Spaciousness and interior

The Audi e-tron combines the practical requirements for an automobile with the comfort of the full-size class and the efficiency of an electric drive system. At the same time it offers the premium experience that is expected from the brand with the four rings, with additional innovative highlights. Its interior is an elegant lounge – sophisticated and spacious.
e­‑tron-specific details make it clear that the Audi e­‑tron is powered solely by electricity.

Room on board: 2.93-meter wheelbase and up to 1,725 liters cargo space

The Audi e-tron is an electric SUV for sport, family and leisure. It is 4,901 millimeters (16.1 ft) long, 1,935 millimeters (6.3 ft) wide and 1,616 millimeters (5.3 ft) high. It offers the spaciousness and comfort of one of the brand’s typical full-size models. With a wheelbase of 2,928 millimeters (9.6 ft), the Audi e-tron has ample space for five occupants along with their bags. Interior length, head room in front and rear as well as knee room in the second seat row are top-class in the full-size SUV segment. In the rear, a flat plateau – instead of the center tunnel usually found in conventional models – creates additional space.

Luggage capacity is 660 liters (23.3 cu ft), equipping the electric SUV for major tours. The practical storage compartment beneath the front hatch accounts for 60 liters (2.1 cu ft) thereof. This accommodates the vehicle tool kit and mobile charger cable. With the rear seat backs folded down, the Audi e-tron has up to 1,725 liters (60.9 cu ft) of luggage space. The standard power tailgate provides for easy loading; foot gesture control is available as an option. The optionally available trailer tow hitch increases the Audi e-tron’s versatility, for example as a sport and leisure vehicle. With it, the electric SUV can tow a trailer load of 1,800 kilograms (3,968.3 lb). It can also be used for mounting a cycle carrier, for example.

Sophisticated and comfortable: electric mobility as a premium experience

As well as the car’s spaciousness, its standard of comfort and convenience is what you would expect from a typical full-size model of the brand. The panoramic glass sunroof keeps the interior even lighter and intensifies the impression of airiness and space. As an alternative to the standard two-zone automatic air conditioning, Audi also offers four-zone automatic air conditioning and the air quality package. The latter maintains first-class air quality by means of an ionizer and aromatization, the intensity of which can be adjusted over several levels. It fills the interior with either a summer or winter fragrance – the former with a Mediterranean note reminiscent of sea air, the latter with a pine note and similar to a breath of mountain air. The air quality sensor also detects harmful gases and activates recirculated air mode as necessary.

The three-stage ventilation ensures pleasant seating comfort even as the outside temperatures soar. Ventilation is already available for the standard seats – the perforated leather on the seat features a host of details. The top-of-the-line option comes in the shape of customized contour seats with their numerous adjustment functions. Besides pneumatic seat and lumbar support adjustment they also come with a massage function as an option. Ten pneumatic cushions relax the back muscles in seven selectable programs and three intensities. As such, they help ensure the well-being of everyone, particularly on long journeys.

In the dark the optional ambient lighting package with its white LED lights effectively brings the interior to life. It softly illuminates surfaces such as doors and the instrument panel, making them appear to float. The contour/ambient lighting package with 30 adjustable colors provides a further upgrade. It also precisely traces the elemental lines of the interior. With this option, the e-tron logo with its unique graphic extending over the entire width of the passenger side is backlit. A standard feature is the welcome sound that plays when the engine is started to signal that you have entered a luxury lounge.

Progressive elegance: the interior

The interior of the Audi e-tron stands for performance, intelligence and lightness – attributes that are manifested in an array of details. Design and technology are fused into one. A generous arc, the wraparound, envelops the cascading instrument panel with pronounced horizontal lines as far round as the sculptural door trims. It harmoniously integrates the hood above the Audi virtual cockpit, whose sleek display stands visually free in space, as well as the displays of the optional virtual exterior mirrors. These mirrors are used for the first time in a volume-production automobile in the Audi e-tron, taking in-car digitalization to a whole new level.

The driver’s area has a strong driver bias, and the two MMI touch response displays are angled in the driver’s direction. When off, the upper one of these blends almost invisibly into the large black-panel surface. In clear contrast, the lower display is incorporated into the broad center console. Options include the multifunction buttons on its edge and the control element for the lighting functions in black-panel design with touch response technology. Both touch displays present all images and information on a black background. Generally the graphical user interfaces have been deliberately reduced and clearly structured so that the information can be assimilated quickly. All pictograms are precisely dimensioned, a few subtly animated.

Open sidewalls imbue the center tunnel console with the character of a slender, lightweight sculpture. In addition to a stowage compartment, it also incorporates cup holders as well as the optional Audi phone box. This layout combines lightness with functionality. The leather-covered hand rest appears to float above the console. It incorporates the shifter and the function for the electronic parking brake. The driver shifts by tapping with his or her thumb and forefinger. The mode selected – R, N, P, D or S – is displayed visually. Shifting gears becomes a brand-new experience.

From sporty to elegant: the interiors

In every interior line, the Audi e-tron features carefully coordinated upholstery materials, colors and inlays. The electric SUV satisfies the highest quality standards with respect to workmanship and the choice of materials. The choice of seat upholstery begins with cloth and extends from there to Milano leather tanned without the use of chromium and elegant Valcona leather with a very fine and pleasantly warm surface. Even the base model is available with optional sport seats and the customized contour seats, which offer power and pneumatic adjustments. Their stitching pattern is reminiscent of electric circuits; contrasting stitching provides accents. The instrument panel is covered in leather as standard and has gray polymer inlays. Three open-pored wood veneers are available as options, including grained ash that is exclusive to the Audi e-­tron.

The S line interior comes standard with more strongly contoured sport seats in a leather/Alcantara combination, with S sport seats available as an option. Both have an extendible thigh support and power lumbar support. The S sport seats add integrated head restraints plus a rhombus pattern and embossing in the backrests. Inlays in dark, matt brushed aluminum, a sport leather steering wheel and illuminated door sill trims with S logos emphasize the sporty styling.

The elegant interior design selection is available in different color combinations. The standard seats are covered in leather/artificial leather. Perforated Valcona leather in flint gray covers the optional customized contour seats. Contrasting stitching and piping in orange stand out brightly here – taking their cue from the high-voltage electrical system. The inlays are made of open-pored sycamore. The Audi design selection also includes a twin-spoke leather steering wheel, control buttons in black panel design, illuminated door sill trims and the contour/ambient lighting package.

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.