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12/03/2024
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The most important facts about the new Audi A6 e-tron

Exterior design and aerodynamics

  • Dynamic, elegant, and progressive body
  • Ultra-slim design of the daytime running lights and wide, closed Singleframe
  • A surrounding aluminum-look trim from the A-pillar to the roof spoiler of the A6 Avant e-tron
  • Second-generation folding virtual exterior mirrors and flush-mounted door handles
  • Eight exterior colors: Magnetic Gray Solid, Glacier White Metallic, Typhoon Gray Metallic, Mythos Black Metallic, Plasma Blue Metallic, Malpelo Blue Metallic. Daytona Gray Pearl Effect and Siam Beige Metallic exclusively for the S line and S models
  • Excellent aerodynamics: cD value 0.21 (Sportback), 0.24 (Avant)

Light technology 

  • Eight digital light signatures for the digital daytime running lights and digital OLED rear lights 2.0, which can be displayed and changed via the MMI and the myAudi app
  • Active digital light signature for front daytime running lights and rear lights
  • Number of pixels per digital OLED panel 2.0: 45 segments
  • Ten digital OLED panels in the rear lights with a total of 450 segments
  • Significantly enhanced light design, range of functions, and road safety
  • First Audi model on the European market with illuminated rings at the rear (depending on the chosen equipment)
  • Communication light with proximity indication warns road users with special icons 

Interior design, display and operating concept

  • Interior features clear structures and creates a cozy ambiance
  • Three-dimensional applications showcase high-quality materials
  • Softwrap architecture runs from the doors across the entire width of the dashboard, creating a spacious feel
  • Displays for the virtual exterior mirrors are easily visible on the inside of the door on the A-pillar
  • Audi MMI panoramic display, in a curved design and featuring OLED technology, consists of the 11.9” Audi virtual cockpit and the 14.5” MMI touch display
  • Optional 10.9” MMI front passenger display with active privacy mode
  • Optional augmented reality head-up display
  • New panoramic glass roof with transparency control

Infotainment and digital services 

  • Store for third-party apps directly integrated into the vehicle
  • Functions on demand: vehicle functions can be expanded at a later date
  • Software updates available over the air (OTA)
  • The Audi assistant, a self-learning system, is integrated deep into the vehicle
  • Integration of ChatGPT
  • Enhanced e-tron route planner

Assistance systems

  • Standard safety features: Park assist plus, a reversing camera, a traffic sign-based speed limiter, camera-based traffic sign recognition, adaptive cruise assist, rear park assist plus with distance display, lane departure warning, and attention and drowsiness detection

Drive system and recuperation

  • Highly integrated components, compact design, and optimized in-house production
  • Electric motors take up 30 percent less space with a weight reduction of around 20 percent
  • Focus on efficiency, acoustics, and modular design
  • ASM (asynchronous motor) on the front axle and PSM (permanent-magnet excited synchronous machine) on the rear axle
  • Hairpin winding maximizes the current conduction in the electric motor’s stator
  • Rotor and stator with innovative direct cooling system
  • Energy-efficient silicon carbide semiconductors in pulse inverter
  • Dry sump lubrication and electric oil pump in transmission
  • Optimized acoustics thanks to engine supports molded on the housing
  • Use of as few heavy rare earths as possible
  • At market launch, there are two output levels available for each body design: 
    • Audi A6 Sportback e-tron: 210 kW of system output (240 kW in Launch Control mode), rear-wheel drive, acceleration 0–100 km/h in 6.0 seconds (with Launch Control)
    • Audi A6 Avant e-tron: 210 kW of system output (240 kW in Launch Control mode), rear-wheel drive, acceleration 0–100 km in 6.0 seconds (in Launch Control mode)
    • Audi A6 Sportback e-tron performance: 270 kW of system output (280 kW in Launch Control mode), rear-wheel drive, acceleration 0–100 km/h in 5.4 seconds (in Launch Control mode)
    • Audi A6 Avant e-tron performance: 270 kW of system output (280 kW in Launch Control mode), rear-wheel drive, acceleration 0–100 km/h in 5.4 seconds (in Launch Control mode)
    • Audi A6 Sportback e-tron quattro: 315 kW of system output (340 kW in Launch Control mode), quattro, acceleration 0–100 km/h in 4.5 seconds (in Launch Control mode)
    • Audi A6 Avant e-tron quattro: 315 kW of system output (340 kW in Launch Control mode), quattro, acceleration 0–100 km/h in 4.5 seconds (in Launch Control mode)
    • Audi S6 Sportback e-tron: 370 kW of system output (405 kW in Launch Control mode), quattro, acceleration 0–100 km/h in 3.9 seconds (in Launch Control mode)
    • Audi S6 Avant e-tron: 370 kW of system output (405 kW in Launch Control mode), quattro, acceleration 0–100 km/h in 3.9 seconds (in Launch Control mode)
  • Top speed
    • Audi A6 e-tron (Sportback & Avant): up to 210 km/h
    • Audi A6 e-tron performance (Sportback & Avant): up to 210 km/h
    • Audi A6 e-tron quattro (Sportback & Avant): up to 210 km/h
    • Audi S6 e-tron (Sportback & Avant): up to 240 km/h
  • Recuperation with high efficiency and high availability
  • Up to 220 kW of recuperation power possible
  • Brake blending for a well-controlled, constant pedal feeling
  • Axle-specific blending possible

