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Audi A6 Sportback e-tron, here's what you need to know and how it goes. Dimensions, performance and prices

In the Audi electric range, the A6 Sportback fits in with a four-door coupé saloon personality and a range of over 600 km

30 June 2025

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Audi's first electric saloon, the A6 e-tron, already known as a station wagon, aka Variant, is part of the Sportback line-up that incorporates ten models and that in Italy has the lion's share of sales. With an appearance that almost mirrors those of the variants that have engines with electrified pistons under the bonnet, it contrasts in particular with the BMW i5 and Mercedes Eqe.

Audi A6 Sportback e-tron, ad hoc technologies to be the road racer in the range

The A6 Sportback e-tron range is based on the Ppe architecture that Audi has developed with Porsche for full-electric models, which is the same architecture on which the two variants of the Q6 also rest. However, it should not be understood as simply a saloon interpretation of the SUV. Certainly, there are many points of contact. Namely, skateboards, high-density battery sizes, 800V electric platforms and E3 1.2 electronics with all that the integration with Android Automotive OS brings in the way of digitisation, intuitive man-machine interaction thanks to ChatGPT support and the intelligent voice assistant with self-learning function that allows you to control various functions of the car. Then, the A6 e-tron family goes its own way with higher-powered powertrains, while also offering two rear-wheel-drive versions and the same number of four-wheel-drive versions, but coming in with the best mileage of all the e-trons thanks to its good aerodynamic profiling, which translates into a Cd of 0.21 that is the best ever for a road-going Audi.

Audi A6 Sportback e-tron, le foto della prova dell’ammiraglia elettrica
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The range is divided into the single-engine e-tron 'and that's it' version with 326 hp powered by a 75.8 kWh net battery, and the long range Perfomance variant with 381 hp and 94.9 kWh battery, which becomes standard for the two twin-engine proposals with four-electric all-wheel drive: the e-tron with 462 hp and the S6 with 551 hp. The autonomies of these e-trons range from 627 to 756 kilometres promised by Performance. Recharging can be done either with alternating current at 11 kW or direct current at up to 270 kW, with which a 10 to 80 per cent recharge can be done in 20 minutes and a range of 310 kilometres can be recovered in 10 minutes.

Audi A6 Sportback e-tron, sleek four-door coupe-saloon

With a length of 4.93 metres, a width of 1.92 metres, a height of 1.49 metres and a wheelbase of 2.95 metres, the A6 is the only four-door Sportback and has a silhouette reminiscent of a coupé. Its sleek and streamlined appearance is camouflaged by solutions designed to benefit aerodynamics, such as the slits in correspondence with the wheel arches that favour the cleaning of flows in the flank area, the spoilers in front of the front and rear wheels, applied to the underbody, and the front air intake with adjustable slits by means of small electric motors, which allow the incoming air to cool the brakes, the electric motor at the front and the battery pack without triggering turbulence.

Audi A6 Sportback e-tron, super-hospitable and hi-tech interior

The interior design of the cabin is stylistically in line with that of the more recent ones. In particular, that of the Q6 electric SUVs. For the record, also in the case of the A6 with Ice engines. The environment thus exudes an atmosphere in which elegance, refinement and hi-tech combine, as the dashboard can be dominated by three displays when the 11.9-inch instrument cluster and the 14.5-inch infotainment display are joined by the 10.9-inch display in front of the passenger. The combination of these features and the spaciousness of the passenger compartment, which can also be emphasised by the electro-chromatic panoramic roof that can be partially opaque, allow the A6 Sportback to offer perfect flagship hospitality. The boot capacity is appropriate for the size of the car, ranging from 502 to 1,330 litres.

Audi A6 Sportback e-tron, here's how the performance goes

We tested the A6 e-tron in the long range variant that epitomises the flagship concept, as it is the one that offers the best autonomy of the kind, thanks in part to the contribution of the effective energy recovery system, the determination of which can also be increased with different steps that can be set with the paddles or using the Brake mode, which goes so far as to offer one-pedal driving to be exploited, in particular, in traffic. Capable of reaching 210 km/h and 100 km/h in 5"4, against a declared consumption of 14-16 kWh/100 km, the flagship coupé proves instinctive and pleasant to drive even through the bends we found in the hinterland between Trieste and Slovenia thanks to its balanced behaviour, always offering high comfort. The powertrain that delivers 381 horsepower and a maximum torque of 565 Nm sustains driveability in every situation, obeying the commands of the accelerator with precision and linearity both in quiet use and when stressed.

Audi A6 Sportback e-tron, equipment and prices

Audi A6 is available in the Business, Business Advanced and S line editions at prices ranging from 65,000 to 79,000 euros. In contrast, the powerful SQ6 is offered in the basic trim at around 100,000 euros and in the Sport Attitude trim at 106,000 euros.

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