THE TRUTH: Audi e-tron 55 quattro REVIEW | THE ULTIMATE electric SUV?

[@knudsenj100]

I just picked up a 2021 E Tron Prestige a few days ago. It is by far the best overall driving vehicle I have ever owned including other cars from Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Porsche. Not the fastest or best handling but when you consider the whole package it's amazing. Now Audi and Electrify America just need to get their act together with their apps!!!!

[@CarChatTV]

Thanks for the comment Jacob 🤗 wow prestige Awsome does that have the massaging front seats. I wanted to try those out. I agree not the fastest but i was pretty impressed with 0-60 we got and it doesn’t need to be that quick. I’m curious to try the Audi Q4 etron next! Thank you for chatting 🤗

[@martynpotter2957]

Had one for the last day for work. What machine if I had the cash defiantly be on my drive way a brilliant all round weapon. Last time I felt the power bunch me in the back was driving a ferrari around silverstone's race track. Brilliant piece of engineering

[@neilmick6778]

Would suit an Audi, anyone who calls a car a weapon is a tool.

[@snakeeyes9246]

As soon as I can afford one, I am going to replace my 2016 A3 with an E-tron 55 Quattro. I cannot wait to go fully electric. But no Tesla for me.

[@CarChatTV]

Hey Snake Eyes thanks for the comment🤗 that’s great, what colour are you going to go for? What did you think of the Floret silver?

[@snakeeyes9246]

@@CarChatTV I like the silver but my mom already has a 2019 Q5 in that colour. I was thinking one of the blues (Galaxy Blue or Navarra Blue), or perhaps a darker grey. But whatever is available, I'll buy it.

[@CarChatTV]

@@snakeeyes9246 sounds Awsome. Great choice. Sorry only just seen your reply just now.

[@Lifeofward151]

Wonder. Did you wait till now? I’m looking at a 2019 with 8,000 miles for about 38k USD. Alarming how affordable they are used.

[@bart170]

I bought one yesterday. You just fall in love with the feel, drive and design of this car, still after 4-5 years of its release. Charging is stable. I will gladly take an extra stop for 20 min on longer journeys just to have this car. You are going to spend a lot of hours in a car. Its about making that time enjoyable. It really is zen on wheels

[@ianmurphy9649]

I've test driven a few etrons and have been very impressed, probably the nicest car I've ever driven, the comfort is unbelievable, the drive is smooth . I'll definitely be choosing one as my next car,

[@CarChatTV]

Hey Ian thanks for sharing your experience with the car and leaving us a comment 🤗

[@kayvanbajelan9010]

I wouldn't choose any other cars. I love this car and I love the driving this car. It's very comfy.

[@CarChatTV]

Thanks for the comment 🤗 it’s a great car. What colour did you go for? Thanks for chatting.

[@gepflegtesgequatsche1922]

Me enjoying the 55 for 4 months now can only express the comfortable ride and fast charging beside the other benefits we get from this car. Even towing capacity is great and we won‘t ever gonna miss anything combustion versions might offer

[@RodneyCarrilho]

I would never choose any other electric car over this car. It is just amazing and 100% Audi worthy car. So I did not choose another car, yes I did 😍. Etron on the way.

[@CarChatTV]

Awsome. You are going to love it. Thanks for sharing with us 🤗

[@petermills6773]

Regenerative braking is very cool. Very impressive car. Agree does look like best family electric SUV. Another one to add to the wish list thanks to this channel

[@CarChatTV]

Thanks Peter really glad you enjoyed the episode. Perhaps you might go electric now then? 🤗

[@birdeman17]

Love this guys!! Such a good looking car as well, the fact it’s electric makes it that little bit more special too I reckon 🔥🔥

[@CarChatTV]

Thank you Sam. Really glad you enjoyed the episode 🤗

[@TheDocComix]

Nice video and honest report. Getting my 2021 E-tron 55 in two weeks, dropped the EQC and model Y, despite liking them both for other reasons. Overall the Audi seems the better car.

