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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
The Audi A6 e-tron is a new electric luxury sedan that Audi is rolling out to sell alongside the unrelated, gasoline-powered A6 sedan. (Ultimately, all EVs will have even-number designations, while gas models will be denoted by odd-number model names.) This new A6 e-tron—which also has a more sportified S6 e-tron sibling—slots in below the current e-tron GT.Unlike the e-tron GT, the new entry rides on the brand's new PPE platform, which also underpins the Q6 e-tron models and the Porsche Macan EV. PPE (which stands for Premium Platform Electric) represents a substantial step forward. It features an 800-volt architecture, which allows for a peak charging rate of 270 kilowatts. Should you find a sufficiently potent power source, Audi claims that recharging from 10 to 80 percent takes only 21 minutes. For Level 2 charging, a 9.6-kW recharger is on board. Two A6 powertrains will be offered in the U.S. market: a 375-hp single-motor version with rear-wheel drive and a 456-hp dual-motor, all-wheel-drive variant. All U.S. A6 e-trons use the same 94.4-kWh battery, which gives the A6 e-tron substantial range. Audi anticipates 370 miles for the rear-wheel-drive A6—increasing to 390 miles with optional Ultra package that fits thriftier 19-inch wheels in place of the standard 20s. Those numbers far exceed the range figures for the single-motor BMW i5 and Mercedes-Benz EQE (which you have to guess were the two main targets). The dual-motor, all-wheel-drive A6 is expected to deliver 333 miles, stretching to 375 with the Ultra package, which again leaves the dual-motor i5 and EQE in the dust. Audi isn't quite able to topple the class-leading Lucid Air, however, which tops 400 miles.Beyond the impressive range and charging stats, the PPE platform marks a departure for Audi EVs in that it allows for one-pedal driving. Audi has long argued
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