New Audi Q6 e-tron FIRST LOOK : time to jump the Q?

New Audi Q6 e-tron FIRST LOOK : time to jump the Q? | Electrifying

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You know how the VW ID.3, Cupra Born, Audi Q4 and Skoda Enyaq are all pretty much the same car underneath? Well the Q6 is the same underneath as the new Porsche Macan and the all-electric A6. This is the first chance we’ve had to looks around this slice of the future. Audi says the bits underneath the Q6 will "redefine the industry’s benchmarks in terms of performance, range and charging.
The Q6 name probably gives away where this car fits in the Audi line up - it’s smaller than a Q8 e-tron but bigger than the Q4. It is due to go on sale at the end of 2023 with a price I’ve been promised will start with a five. That’s going to be decent value, since a BMW iX3 starts at £64,000.
The figures we’ve seen for the Q6 make that 'redefining' claim look like a bit of an exaggeration, but the figures are certainly impressive. This new platform, as it’s called in car making terms, is called PPE. Which has nothing to do with facemasks - it stands for Premium Platform Electric.
In the version we tried there are two motors, one at each end producing a total of 375bhp. But if you ask the car nicely it will give you a 20bhp bonus for overtaking or standing starts for a short period.
Audi say it’s enough for a 0-60 time of under six seconds. That’s plenty but won’t win you many bragging competitions in a world where an MG4 can manage it in less than four seconds and will be half the price of some Q6s.
Join Ginny as she takes a close look around the new Audi Q6 and delivers all the key information you need to know. Is the Q6 likely to be on your shortlist? Let us know in the comments below.
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@stevenjones916 Місяць тому

Decent value at £60,000 ? I'd wait 6 months and pick up a pre-registered one for £38,000

@markbennett6658 Місяць тому

I’d wait a while longer than that! It looks like a good if not great EV and Ginny’s initial review is about the most clear and concise I’ve watched so far so a 👍 from me.

@FGGiskard Місяць тому

Sure but why not wait for 1 year and get paid to take it then… 😂

@user-uq7zw7pj4s Місяць тому

This will sell and you will be waiting 6 months for delivery

@maximehebert3209 17 днів тому

@@FGGiskard haha

@mattx4253 6 днів тому

What a stupid comment. These will only sell as salary sacrifice cars and you won’t see them until years old with no options on them. They are slow shit and it costs £70k not £60k 😂

@medman36 Місяць тому

Lovely review with lovely commentary. Very much the devil in the subtle details😉. Interesting that both videos of the Q6 e-etron don't show the other charging port.🤔

@AM_9924 Місяць тому

More excited for the new A6. SUV’s are boring but I like the new interior/tech refresh.

@Harrythehun Місяць тому

SUV are comfortable and practical for most people. Probably why they are popular.

@thomass6776 Місяць тому

Comfortable and Practical. I think I saw this in the dictionary under BORING.

@FGGiskard 17 днів тому

@@thomass6776 because a diesel a6 is an exhilarating experience and will make James Bond jealous of your exciting life right 😂

@EVsteve80 Місяць тому

I hope Audi will bring the estate or the Avant to the US. I would much prefer that to a SUV.

@akf2000 Місяць тому

Fair play, dual charging ports is a great feature

@CybertuxSpain Місяць тому

13:12 You probably meant to say that on the other side is just AC charging (instead of DC). 😱🙂

@user-reddev77 Місяць тому

Audi Germany are showing a lot more information on this than the UK website.For instance it shows colour and wheel options but unfortunately I would like to know roughly what the Edition 1 spec costs above the base model price. The Edition 1 model includes 21" alloys with red break calipers, passenger screen, matrix signature lights and a proactive passenger protection system to the front, side and rear of the car, and a painted front grill. It also shows the Edition 1 model is available in two colour choices, magnet grey and ascari blue. On the base model it appears you get leather heated seats to the front and rear as standard, a heated steering wheel, B&O 3D sound system (with speakers in all headrests) plus the augmented head up display. It also seems there is an S Line trim option between the base and Edition 1 versions. I've also read that sales will begin in the UK from April 30th and I'd expect deliveries in the autumn.