[@georgemitchellii4598]

Awesome review! I wanted an E tron but due to the shortage in vehicles, there were none on the lot. And I didn't feel comfortable ordering one to be delivered having never test drove a fully electric vehicle... so 21 Q7 it is 😊

[@CarChatTV]

Hi George thanks for the comment 🤗 ah man that’s annoying you couldn’t get to test drive one. They are good, for me though still not enough miles in the bank. Q7 is a great choice 👌🏽 what colour did you go for? Thanks for chatting.

[@SafdarMustafa]

Renting a e55 Quattro Black edition for a month, just arrived today btw. So far love it. I am racking my brain on what I’m going to do with myself while waiting for a fast charger somewhere. Got it plugged in at home for tonight but from 40% to full charged showed something like 58hrs! Madness. Lovely car though. Surprised 0-60 is over 5secs though, felt a lot quicker.

[@CarChatTV]

Thanks for the comment🤗 it’s such a great car. I totally agree with you about the charging situation. I find it hard to find fast charging and I hate waiting around. It would be great to know what you get range wise on it. I charged this one up full and it got 189 miles full charge. But I had it cold February in UK! Always keen to hear what others get on a full charge. Also I’ve seen some black out the grille at the front which makes it look a lot better too. Thanks for chatting 👍🏽

[@SafdarMustafa]

@@CarChatTV just did a full charge and it shows 180 miles. Hmm

[@lucianene7741]

Acceleration is blisteringly fast and cornering stability excellent. Steering is not so precise though. Interior is luxurious with lots of amenities, but range is not great and suffers a lot in cold weather. Great overall SUV.

[@CarChatTV]

Thanks for the comment Lucian🤗 love it when people share their experience in the comments. I agree with you about the range it could definitely be better. Especially if you live in a cold country. Thanks for chatting 👍🏽

[@Mati_1428]

🔥🔥 great video

[@CarChatTV]

Yea Mateusz thank you 🤗 really appreciate the comment 👍🏽

[@missmajor3471]

Love the e-tron. A really informative and well researched piece! Still undecided on the lack of freedom the need to charge brings, but love the look and the concept. Definitely would be better in black though! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@CarChatTV]

Thank you 🤗 thanks for the comment and really glad you enjoyed the episode. I agree black would be better 👌🏽

[@georgemitchellii4598]

@@CarChatTV Yes perhaps but that silver was still nice! And if you live in a snowy part of the country, black is really hard to deal with!

[@patrikvandun9245]

Gonna order a black one this week……unfortunately only budget for the 50😟

[@thechosenoneneo]

@@patrikvandun9245 did you get your etron yet ?

[@patrikvandun9245]

@@thechosenoneneo nope. Even the 50 was above my company budget. In the end I ordered a Mercedes EQC. This car has the same horsepower and range as the 55 and offers much more value for money. Only downside is the smaller boot. But I am happy and waiting for the Mercedes now.

[@franklinanto8864]

Great review, on point. However, the driver assist has been there with Mercedes’ and Acura for a long long time but Audi sells it as a package! It’s default in Acura

[@CarChatTV]

Hey Franklin, thanks for the comment🤗 yeah that’s amazing it’s standard on Acura, I do like how Kia and Hyundai have a lot of standard features and tech too. Thanks for chatting with us 👍🏽

[@KernowDrone]

Great video!

[@CarChatTV]

Brilliant thank you. Appreciate the comment 🤗

[@thescallytrader]

How many times has it it-17 in the UK ? How come you didn't show a race between the Tesla Model 3 Performance and the e-tron 0-60mph?

[@paull3179]

It always less costly to run a fuel efficient gas car and some of them make electric cars obsolete. You have to consider depreciation too on expensive electric cars. One relative paid 160k plus tax for one a year ago and that one is likely down by 30k plus the 20k taxes lost and I have been told they save a lof on gas and maintenance.

[@paull3179]

Note tesla overstates the range and the horsepower. Combined horsepower of 2 motors is far less than the total power of each motor as there appears to be a big power loss when both operate together after the transmission and maybe battery safety limits. Some of them get 70%of the total advertised.

