dealers are not very excited about selling EVs - maybe because the supply is limited or perhaps the whole thing is outside dealers' comfort zone. Usually when I start looking at cars and give dealers my contact info I have to beat them off with a stick. Now I'm having trouble getting salesmen to return my calls. I live in New England.

[@deceptor99]

Shoulda called this channel RICHS AUTO REVIEWS

[@billywolford5498]

First time watching you and I have subscribed. Very good review, well detailed.

[@CaliSmithFamily]

Just bought this car! Had no idea it had that cubby!! Thanks!

[@MsKamran111]

it comes to range. price and reliability . Tesla is the winner of electric automobiles by far

[@Luckyamor]

Porsche Taycan ❤️

[@equissomoschavos6633]

Very good video!

[@brianramos6128]

Hey waiting for f8 tributo or spider sir.,thanks

[@baasbaasje6960]

Which colour is this?

[@Tyopozzx]

Great review!

[@vanceenvik3551]

Fantastic review thx so much!

[@piperlani]

Great review!👍🏼

[@MrAlfable]

11:20 Heated steering wheel is only an option on the lower level trim, the prestige, prestige plus, and edition one models use a capacitive touch steering wheel for their active lane keeping assist, this tech can't be used with a heated steering wheel.

[@CaliSmithFamily]

Not true. Have this car. Has heat in prestige S line.

[@maytaff]

Great car. Great review.

[@visuell24]

wunderbare e-motor Geräusch

[@florianhaffner3910]

Looks fantastic!

[@dapperlygrungy3189]

WOW $19.53 to charge to 80% is a lot having when having to wait so long. Is it cheaper to charge at home?

[@dapperlygrungy3189]

After seeing the S Line of this eTron Sportback, I don't like the basic model. It looks too conservative. I can see a retired grandpa drive this, but the S Line is very cool for us younger dudes. What's the maintenance like? No one ever covers this.

[@mjb372]

You drove from OC to where?

[@thrash123ful]

20 bucks! for 80 percent charge that seems kinda pricey.Is that because its a fast charger?

[@Zilla12]

Black dude doing auto reviews? Liked, subscribed, bell notifications on.

[@Chris-rs4so]

nice hair mate

[@garywest3763]

I would Like to have seen you take a TRIFIELD Meter on that test drive and get some Electrical Smog reading inside the Cars Cabin while driving and sitting still, and accelerating. to see how high the Occupants in car are being Bathed in? that would be EF, EMF's, Magnetic Fields, Tesla Fields, Microwave fields. That would have been Important Info. That would tell me if Audi has provided any electro smog SHIELDING.

[@gur262]

I'd trust the uk guy who bought one. Sadly problems, fogged up mirrors, no good in sun and rain inside the cabin. And. That cable. Hell wheres the german engineering at? The charging cable should be integrated in some kind of loop, under the hood or elsewhere , not with 2hoods to open. It should pull out smoothly.

[@WiZe1972]

Joshua Mack That guy is annoying as hell... He just got a lemon and thinks all Audi are the same 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@cadriver2570]

@@WiZe1972 bro he got ignored completely by the company. They had a year to work with him before he posted that video.

[@WiZe1972]

@@cadriver2570 I do agree that his car has serious issues and Audi should do something but thinking that all Audi are the same is a wrong statement. I’ve got Audi for the last 16 years with no issues except common little thinks

[@cadriver2570]

@@WiZe1972 I'm a first time Audi owner with the e-tron SUV and it's been a disaster. Mine was made over a year after his launch edition. It is so disappointing and emotionally draining (considering the cost of the vehicle).

[@WiZe1972]

@@cadriver2570 I’m sorry to hear that and hope you’ll be able to sort it out. I’m about to get my etron S Sportback in a few weeks, hope all goes well 😊

[@bigfish3238]

It's a beautiful car, however too bad it's not a good EV at all.

[@TaylorYangOrDie]

Sick!

[@oazizpharmd2993]

Thank you for your insight regarding EA (seems like all companies with those initials are hot garbage). VW needs to get its act together if they are pitching the complementary 1000 hours of electric charging as a perk for this vehicle.