@MichaelSmith-us9ch Місяць тому

Design - looks like an Audi... Price - just like an Audi. I like Audis, they all drive brilliantly, but my budget doesn't run in their direction any more.

@GadgetsBoy Місяць тому

Looks great. The displays inside are very disjointed like the passe her side was an after thought. How often does Audi change their design language? Because I think they need to start delivering something new or more epic

@bullshitbingo2259 Місяць тому

Good looking premium EV with great tech

@guyscruton7731 Місяць тому

Looks amazing cant wait to get a spin in one

@sun-pb7xg Місяць тому

Simply amazing design and tech well done audi killing it

@PaulMeier-cu3ds Місяць тому

Thank you for a preview where I got some detail I did not get elsewhere. The bits about efficiency were especially interesting. The detail of UK pricing made me think again compared with EU pricing starting €79k. That said I would not buy one because I still can not live with the UI/UX and shiny bits. And BTW its score on aerodynamics is not that good.

@woody1569 Місяць тому

Well it looks very nice indeed, inside and outside.

@ISuperTed Місяць тому

First thoughts are it looks exactly like any other Audi Q model, visually nothing to distinguish it. Whilst that’s okay for people that like the shape, it comes across as a jacked up Q4 and it won’t have a £60k starting price, more like £70k when you add the usual raft of options on any Audi that should be standard.

@XENONEZZ2 22 дні тому

You were correct... actually probably closer to £80 for the 'base' model with a few options added. The first drive home from dealers will cost an easy £10k in depreciation..😢.

@andrewpalmer999 Місяць тому

Not sure about the grill, presumably it's not letting any air through so I think they could have made it look better. All car testers seem a bit obsessed with storage in the cabin. Personally I'm rarely bothered by lack of space to put anything around me when I'm driving and some of the centre storage space just sits almost empty most of the time, so it's a waste of space!

@user-de4zy4ub3u Місяць тому

I think we should reserve judgement on the 388 miles range until we have independent range tests

@thomasfjeldsted6497 Місяць тому

Less space in the rear than the q4? Middel seat looks super bad no foot room.... 😕

@RichardHilditch Місяць тому

Thomas opened the 2nd charging port and it was AC not DC.

@alangravy27 Місяць тому

Does the Audi design team just photocopy their work and call it done?

@Harrythehun Місяць тому

Design language? Wash, rinse and repeat

@mikeg2379 Місяць тому

Gorgeous, I want it ❤

@urbanstrencan Місяць тому

I really love the new platform that VW group is using and the design is proper AUDI. Can't wait for the estate version or EV A3 hatchback 😊❤❤❤

@timrothwell33 Місяць тому

Why not have a single charge port in the middle of the front grill rather than one on each side at the back?

@LukeSkywalker-nq8pb Місяць тому

Because in case of even the tiniest frontal fender bender you're left with a car you can't charge.

@AlistairHughes Місяць тому

A6 Avant for me. But, are those steering wheel buttons real or haptic?

@MFcarving Місяць тому

Both

@AlistairHughes Місяць тому

@@MFcarving Having watched another review I now know what you mean. It looks better than the previous wheels, but I'd have to test it for myself to make sure these buttons aren't so easily activated by accidental touches.

@Darthadios Місяць тому

Some rich business man parks it middle of 2 chraging places and chrage it from both sides simultaneously.

@sunnyd6291 Місяць тому

Gorgeous

@mahistokes8758 11 днів тому

I am looking at Audi e-Tron Q6 or iX3 that I believe should show up in 2025. I am not sure if I should wait for BMW or go for the Audi QS6 e-tron is is in the market for new orders. What shall I do? I am not sure if you allow yourself to recommend one against another!

