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Audi A6 e-tron with rear-wheel drive achieves a maximum system output of 240 kW, A6 e-tron quattro a maximum of 340 kW A6 e-tron provides up to 627 kilometers range, A6 e-tron quattro up to 716 kilometers Entry-level variant available to order directly from 62,800 euros The A6 e-tron family is expanding: Audi is launching an entry-level variant with rear-wheel drive and a more affordable variant with quattro drive. The new drive variants are now available to order. The A6 Sportback e-tron costs 62,800 euros, and the A6 Avant e-tron 64,450 euros. The price for the A6 Sportback e-tron quattro is 79,800 euros, and for the A6 Avant e-tron quattro 81,450 euros.

A new record: The A6 Sportback e-tron writes Audi history with a Cd value of 0.21 Attention to detail: Aerodynamics expert Matteo Ghelfi: “We look iteratively at each individual millimeter and radius.” Progressive wheel designs: Wheel designer Andreas Valencia Pollex: “The wheel range for the A6 e-tron has been designed for maximum aerodynamics.” With an exceptionally low Cd value of 0.21, the Audi A6 Sportback e-tron is the most aerodynamic Audi of all time and leads the entire VW Group in its segment in terms of aerodynamics. The A6 Avant e-tron also achieves an excellent Cd value of 0.24, placing it at the top of its body segment. Aerodynamics developers Andreas Lauterbach and Matteo Ghelfi and wheel designer Andreas Valencia Pollex explain how they achieved the record value with meticulous attention to detail. Aerodynamics has always played a key role in Audi’s long history of success. As far back as 1967, the NSU Ro 80 had an aerodynamic, wedge-shaped body with a Cd value of 0.35 that changed automotive design forever.

In this interview, exterior designers at Audi discuss developing the design for the Audi A6 e-tron series Sascha Heyde and Wolf Seebers reveal how they brought their visionary concepts to series production Wolf Seebers remembers: “I still get goosebumps when I think about it.” They live next door to each other, with garages adjacent, and that is where they love spending their time together. Sascha Heyde and Wolf Seebers are car guys through and through and have been friends for 20 years – and as Audi exterior designers, they shaped the A6 e-tron family together. They first revealed their vision in the stunning A6 e-tron concept and A6 Avant e-tron concept; now, they have brought the design and technology of these vehicles to series production. But how does one make one’s ideal a reality? A conversation about and with two real brothers of design. Mr. Heyde and Mr. Seebers, the story of the Audi A6 e-tron began with two show cars. Do we still need concepts today? Sascha Heyde: We think of concepts as visions unbridled. Free and uncompromising in terms of their conception and implementation. We live in a unique age for automotive design. The importance of sustainable solutions, suitability for everyday use, personal freedom, and the evolution of Audi’s high-performance and premium quality DNA for the electric age – design can take many approaches to help shape this transition. Concepts let us quickly and systematically break down old barriers, create new worlds, and look for answers. They are leaders in innovation, representing a vision of design and new technologies.

The Audi brand accounted for 1,235,590 (-10.9 percent) vehicles delivered, including 115,788 e-cars (-5.9 percent). The reduction is primarily due to challenging market and competitive conditions, and limited parts availability. Audi has already introduced 15 new models in 2024, with more to follow this year and in 2025. The new vehicles – including the Audi A5 and Q5 families based on the new combustion engine platform Premium Platform Combustion – will only have a noticeable impact on volumes in the coming year. CEO Gernot Döllner: “We are positioning Audi in such a way that we can once again achieve the extraordinary” “We are picking up speed in a tougher competitive environment and bringing the numerous model launches to the road in Audi quality,” says CEO Gernot Döllner. Following the Audi A6 e-tron, the Audi A5 family, and the Audi Q5 SUV in the summer, the company will introduce the Audi Q5 Sportback in November and the Audi A7 in early 2025. “We are expanding and rejuvenating our portfolio with these models. In addition to the numerous model launches, we are clearly focusing on lean structures and driving change within the company with the Audi Agenda.” With the realignment of Technical Development, the model series and the product strategy, Audi has laid the foundation for further organizational changes, Döllner continues. “We are positioning Audi in such a way that we can once again achieve the extraordinary.” Deliveries in Europe, the USA and China In Europe, the Audi brand delivered 503,746 cars from January to September this year, 9.8 percent fewer than in the same period last year. The decrease in e-cars was significantly lower: Audi handed over 71,998 all-electric vehicles to customers (-4.6 percent). The number of e-models delivered increased in Italy (+26.4 percent), France (+8.3 percent), and the United Kingdom (+4.1 percent). In the USA, Audi delivered 139,665 vehicles (-16.8 percent), including 16,558 e-cars (-6.1 percent).

