Audi’s debut electric SUV is refreshed and renamed.
It’s already been four years since 2018 when the Audi e-tron SUV firmly brought the luxury electric mobility world an offering from the four rings. Since then, it’s served as an aspirational standard in the luxury electric SUV space, with its competent driving characteristics and ample luxury appointments and amenities. As Audi looks to transition its entire brand lineup to feature electric vehicles, the e-tron has been renamed for its new generation to the Audi Q8 e-tron, offered both as an SUV and as a Sportback model, and it helps Audi along its journey from going to 8 electric models currently, to over 20 by 2026.
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The new Audi Q8 e-tron positions itself as Audi’s flagship electric SUV, and it’s offered with 3 drivetrains for both body styles: 50, 55, and SQ8 e-tron. Both the 50 and 55 feature dual-motor all-wheel drive, with the 50 producing up to 335 horsepower, the 55 producing up to 402 horsepower, and the SQ8 with a three-motor system producing up to 496 horsepower. Audi also says that the new model features higher battery capacity than its predecessor, as well as increased luxury, more sustainable design with a net carbon-neutral certification in Europe and the United States, and more versatility and options than before, the new Audi Q8 e-tron is coming next year to shake up the electric luxury SUV space yet again.
Source: Audi