@Pottery4Life Місяць тому

Thank you.

@TheophilusPWildbeest Місяць тому

Sounds very clever, but they seem to have forgotten that frontal area has a massive effect on drag, even if the drag coefficient is good it's still just a slippery barn door being forced through the air. I'll be impressed when they put this tech in a normal sized car.

@wafelvreter1615 Місяць тому

A6 etron will be just that

@ianhallett6635 Місяць тому

Like the information. Followed this lady before.. Obviously not racing anymore..!

@MegaWilderness Місяць тому

The only thing the juvenile mood lighting achieves is annoyance when night driving

@yitzele Місяць тому

You can turn it off to suit yourself. Duh.

@MegaWilderness Місяць тому

@@yitzele I don't want the extra wiring and weight in my cars Duh

@yitzele Місяць тому

@@MegaWilderness the ambient lighting is the lightest part of your car duh

@MegaWilderness Місяць тому

@@yitzele You're right, I'm an idiot. Can't think now, but you know what I mean. Wait, I didn't call it ambient lighting

@yitzele Місяць тому

@@MegaWilderness I do get what you mean, but many people love their ambient or mood lighting so why not have it especially as it doesn't add much weight. There are plenty of other unnecessary stuff in the car that no-one needs and which does add weight, like for example the useless passenger screen

@Phillyo118 Місяць тому

You can buy a house for these prices. £60k? £92k for the SQ6? It's not even an RS. £92k!!?

@stevenjones916 Місяць тому

Heat pump ?

@gileshalliwell3591 Місяць тому

That will £1000 option! Standard on Fiat’s 600e… Hilarous!

@pehuyghe Місяць тому

@@gileshalliwell3591it’s standard, but I’m sure you’ll find something on a Fiat 600e that is an option on the Audi.

@gileshalliwell3591 Місяць тому

@@pehuyghe there are, “joy of joys”, no options on the Fiat just a colour choice. How refreshing!

@hkad6252 Місяць тому

@@gileshalliwell3591so you pay for stuff you might not want.

@pehuyghe Місяць тому

@@gileshalliwell3591 you have a point there 😀

@Dqtube Місяць тому

So smaller battery and longer time needed for 10 - 80% than with EV9. So it is possible that for 20 minutes of DC charging, the cars will get a similar range. 🤔

@yitzele Місяць тому

TBF that is the case with the q8, lower overall but better curve

@XENONEZZ2 22 дні тому

Just driving it home from the dealership will cost an easy 10k in depreciation 😢😢.

@Harrythehun Місяць тому

Is servicing at the dealership still required? Just fricking dislike the wasted time and money to deal with servicing at dealerships. The Tesla team comes home to folks in most cases. And you only need cabin filter and check the braking fluid somewhat regular and probably change coolant fluid after long term use.

@Ianmundo Місяць тому

how the hell did Audi release this design over a year after the future A6 e-tron concept? This looks almost identical to the old e-tron SUV. The pointless grille at the front makes it look not like a pure EV, and more like an ICE car that was given the electrification treatment

@stephenballantyne Місяць тому

Let's imagine this can do 300 miles of motorway range. In the UK, a 300 mile journey is going to take 6-7 hours. That's at least one, but probably two (for the elderly people who can afford this car) wee and food stops. Just charge the bloody car when you stop so you're not hogging all of the raw materials and lugging around a ton of batteries that you don't need.

@joyalmasih859 Місяць тому

❤looks ❤awesome

@ArvidNielsen Місяць тому

Mine. Mine. Mine...

@JoshuaStringfellow1 Місяць тому

Starts closer to £70k right now!

@michalklucz6907 Місяць тому

8:51 a real shame is they are using the cheapest, most glossy plastic to cover the mostly used area. this piano black console cover looks terrible!