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

What about the Supercharging infrastructure in the US? EA only? No other network building up? We have several competing networks here, often provided by the local utility companies or even Oil companies.

[@MrAlfable]

ChargePoint and EVGo are building up some amount of DC fast chargers as well, but EA is currently the most prolific and ambitious, due in no small part to its efforts being mandated as a result of VWs dieselgate penalties (EA is a VW company).

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

@@MrAlfable ok thank you! That's critical for any EV success - a suitable network of superchargers around the corner

[@bmak237]

The side profile looks a bit like a raised up 2018-2020 Honda Accord

[@notaurusexcretus4471]

Dose this come in dark green

[@MauriceBln1]

Awesome car. :)

[@CDTILL1471]

$20.00 for roughly 230 miles of distance and 30 minutes to charge?... $30.00 in a Prius for 560 miles of distance and roughly 2 minutes to fill up. Fully electric cars still have a long way to go. Not to negate the fact that this Audi is a beautiful car.

[@Jluislive]

Looks like a tall sedan.

[@FrankypankyV8]

Tesla might be ahead bc of their range, but people want value for money. I would pick this Audi over a Tesla.

[@larryspiller15]

Value for money?... the etron sportback starts at 77k. The equivalent sized tesla model Y starts at 50k... with more range, faster charging, a better charging network, and quicker acceleration. You can enjoy the audi as a fan no doubt but its clear which is the value option.

[@larryspiller15]

I guess you could get the 400 mile range model S for 75k so thats cheaper aswell and has slightly less than double the range and all the other benefits i listed for the model 3/Y.

[@stevenreyes9560]

its a sleek sexy car

[@bertinspace]

I want it!

[@BERNIEO4]

I Know That's Rite !

[@VARider1]

Don't think the E-Tron comes with heated steering wheel. One of the reasons my brother turned down his order last year.

[@baasbaasje6960]

B-shit

[@focus168168]

that's a Mercedes GLC Coupe! :)

[@trevorsutherland5263]

After what I saw yesterday with the Hummer, $112K seems like a good value compared to $90K for this. The Hummer can do 100% of what this can, while this can only do about 40% of what a Hummer can (and the Hummer has much better range). Just wait a few months and buy the Hummer...

[@ShadowHolder748]

I don’t think luxury SUV vs absolutely enormous pickup truck is a great comparison lol

[@saiprabhakaratluri1473]

Great review!! but I think you can be a bit harsh on the price, seriously 90k?? for ~230 miles of range and that mediocre to ok acceleration. I understand that they have a much better build quality and comfort/luxury than a tesla, but it's way overpriced.

[@FrankypankyV8]

I rather think Tesla is overpriced for it's lower quality, while Tesla can be pesky about memberships. Imagine that when you buy a secondhand Tesla! Ask Rich Rebuild...

[@larryspiller15]

@@FrankypankyV8 okay..m

[@Plex86]

Range and acceleration isn't all for a ev.

[@larryspiller15]

@@Plex86 230 miles is inadequate because of winter range loss and you typically wouldn't want to drive it below 10%. So you have 207 miles best case in summer if you do below 70mph and in winter 150 miles. And then when you have to charge it is quite tricky bc 3rd party stations have been unreliable. Not many people looking for a 90k city car.

[@Plex86]

@@larryspiller15 i live in Norway and have the e tron 55, no issues with range winter nor summer

[@labjujube]

Why they have to come up with two chargers.... so weird.

[@max654000]

revolutionary cosmetics lol.

[@Cross-xm2fr]

Wow model y has zero chance against this

[@javaris6909]

So rough with touching the stuff lol geez relax

[@ro6191]

Please stop comparing every ev to tesla it's getting really boring, the legacy car makers make fine looking car without any panel gaps anyways

[@loverlei79]

Sounds broken. I suppose for those who HAVE to have sound its great, but....erm....

[@ronaldquan8007]

Looks like the latest honda civic

[@zeekdesai8257]

Tesla.com

[@BobLee-sf6mv]

It really looks like old fashion car; totally not attractive