Battery, charging, and intelligent thermal management

  • Lithium-ion battery with gross storage capacity of 100 kWh (net: 94.9 kWh)
  • Entry-level model with a smaller battery, ten modules and a total gross capacity of 83 kWh (net: 75.8 kWh net)
  • Maximum charging capacity of up to 270 kW (225 kW for the entry-level variant) at a high-performance charging (HPC) station
  • 11 kW of charging power with alternating current (AC), 22 kW planned for lifecycle
  • Twelve modules with 180 prismatic cells (15 cells each, connected in series)
  • Battery integrated into the vehicle’s crash structure and cooling system
  • Homogeneous heat transfer thanks to the cooling plate integrated into the battery housing
  • Underbody protection made of fiber composite material reduces weight
  • Assembly of the high-voltage batteries at headquarters in Ingolstadt
  • Battery management controller (BMCe) responsible for current control
  • PPE HV battery enables efficient bank charging at 400-volt charging stations
  • Predictive thermal management enables post- and continuous conditioning of the HV battery
  • Battery heater for preconditioning the HV battery

Suspension and steering

  • Audi’s proven DNA also shapes the suspension and steering components for impressive driving dynamics and first-class comfort
  • Front axle with improved steering response for optimized road holding and driving dynamics
  • High steering precision and more steering feel with adapted software for flat-floor design
  • Audi A6 e-tron comes standard with steel spring dynamic suspension in a sporty, dynamic design and good level of comfort; air suspension available as an option
  • Audi S6 e-tron comes as standard with adaptive air suspension (high level of comfort, ride height control, and different ride heights)
  • Low ride height in Audi drive select efficiency mode for top aerodynamics and increased range
  • S6 e-tron and A6 e-tron quattro: different dimensions of the electric motors on the rear and front axles and rear-biased torque distribution for dynamic handling
  • Depending on the variant and chosen equipment: equipped with special performance tires with either optimized rolling resistance and power consumption or excellent grip

Market launch and prices

  • Since September 2024, the A6 e-tron performance and the S6 e-tron, each as Sportback and Avant, can be ordered
  • Since October 2024, two more variants are available to order: a more affordable A6 e-tron with rear-wheel drive and a smaller battery and another variant with quattro all-wheel drive
  • Prices for the A6 e-tron start at 62,800 euros for the Sportback and 64,450 euros for the Avant
  • The A6 Sportback e-tron performance costs 75,600 euros, the A6 Avant e-tron performance 77,250 euros
  • The A6 Sportback e-tron quattro costs 79,800 euros, the price for the A6 Avant e-tron quattro is 81,450 euros
  • The S6 Sportback e-tron costs 99,500 euros and the price of the S6 Avant e-tron is 101,150 euros

Production and sustainability

  • Second all-electric model from Ingolstadt and carbon-neutral production1
  • State-of-the-art manufacturing technologies in battery assembly facility for models based on PPE at the Ingolstadt site
  • Audi 360factory: Integration of individual production steps into existing structures and processes
  • With the start of production of the A6 e-tron series, the former combustion engine assembly line has become a dedicated electric model assembly facility
  • New automated manufacturing technologies support employees at the Ingolstadt paint shop
  • Use of recycled materials in the interior and exterior: Some processed post-consumer secondary materials are used in the production of the steel and aluminum for selected components

1 Audi understands net-zero CO2 emissions to mean a situation in which, after other possible reduction measures have been exhausted, the company offsets the carbon emitted by Audi’s products or activities and/or the carbon emissions that currently cannot be avoided in the supply chain, manufacturing, and recycling of Audi vehicles through voluntary offsetting projects carried out worldwide. In this context, carbon emissions generated during a vehicle’s utilization stage, i.e. from the moment it is delivered to the customer, are not taken into account.

The equipment, data and prices specified in this document refer to the model range offered in Germany. Subject to change without notice; errors and omissions excepted.