[@bart170]

Hey, what do you think about the new A6 etron coming out?

[@CarChatTV]

Hey thanks for the comment. I think it looks great. The sportback one even more so. I love what they have done with the infotainment and screens, it will drive great and comfy I bet, they always do. It’s just so much money lol but if you are lucky to get a good deal on one it would be a great car to have. Thanks for chatting 🤗

[@bart170]

@@CarChatTV I think it will be one of those cars that has a really wide masculine presence in person compared to photos. I also like the sportsback the most, I just hope it holds up in practicality in the back. I think the interior designs sets it apart - nice clean and minimalistic with nice looking integration of screens. Most other EVs look kind of hollow inside and just feel very plastic. Audi creates that heavy lounge type feeling. I recently sat in a bmw i5 touring - that looks much better in person- but dissapoints with the range and I think the infotainment is more mature and elegant in Audi. Hopefully one can pick up a good bargain with a used car after around 3 years from release. 600-700 km range is perfect - u can drive most long distances with ease and also u can stay in between 20-80 % charging levels most days without effort.

[@mortenstra]

Great review! But I’ve used some time lately comparing the etron with the Merc EQC, and I must say the EQC is just ahead in almost all aspects. If you don’t need that massive space, I think the Mercedes looks better, drives better, have better regen capabilities, better sound system (Burmester)… So there will be an EQC for me 😊

[@daleedwards4692]

I am taking the tent back to gooutdoors and buying an Audi!!!

[@CarChatTV]

Ha ha brilliant! I love that you are getting one to go camping with😂 really appreciate the comment too so thank you 🤗

[@ayellephotography9825]

Such a good video !

[@CarChatTV]

Yes Ayelle so glad you enjoyed it 🤗

[@mrmuds8624]

I'm gonna keep an eye out on the used market in like 2 years time, by which time hopefully the first lot of 55 will be within my price range (mid 20k).

[@CarChatTV]

Thanks for the comment 🤗 good idea. Always benefit from others added extras and options too 👍🏽

[@mrmuds8624]

@@CarChatTV Yep definitely, more so at the expense of the dealers. I noticed beginning of this year they started offloading their ex demo cars. I think they changed them because Audi changed the options list. So the ex demo cars either come in Galaxy blue, grey or black. They come with the cream ventilated seats, B&O sound system, 4 zone climate, surround camera system as well as the tour pack. Keep the videos coming 👍

[@CarChatTV]

Ooo that’s sounds very nice. I’ve seen quite a lot of people black out the grille which looks so much better too. We will keep the vids coming. Thank you 🤗

[@mrmuds8624]

@@horatiupogoreanu6422 One thing with the 55 is that it has a big top buffer, so even if the user is charging it to 100%, it's not actually 100%. That's why it's able to charge 50kw (see Bjorn's videos) all the way up to 100%. Add to that the fact in the mmi system it encourages you to only charge to 80%, I think it's highly likely that even if you buy a 5-6 year old one, as long as it hasn't been abused on fast chargers all its life, it will have pretty much the same range as it did when it was fresh out of the showroom.

[@MattGarcyaDC]

Would it really drop to that price in two year?

[@matthiasmuller5173]

What would i choose over the e-tron 55? I have made my choice....the e-tron 55 Sportback :) hope it will be delivered in a few month. And of course in black :) as a "long range" model with basic 19" wheels, WLTP is 443km, i will see how far it will drive in reality. Nice review.

[@CarChatTV]

Hey Matthias, thanks for the comment🤗 Great choice on the sportback in brilliant black too. That will look very tasty. You will have to let me know how you get on with the range when you charge it the first time to 100% the sportbacks look very nice indeed. What car have you got at the moment?

[@matthiasmuller5173]

@@CarChatTV Thanks. I will do that, but you will have to wait :) the deliveryweek is KW37, hope the car comes earlier :) . In the moment i drive a Volvo S90 D4. Also a very big and very comfortable car. First thing i know, i will miss the Bowers&Wilkens :) rest, i will see.

