Audi Q6 e-tron Sportback 0th Generation Facelift

The Audi Q6 e-tron is an all-electric mid-size SUV and the first production car built on the PPE (Premium Platform Electric), the premium EV platform Audi developed together with Porsche. It is built in Ingolstadt and was the first fully electric model produced in large numbers at the brand's headquarters.

The Q6 e-tron was revealed on March 18, 2024, together with the sporty SQ6 e-tron. In October of that year, it gained the coupé-style Sportback body. The family also includes a China-only long-wheelbase version (Q6L) and an off-road concept with raised axles.

Below, we cover the model's development, versions and powertrains, its technology, the differences between markets and the arrival of the Q6 and SQ6 in Brazil.

Development Delays

The Q6 e-tron was supposed to arrive in 2022, but its launch slipped to 2024 because of delays in the software for the new E³ 1.2 electronic architecture, developed by CARIAD, the Volkswagen Group's software company. As the first PPE model, the delay also pushed back the models that followed, such as the Audi A6 e-tron and the electric Porsche Macan, which shares the same platform.

PPE Engineering

• 800-volt architecture: Allows fast charging at up to 270 kW, with 10% to 80% in about 21 minutes.
• Charging at 400-volt stations: The battery splits into two halves, charged at the same time at up to 135 kW.
• Batteries: The larger one has 100 kWh gross (94.9 kWh usable), with 12 modules and 180 cells. The smaller one, launched later, has 83 kWh gross (75.8 kWh usable), with 10 modules.
• Regeneration: Up to 220 kW. According to Audi, about 95% of everyday braking is done by the electric motors alone, without the friction brakes.
• Electronics: Five central computers control all of the car's functions.

Launch

The world premiere took place on March 18, 2024, at the Ingolstadt plant. Orders opened the same month and deliveries began in the third quarter of 2024.

• Dimensions: 4.77 m (187.8 in) long, 1.94 m (76.3 in) wide, 1.65 m (64.9 in) tall, with a 2.90 m (114.1 in) wheelbase.
• Trunk: 526 liters (1,529 with the seats folded), plus a 64-liter front trunk.
• Seating: Five.

Q6 e-tron quattro (2024)

It was the launch version, alongside the SQ6.

• Motors: Two, one on each axle, with quattro all-wheel drive.
• Power: 285 kW (387 PS).
• Performance: 0–100 km/h in 5.9 seconds and a top speed of 210 km/h (130 mph).
• Range: Up to 625 km on the European WLTP cycle.
• Price in Germany: €74,700.

Q6 e-tron and Q6 e-tron performance (2024)

In August 2024, Audi launched two cheaper versions with rear-wheel drive and a single motor.

• Q6 e-tron (entry): 83 kWh battery, 252 PS (286 PS with Launch Control), 0–100 km/h in 7.0 seconds, charging at up to 225 kW and a range of up to 533 km. Price in Germany: €63,500.
• Q6 e-tron performance: 100 kWh battery, 306 PS (326 PS with Launch Control), 0–100 km/h in 6.6 seconds, charging at up to 260 kW and a range of up to 641 km, the longest of the Q6 SUV. Price in Germany: €68,800.

Comparison Table: European Q6 e-tron Versions (SUV)

The SQ6 e-tron launched alongside the Q6 in March 2024 as the most powerful version of the range.

• Motors: Two electric motors, with quattro all-wheel drive.
• Power: 360 kW (489 PS), rising to 380 kW (517 PS) for a few seconds with Launch Control.
• Torque: 795 Nm (586 lb-ft), according to Audi do Brasil.
• Performance: 0–100 km/h in 4.3 seconds and a top speed limited to 230 km/h (143 mph).
• Range: Up to 598 km (WLTP) for the SUV and 607 km for the Sportback.
• Price in Germany: €93,800 (SUV) and €96,200 (Sportback).

So far, Audi has not launched an RS version of the Q6 e-tron family. The SQ6 remains the top of the range.

The coupé version was revealed on October 14, 2024, and shown at the Paris Motor Show. European orders opened at the turn of 2024 into 2025.

• Styling: A lower roofline that slopes at the rear. The Sportback is 1.67 m (65.6 in) tall, 3.7 cm lower than the Q6 SUV.
• Aerodynamics: Cd of 0.26, versus 0.28 for the SUV. That gives it the longest range in the family: up to 656 km in the performance version.
• Trunk: 511 liters (1,373 with the seats folded), plus the 64-liter front trunk.
• Versions: The same as the SUV: Q6 Sportback e-tron (83 kWh), performance, quattro and SQ6 Sportback.

