Audi has announced a series of revisions
for the E-Tron and E-Tron Sportback electric SUV models, including a new trim
structure and more technology features with UK prices starting from £ 59,900
OTR. The changes will affect both the E-Tron 50 Quattro and 55 Quattro models,
which will be available in five equipment levels in the UK market, including
the Technik, Sport, S Line, and the new Black Edition and Vorsprung trims, and
with the brand’s third-generation infotainment system which offers ten times
more processing power and new capabilities.
The new Vorsprung trim, which will be the
range-topping edition of both the E-Tron and the new E-Tron Sportback, will
include the latest digital matrix LED headlights, a world-first for a
production Audi model. All models come with plenty of kit from the get-go,
featuring alloy wheels at least 20 inches in diameter, adaptive air suspension,
Audi’s Virtual Cockpit, and the updated dual-display MMI Touch System.
Audi’s new infotainment system can now
access speech recognition software in the cloud to be more accurate, the
navigation system can now learn the driver’s habits to make better suggestions
and provide lane-by-lane information as well as over-the-air updates and a
wireless connection with smartphones.
The new Black Edition of Audi’s electric
SUV model will feature things like the S Line exterior styling pack with
details finished in black, privacy glass, matrix LED headlights, a lower air
suspension, and a set of anthracite black 21-inch alloy wheels. The interior of
the E-Tron Black Edition is getting the extended leather option and front sport
seats finished in supple Valcona leather. The range-topping Audi E-Tron
Vorsprung comes with a set of matte-titanium 22-inch Audi Sport wheels, orange
brake calipers, and the slim door cameras which replace the traditional
mirrors.
The Audi E-Tron 50 Quattro offers up to
195 miles of driving range while the 55 Quattro version with the larger 95 kWh
battery pack is capable of traveling up to 247 miles, on the WLTP cycle. The
E-Tron 50 Quattro and 55 Quattro models are compatible with up to 120 kW and
150 kW fast charging respectively, meaning they can reach an 80 percent battery
charge in as little as 30 minutes.
