AUDI Q6 E-TRON
Does this crucial new BMW iX3 rival move the electric SUV game on? We find out On sale February 2024 Price from £55,000 (est)
Felix Page felix.page@haymarket.com
GETTING FRUNKY
As with the larger Q8 e-tron, there’s a ‘frunk’ under the bonnet for extra storage space. A soft holdall bag fits with plenty of room to spare.
What happens when two superpowers join forces? Well, Batman and Superman made light work of Lex Luthor when they teamed up for the first time in 2016’s Dawn of Justice, those new Burger King Whopper-flavoured Doritos are a smash hit, and who can deny that Queen and David Bowie’s collaboration on Under Pressure is one of the defining songs of its era?
You’d expect greatness to shine through, then, when two of the world’s leading car makers work together to create their new electric vehicles – particularly when they already have a successful track record of combining their strongest attributes. The two brands in question here are Audi and Porsche – both part of the expansive VW Group and already successful collaborators, with the Audi E-tron GT electric performance car being closely related to the Porsche Taycan.
But this new Audi Q6 e-tron electric SUV – which is the sister model to the next-generation Porsche Macan – should have much more of an impact than either of those earlier models. Similar in size to Audi’s best-selling Q5, it’s said to bring big improvements in performance, range and infotainment functionality compared with Audi’s existing electric SUVs.