Audi e-tron quattro

When Audi presented the e-tron in 2018, it was its first purely electric production model. Two electric motors drive the electric SUV powerfully, free of emissions, and almost silently with a system output of up to 300 kW and 664 Nm of torque. The maximum drive torque is available within fractions of a second and provides enormous pulling power. The Audi e-tron completes the standard sprint in 5.7 seconds. Its top speed is electronically limited at 200 km/h. A new quattro generation – electric all-wheel drive – provides for superlative traction and dynamic handling. It ensures the continuous and fully variable regulation of the ideal distribution of drive torque between the two axles – within a fraction of a second. In most cases, the electric SUV tends to use its rear electric motor to achieve the highest efficiency. If the driver demands more power than it can provide, the electric all-wheel drive redistributes torque to the front axle as required.

A key factor for the sporty character and outstanding transverse dynamics is the low and central position at which the drive components are installed. The battery system is optimally matched to the dimensions of the Audi e-tron and is located between the axles in the form of a flat, broad block beneath the passenger compartment. This means the axle load distribution is perfectly balanced at almost 50:50.

The Audi e-tron covers up to 400 km on a single battery charge in the WLTP test cycle. This value is primarily down to the innovative recuperation system, which accounts for up to 30 per cent of the range. The electric SUV can recover energy in two ways: by coasting recuperation when the driver releases the accelerator, or by braking recuperation when the brake pedal is depressed. In both cases, the electric motors function as a generator and convert the kinetic energy of the Audi e-tron into electrical energy. The Audi e-tron has been produced since 2019 at the CO₂-neutral Audi plant in Brussels.

* Unladen weight of vehicle with driver (75 kg), calculated according to Regulation (EU) 1230/2012 in the version that currently applies. Special features may increase the unladen weight and the drag coefficient of the vehicle, reducing the possible useful load or top speed accordingly.

** The specified fuel consumption and emissions figures were calculated according to the legally prescribed measuring methods. Since 1 September 2017, certain new cars have been type-approved under the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP), a more realistic test method for measuring fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions. Since 1 September 2018, the WLTP has gradually been replacing the new European Driving Cycle (NEDC). Because of the more realistic test conditions, the fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions figures measured by the WLTP are in many cases higher than those measured by the NEDC. This means that from 1 September 2018 there may be corresponding changes to vehicle taxation. You can find more information about the differences between WLTP and NEDC at www.audi.de/wltp.

It is currently still mandatory to communicate the NEDC figures. If the cars involved are new cars that have been type-approved according to WLTP, the NEDC figures are derived from the WLTP figures. The WLTP figures can additionally be specified voluntarily up to their mandatory use. If the NEDC figures are specified as ranges, they do not relate to a specific, individual vehicle and do not form part of the quotation.

They are used solely to allow a comparison to be made between the various vehicle types. Additional equipment and accessories (add-on components, tyres etc.) may alter relevant vehicle parameters, such as weight, rolling resistance and aerodynamics, and further influence the fuel consumption, CO₂ emissions and performance values in addition to the weather and traffic conditions and individual driving style. Further information about the official fuel consumption and the official specific CO₂ emissions for new passenger automobiles can be found in the “New Passenger Vehicle Fuel Consumption and CO₂ Emission Guidelines”, which are available free of charge at all sales outlets, from Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH (DAT), Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, 73760 Ostfildern, Germany, or at www.dat.de.

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