@bp4896 Місяць тому

When you mention the black looks really black it tells me you're struggling to highlight stuff to highlight.

@bananasinpyamas9005 Місяць тому

You forgot the ''S'' my love...

@lescarter3880 Місяць тому

Yet again Audi have built a very nice electric car well presented by ginny buckley. I would buy it myself if I have the money to buy one.

@user-uq7zw7pj4s Місяць тому

0 to 80 MPH in half an hour??

@xyredmax Місяць тому

Hmm, Q6 or Macan?

@user-sf1yu9ob4f Місяць тому

Why should we choose q6 etron over ionic 5 n? Non-sense!

@ashtaroth1975 Місяць тому

A6 Avant for me

@jefflarson4221 Місяць тому

Who would be smoking in that machine 🇺🇲

@grahamdavison4954 Місяць тому

Lineker will have to fold his ears in

@fredericoamigo Місяць тому

I’m not sure about the split headlights. It just doesn’t suit the car…

@sebastian5903 Місяць тому

But they made it much better than BMW. But I don't like this trend

@fedirbaronenko4 Місяць тому

Nice, but 60k is too much for many buyers....

@bodrulm1 Місяць тому

It's going to START at £60k...the basic trim that comes with a steering wheel only.

@ObiePaddles Місяць тому

Felt more like an ad than a review. Don’t buy a rival while I read the specs?

@Pottery4Life Місяць тому

Always are when all you get is a spec sheet and a walk around. She was honest about the cabin storage space.

@ObiePaddles Місяць тому

@@Pottery4Life dont buy another car? That’s what Audi would say, not a reviewer.

@hadtobe4502 Місяць тому

Matrix headlights that don't dazzle other motorists.... hmmmm, sounds good, but however I do want to dazzle other motorists who refuse to dip their lights.

@AboveInShadow Місяць тому

Looks like a station wagon.

@dannycph Місяць тому

Audi, bring the A6 e-tron concept to life asap, this Q6 e-tron is not bad, but a bit bland. What happened to “Vorsprung durch Technik” ?

@thomasschlitzer7541 Місяць тому

@JoziGB Місяць тому

Would be great for car manufacturers to start having modular interior parts. If I don’t like the material 5 years later I should clip it off and buy new ones (far fetched).

@Shotter Місяць тому

£60,000? DOA

@Jaw0lf Місяць тому

This is an expensive car but nice to see Audi are starting to take EV's seriously.

@ashtaroth1975 Місяць тому

I see a dress up Skoda enyaq

@michaelkinsella1559 Місяць тому

😂 taking about weight saving and efficiency on a massive SUV.

@JackKing12. Місяць тому

Don't get the Q6...going for a BYD...had enough of the over pricing and quality...and for £60k that is a deposit for a home.

@tomattime Місяць тому

The current car in the driveway is an Audi convertible. The previous car was an Audi convertible, so it's safe to say I love the Audi identity, but please roll on the audi ev cars

@garethjones2125 Місяць тому

Buy a car for £60k and then have to extra to unlock different (useless) light features.

@gregcooper2719 Місяць тому

Why do I need lights to dance when I unlock it? Why do I need to change them? It’s a gimmick, like scrolling indicators or heads up displays. We don’t need them but we’re told by motoring journalists that these things are important…

@stevenjones916 Місяць тому

How much money did they waste developing that nonsense ? SMH.

@sebastian5903 Місяць тому

We don't need chewing gums but we like them. And I like the lights. You can also buy Dacia instead.

@gregcooper2719 Місяць тому

@@sebastian5903 there’s a difference between decent build quality and silly gimmicks that don’t actually add anything of use to the car

@klackon1 Місяць тому

Only those who have never owned a car with HUD would make that comment.

