Audi e-tron used cars for sale

The Audi e-tron is a spacious five-door electric SUV that rivals the Tesla Model X and Jaguar I-Pace. There are a range of trim levels and there’s also a fast S model that takes the baton from Audi’s petrol and diesel-powered performance offerings. If you think the styling is a little conservative, Audi also offers a swoopy e-tron Sportback coupe-SUV variant, with all of the same trim levels and qualities.

Don’t get the e-tron confused with the Audi Q4 e-tron (a smaller SUV that rivals the BMW iX1 and Mercedes EQA) or the Audi e-tron GT (a rakish four-door coupe like the Tesla Model S). To highlight the e-tron SUV’s position in Audi’s range, 2023-on cars will be called the Q8 e-tron.

Unlike some large SUVs, driving the Audi e-tron won’t feel like you’re piloting a cruise ship down the high street. It’s a little shorter and narrower than an Audi Q7 but, at 4.9m long, you’ll still have to think carefully when parallel parking. A reversing camera and parking sensors at each end are fitted on every e-tron, though.

Your passengers should have no trouble getting comfy in the e-tron, with generous space in the front and rear seats. The front seats are electrically adjustable, so it should be easy to find your ideal seating position. Those in the back have lots of headroom and won’t find their knees brushing against the front seats. While the e-tron is wide enough to accommodate three adults across the back row, you don’t get a flat floor so the middle-seat occupant will have to steal some of the others’ foot room.

A strict five-seater, the e-tron gets a vast boot that might require you to clamber in to retrieve items. The 605-litre boot beats many family estate cars, and that expands to 1,755 litres when the rear seats are folded. Note that the e-tron Sportback has a marginally smaller boot and a little less headroom than the e-tron SUV.

Excluding the range-topping e-tron S, there are two fully electric powertrains to pick from. Simple. Most buyers should find the smaller battery adequate in terms of range, even if it doesn’t offer the most impressive figures in its class, while long-distance drivers will be well served by cars with the larger battery.

Yes, the Audi e-tron is an SUV. But Audi’s naming strategy of its electric cars hasn’t exactly been clear. The Audi e-tron is the brand’s biggest electric SUV and sits above the Audi Q4 e-tron (also an SUV). But there’s also the e-tron GT, a swoopy flagship saloon that shares a lot with the Porsche Taycan. Here, we’re talking about the e-tron SUV and the related e-tron Sportback.

The 55 quattro powertrain is the fastest in the standard e-tron range, capable of 0-62mph in well under six seconds and a top speed of 124mph. Above that is the e-tron S, a sporty 503hp range-topper capable of 0-62mph in just 4.5 seconds and a 130mph top speed.

Yes, the e-tron SUV is 100% electric. It has an electric motor on each axle, providing plenty of power and four-wheel drive.

All of Audi’s e-tron cars are fully electric, except for the A3 e-tron. This is a plug-in hybrid with a petrol engine and an electric motor. Newer A3 PHEVs have ‘TFSI e’ badging instead, with the e-tron badge now saved for fully electric cars.

Look out for ‘55’ models with the smallest possible wheels for the longest range. On pre-facelift Technik cars with the 95kWh battery, that means a 254-mile official range. In the 2023 facelift, Audi increased the size of the battery in ‘55’ cars to 114kWh, so newer cars can achieve up to 330 miles on a charge.