Sportback Range and Prices (Europe)

Lighting

• Active digital light signature: A world first at launch. The front and rear lights change their pattern while the car is moving, controlled by one of the central computers.
• Second-generation digital OLED taillights: Six panels with 360 segments in total, which change their image every 10 milliseconds. They can show warnings to drivers behind.
• Personalization: Up to eight light signatures for the owner to choose from.

Interior

• Screens: 11.9-inch digital instrument cluster, 14.5-inch curved OLED central touchscreen and a 10.9-inch passenger screen with privacy mode.
• Augmented reality head-up display: Optional, it projects information so it appears to sit on the road ahead.
• Operating system: The first Audi with Android Automotive, with an app store and over-the-air updates.
• Sound: Bang & Olufsen with up to 20 speakers and 830 W.

United States

The Q6 e-tron reached US dealers at the end of 2024 as a 2025 model, with figures that differ from Europe's.

• Rear-wheel drive: 302 hp (322 hp with Launch Control), 0–60 mph in 6.3 seconds and up to 321 miles of EPA range. Starting price of $63,800.
• quattro: 422 hp (456 hp with Launch Control), 0–60 mph in 4.9 seconds and 307 miles.
• SQ6: 483 hp (509 hp with Launch Control), 0–60 mph in 4.1 seconds, a 143 mph top speed and 275 miles.
• 2027 model year: Announced in July 2026, it made quattro standard across the family, with a starting price of $64,500.

China: Q6L e-tron

For the Chinese market, Audi created its own version, built by the Audi-FAW joint venture in Changchun.

• Size: 4.88 m (192.1 in) long, about 11 cm more than the regular Q6.
• Battery: Optional 107 kWh, with over 700 km on the Chinese CLTC cycle.
• Power: 255 kW (rear-wheel drive) or 345 kW (all-wheel drive).
• Technology: Top versions with a Huawei driver-assistance system.
• Launch: Pre-sales in July 2025 and deliveries from August 2025. Prices of 353,000 yuan (Q6L) and 373,000 yuan (Q6L Sportback).

In January 2025, in Kitzbühel, Austria, Audi showed an off-road prototype based on the Q6 e-tron.

• Portal axles: The axles sit above the center of the wheels, with gears in the hubs. This raises the car and increases the force at the wheels by 50%.
• Height: 16 cm higher and with a track 25 cm wider than the Q6.
• Power: 380 kW, from two motors.
• Capability: Climbs slopes of up to 45 degrees. Top speed of 175 km/h.

It was only a concept car, with no announced production plans.

Q6 e-tron SUV (2024)

Audi confirmed the Q6 e-tron for Brazil during the celebrations of its 30 years in the country, in 2024. The model reached dealerships at the end of 2024.

• Versions and prices: Q6 e-tron Performance quattro, at R$ 529,990, and Q6 e-tron Performance Black quattro, at R$ 569,990. The Black version adds the S line package and 21-inch wheels.
• Powertrain: 387 PS, quattro drive, 0–100 km/h in 5.9 seconds and a top speed of 210 km/h.
• Range: 411 km.
• Equipment: Curved OLED display, augmented reality head-up display and a Bang & Olufsen 3D sound system with 16 speakers.

Q6 Sportback and SQ6 Sportback e-tron (2025)

Pre-sales of the Sportback versions began in June 2025, and the SQ6 Sportback reached dealerships in October 2025.

• Q6 Sportback e-tron Performance Black quattro: R$ 624,990, with 387 PS, 535 Nm and 427 km of range (Inmetro).
• SQ6 Sportback e-tron quattro: R$ 684,990, with up to 517 PS, 795 Nm, 0–100 km/h in 4.3 seconds and 428 km of range (Inmetro).

2026 SQ6 Sportback

In April 2026, the SQ6 Sportback received its 2026 model year update, with a parking assistant with remote function (a first for Audi in Brazil), the Audi Connect service and the e-tron Sport external sound.

In Brazil, the SQ6 is sold only as a Sportback. We found no record of the SQ6 SUV or the rear-wheel-drive versions in the country.

Master Specification Table (SUV, European data)

Audi does not disclose production figures for the Q6 and SQ6 e-tron.

The Q6 e-tron arrived two years late, but it opened a new phase for Audi. As the first PPE model, it introduced the 800-volt architecture, the new central electronics and Android Automotive, which were later used in the A6 e-tron and other models.

With rear-wheel-drive, quattro and Sportback versions, the sporty SQ6 and a China-specific version, the family covers everyone from the buyer seeking range to the one who wants performance. The SQ6, with up to 517 PS, is the current top of the range.

In Brazil, the Q6 and SQ6 e-tron strengthened Audi's electric lineup, with the SQ6 Sportback as one of the brand's sportiest electric SUVs in the country.