[@CarChatTV]

Oh yes I like those s90s. Yes we will wait lol very good sound system. Have you gone for the B&O system in the Audi etron sportback?

[@matthiasmuller5173]

@@CarChatTV Yes, B&O was one of the must haves, like good light, Matrix but not the dancing cinema light :) and security packages: Tour, City, Presafe rear, reverse cam, not the 360 degree cam, in my S90 I do not realy use it, i saved this money. No leather, no electric seats but lumbar support and heated. Acoustice windows and some parts like white amient light I have to order to get the B&O or heated side mirrors and steering wheel. Hm, in this way it does not look like a naked car :)

[@matthiasmuller5173]

@@CarChatTV Hey, now I drove the 55 Sportback over 10.000km, my minimum consumption over 400km with very calm driving was 16,7kWh/100km. Typical in summer with 100% charge my range is between 380 an 440km near WLTP. Now when the temperature is lower the consumtion is higher and the range is between 350 and 380km. On the other side when I drove long distance on the german autobahn i never get 30kwh/100km or higer, even if i drive 150 to 170km/h when unlimited and less traffic. But more I like the comfort and a speed around 120 to 130km/h and a consumption between 21,5 and 24kwh/100km average. My long term consumption is 22,8 kWh/100km over 12.000km

[@nbb6609]

EVs getting exciting 😀

[@CarChatTV]

Oh yes. Thanks for the comment mate 🤗

[@gudmunduringijonsson9688]

Excellent review! Greetings from Iceland.

[@CarChatTV]

Thank you so much 🤗 really glad you enjoyed it. Big shout out to Iceland 🔥

[@Venum4944]

For those who own one, is the range an issue?

[@CarChatTV]

Thanks for the comment 🤗 this is exactly what we want to find out from real life owners. On forums people have said they have been fine. But with other electric cars coming out now with 300+ range could this be left alone. We really enjoyed it and it’s a great car. 100 percent needs more range though. What car do you have? Thanks for chatting

[@philhartley7564]

I have an eTron 55 Sportback, Daytona Grey with the black optics pack, 18,000 miles in 8 months, 100% charge during summer gives me around 230 miles, never had range anxiety, never had an issue with charging that hasn't been overcome at the same charging point (apart from Ecotricity), best car I have ever owned. I can do 500+ miles in a day and never had concerns over range, I top up before I leave home and use public chargers, saves me a fortune on my 30,000 miles a year

[@gcyt7462]

Will wait for the Polestar 3, loving their design

[@CarChatTV]

Thanks for the comment🤗 that is a great choice. Absolutely love the design of polestar. Thanks for chatting 👍🏽

[@gcyt7462]

@@CarChatTV Great review tho, keep it up!

[@nordle8325]

eyebrows need the silver pack rather than the jet black option

[@CarChatTV]

Thanks for the comment 🤗 ah is that what you have gone for? Thanks for chatting

[@kmnssg4115]

Where are you from..?

[@CarChatTV]

Hey thanks for the comment🤗 From the uk! Where are you from?

[@kmnssg4115]

@@CarChatTV Oh thanks i asked because i was watching your video with right hand drive.. But here left hand drive Dubai) where i am...

[@CarChatTV]

That’s ok, feel free to ask away. Wow, Dubai I bet it’s great over there. I’ve always wanted to go. And so many super cars too 😍

[@thomasdavidbassett483]

Sound only on for a few seconds

[@CarChatTV]

Just checked sound works ok for us. Maybe try it again. Thanks 🤗

[@thomasdavidbassett483]

There is still no sound. Fine with everything elce.

[@dpleech1]

There is no sound for me either

[@DeeUpp]

Very bad ln retaining its valhe in market. 2 years down my audi has lost already half of its price. That just sucks..

[@Steve-gc5nt]

Looked closely at one today and was disappointed. Look nothing special at all.

[@CarChatTV]

Thanks for the comment Steve 🤗 ah really what didn’t you like? What other options are you looking at, Mercedes eqc? Thanks for chatting