Audi USA today announced that the new 2022 e-tron S and e-tron S Sportback electric SUVs will arrive in U.S. showrooms this fall with prices starting at US$ 84,800, excluding a US$ 1,095 destination fee. That will be for the e-tron S, which has the standard two-box SUV design. The e-tron S Sportback, meanwhile, has a more sloping roofline giving it a coupe effect and will be priced a little higher, at US$ 87,400, also excluding the destination fee.
Both of the above-listed prices are for the base Premium Plus trim that comes with 20-inch wheels, a 12.3-inch digital instrument panel, a 10.1-inch upper infotainment screen, and an additional 8.6-inch screen below it. They also come with standard fine ash wood trim, 12-way diamond-stitched Valcona leather seats, heated rear seats, and more. Those looking for a little more luxury can opt for the Prestige trim, which adds US$ 5,000 to the price of either model. That means that the e-tron S rings in at US$ 89,800 and the e-tron S Sportback is priced at US$ 92,400.
Perhaps the most important feature for the new all-electric SUVs is the added power. Thanks to a three-motor setup, the e-tron S and e-tron S Sportback make 429 hp and 808 Nm of torque. A special boost mode, though, helps the cars briefly get up to a max horsepower rating of 496 hp and 973 Nm of torque, or 84 Nm more than a Hellcat.
With that extra power, the e-tron S can get up to 96 km/h in just 4.3 seconds. Big 15.7-inch brake discs with six-piston calipers help slow it all down and a 95 kWh battery keeps it all going for up to 335 km for the standard model, and up to 341 km for the Sportback.