@gregcooper2719 Місяць тому

@@klackon1 I’ve driven a number of cars with it and still found myself glancing down at the display behind the steering wheel, something I’ve never struggled with in any car without it… I can understand why fighter pilots need it, but I’ve never driven at the breakneck speeds where my eyes can’t possibly glance down a few cm in front of me

@litterball Місяць тому

The third platform for VAG EVs? Or the 4th? Each of them is mediocre. Q4-Q6-Q8 difference is +10cm size but 100% difference in all exterior and interior details, engines and batteries. Stupid strategy from VAG

@arteviser 15 днів тому

New tiguan

@stevenjones916 Місяць тому

How much do those silly headlights cost to replace ? I'd rather be able to pop down to Halfords, get a replacement bulb and fit it myself.

@bluestraycat Місяць тому

I really like this car. Sadly, I'll likely never be able to afford one...

@etbadaboum Місяць тому

4 mi/kWh is just standard now, Audi is catching up, the Q8 is a hog

@nealm1814 Місяць тому

£60k is decent value 😂😂You car media types really do live in a different world.

@freddykrueger79 Місяць тому

and that is without specing it... after is just a good of money

@bodrulm1 Місяць тому

£60k is the version that only comes with a steering wheel. Spec this momma up and it'll quickly hit £75k+

@gyran300 Місяць тому

Just depressingly boring for a 60k plus car.

@S.J7777 Місяць тому

Dull boring a d 60k lol😮

@911HRW Місяць тому

0 to 80 in half an hour 🤣

@miniade1 Місяць тому

This Audi looks like it has a 80s body kit fitted! I don’t see that being very aerodynamic. Never believe the manufacturer spec.. you can’t compare a vehicles range when it has a bigger battery.. 94kw.. it’s not about how big the battery is, it’s how efficient the car is! Why 2 charge points?? There is no need for this, it’s another gimmick that’s not needed and you’ll pay for!

@stevenjones916 Місяць тому

"It looks very Audi." Exactly, the photocopier styling of Audi, just 10% bigger or smaller, bores my socks off. Xpeng and Nio now offer fresh and better designs.

@morganangel340 Місяць тому

Almost like Audi's chief designer moved to China or something... OH WAIT !

@sebastian5903 Місяць тому

Haha you are kidding. Maybe because nio is new but they look so much more boring and all nios look the same

@bullshitbingo2259 Місяць тому

Lol, NIO and Xpeng look generic as f. In a few years nobody will remember the design. The interiors are beyond ugly, sticking a tablet on the dashboard is just lazy engineering, similar to Tesla. Nobody in this price range does better interiors than Audi. The Audi Q6 is "typical" Audi on the outside on purpose, because the average Q6 buyers want practicality and elegant understatement. Audi will be way more aggressive styling-wise with the Audi A6 e-tron and A6 e-tron Avant. They will look absolutely stunning and more agressive for a premium but reasonable price.

@morganangel340 Місяць тому

@@bullshitbingo2259 COPE harder

@HenryKing679 Місяць тому

No thanks £60k good luck with the new VED Tax on Cars above £40k coming in April 2024😂😂😂 ouch.

@TheJ1s Місяць тому

It looks nice in that all black but a cigarette lighter, why? And I need to see real world test for that price.

@worldofcars_ldn Місяць тому

What’s so clever about the purpose built EV platform (PPE) it’s nothing new to design an EV from the ground up?! Questions still to be answered - 1. 800v architecture? 2. V2L? 3. One peddle driving? 4. Heat pump as standard? 5. What type of battery chemistry is it? 6. Any recycled material credentials? 7. Pano roof option? (Was very dark in the back) I couldn’t give a damn about having the option to personalise the lights, save your time and R&D budget and make the cars cheaper! Conclusion - Audi claims it’s groundbreaking, which it probably is for them, but they’re still behind other brands! It needs such a large battery because its tech and efficiency still isn’t actually that good! Save your money and get a Renault Scenic Etech for the same boot size and range! If you want answers to some of the above questions and more on the tech watch the Fully Charged Show video!