Superstar Harry Kane, Germany’s captain Joshua Kimmich, head coach Vincent Kompany, and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer will drive an Audi SQ8 SUV e-tron. German international Jamal Musiala has opted for an Audi Q6 SUV e-tron while rising star Aleksandar Pavlović has chosen an Audi Q4 e-tron: FC Bayern Munich players, coaches, and officials receive their new company cars for the current soccer season. The fleet has consisted entirely of all-electric vehicles since 2020. Like central defender Dayot Upamecano, the assistant coaches have chosen the Audi SQ6 SUV e-tron. Among its standout features, the sporty sibling of the Q6 SUV e-tron boasts a range of up to 598 kilometers and offers impressive charging performance. With the Q6 e-tron series, electric mobility is rolling off the line in Ingolstadt for the first time. Another popular model is the Audi RS e-tron GT performance, which will be driven this season by players such as Thomas Müller, Konrad Laimer, and Leon Goretzka. Mythos Black Metallic and Daytona Gray Pearl Effect are among the most popular colors. A hint of match-day excitement at the Audi Piazza Match day announcer Stephan Lehmann welcomes the players from Germany’s record championship club on their arrival on the FC Bayern team bus. Audi CEO and FCB Supervisory Board Member Gernot Döllner emphasizes the importance of the long-standing partnership: “FC Bayern has been a strong partner at our side for over 22 years. We share the high standards we set for ourselves and the goal of being at the top of our respective fields.

The long wheelbase of 2,899 millimeters makes for ample room in the interior, even in the rear seats, and the Q6 Sportback e-tron boasts 25 liters of useful storage space. The high towing capacity of up to 2,400 kilograms in the Q6 Sportback e-tron quattro (2,000 kilograms in other drive variants) stands for uncompromising suitability for everyday use. From the market launch of the electric Q6 Sportback and its SUV sister model, another battery variant with ten modules and a gross capacity of 83 kWh (net: 75.8 kWh) will be available. This means that as well as the all-wheel drive variant and the S model, the Q6 Sportback e-tron is available as two rear-wheel drive variants, covering the entire portfolio of powerful electric motors in the Q6 e-tron family. Thanks to its aerodynamic body design with a cd value of 0.26 (SUV variant: 0.28) and a large battery with a gross capacity of 100 kWh (net: 94.9 kWh), the 4,771 millimeter long, 1,965 millimeter wide (without mirrors), and 1,665 millimeter high Q6 Sportback e-tron performance (37 mm lower than the SUV variant) has a range of up to 656 kilometers. This means the Sportback has the longest range in the Q6 e-tron series. The evocative exterior design accentuates the sporty character Echoing the iconic first-generation Audi TT Coupé, the Sportback’s sloping roofline enhances its sporty aesthetics. The vehicle’s silhouette flows gracefully, resembling a streamlined drop of water. The design team reimagined the entire roof arch, starting from the A-pillar, resulting in a Sportback 37 millimeters lower than the SUV variant.

Depending on the equipment level, the A6 e-tron offers many innovative features, such as second-generation virtual exterior mirrors, a panoramic glass roof that becomes opaque at the touch of a button and illuminated rings at the rear. The A6 e-tron and S6 e-tron can be ordered from September 2024 as Sportback and Avant versions. Prices at market launch are 75,600 euros for the A6 Sportback e-tron performance and 99,500 euros for the Audi S6 Sportback e-tron.

This year, the new electric models commenced with the Audi Q6 e-tron in the spring and the Audi A6 e-tron in late July. At the same time, the company is rejuvenating its portfolio with combustion engine models like the A5 family unveiled in July. Notice for the editors: All information, images, and videos related to the new Audi Q5 model series will be available in the Audi MediaCenter from September 2.