@StefanHPetkov Місяць тому

Better than the current Audis, obviously stole some things from Porsche but this definitely is not a revolutionary car...rather boring actually

@jak493 Місяць тому

BMW have literally lost the plot whilst Audi have lost the ability to make a car less dull. New car designs are mostly so boring these days

@alexconstantinidis8804 Місяць тому

So it took them a few good years to catch on with the dual screens first seen in Mercedes and BMW ages ago… right.. without bringing any other technology innovations.. right… and a Tesla model 3 manages to even have a screen at the back and still offer more leg room to the rear middle seat… right.. groundbreakingly mediocre as ever😅

@fairybuddy-angel2035 Місяць тому

Looks like an aircraft carrier that run aground. Immense. Ugly. Audi have cornered boring whilst BMW have nailed down eccentric without being attractive.

@colinrenfrew48 Місяць тому

The trick lights are just a nonsense.

@yetufekci1 Місяць тому

It is quite boring from the outside, maybe it's the colour.

@sbomorse Місяць тому

How generic and boring. Looks like a facelifted Q4 and that's not a good thing either.

@sbomorse Місяць тому

I'm so bored of seeing a passenger screen. Nobody ever used them. That money could have been used to give us actual physical climate controls instead.

@stevenjones916 Місяць тому

OLED screen = Burn in AKA image retention. A stupid choice for vehicle display.

@kimitaby Місяць тому

honestly, Audi drops his balls on car design. They could do better

@puttajay Місяць тому

Audi designs these days are some of the most bland underwhelming designs of the entire vw group

@sebastian5903 Місяць тому

Why? Are you kidding? Audis look great.

@Andy-kp6mi Місяць тому

@@sebastian5903Have you seen interior????

@barryb1490 Місяць тому

I was about to challenge your assertion until the video started 😂

@ClubXXXPoison Місяць тому

Q6 Etron is probably the best looking Audi SUV, so I strongly disagree.

@catafalque3634 Місяць тому

This is even blander and more underwhelming than every single bland and underwhelming modern SUV that we see these days. Automobile design for the mass market has gone backwards, automobile styling has become mind numbingly dull and driven by pointless gimmickry in laughable attempts to drive sales.

@nicomonkeyboy Місяць тому

another SUV

@markuslc1888 Місяць тому

pathetic interior quality concerning the asked pricetag. so much cheap hard plastics, like in a golf.

@RobLevers-gj1dj Місяць тому

Ngl id rather have Mini countryman

@alin5536 Місяць тому

Does anyone think that underneath it is the Xpeng platform knowing the Volkswagen invested 800mil for 5% of their company and their platform?

@bullshitbingo2259 Місяць тому

@ThrottleBody Місяць тому

What a let down. Interior is meh. Looks meh. Haptic this and that everywhere. Too many screens. And electric cars aren’t the future for the majority.

@timrothwell33 Місяць тому

Apart from the "snob" level attached to driving the Audi brand I cannot see why you'd buy this (for loads more money) over a Renault Scenic e-tech

@anotherguycalledsmith 16 днів тому

Why the _hell_ do you think in the UK that high heels look professional???

@gileshalliwell3591 Місяць тому

Awful and according to some reviews, full of cheap plastics. How the mighty have fallen… VAG are already in trouble and this dreary offering won’t help…

@sunnyd6291 Місяць тому

Your completely wrong

@gileshalliwell3591 Місяць тому

@@sunnyd6291 In your humble opinion but many industry observers see worrying sign beyond what uniformed “fan boys” see…. Chinese companies are just making better products than VAG no matter what the past says…

@gregsjaguar46 Місяць тому

So much hype and high hopes, another uninspiring and disappointing design from Audi. I so had wished it would make me excited. Sorry, maybe for some Chelsey housewives to evade the ULEZ, but otherwise its a no from me. (And I have been driving EVs for 5 years and not a blindsided Tesla fanboy either).