Audi Q8 e-tron 300kW 55 Quattro 114kWh Vorsprung 5dr Auto Review
Category: Electric car
Section: Version review
The model
Read full Audi Q8 e-tron reviewThe Q8 e-tron is one of the quietest and most comfortable electric cars you can buy. What’s more, it’s beautifully finished and more practical than a lot of rivals. If you value a sporty drive, you’d be better off looking at the BMW iX3 or Jaguar I-Pace, but otherwise the Q8 e-tron is an excellent choice.
The trim
See full equipmentVorsprung trim upgrades the stereo to a 16-speaker Bang & Olufsen system with 705 watts, swaps the standard door mirrors for cameras, and adds pretty much every other piece of kit you can think of, including a 360-degree parking camera, soft-close doors, a panoramic glass roof, and enormous 22in alloy wheels. It’s too expensive for us to recommend, though.
The engine
See full engine specsStepping up from the 50 quattro model to the 55 quattro gets you 402bhp (versus 335bhp) and cuts the 0-62mph sprint time from 6.0sec to 5.6sec. However, more importantly you also get a bigger, 106kWh battery, which increases the official range from 283 miles to 333 miles. This battery can take on electricity at speeds of up to 170kW, so a 10-80% charge is still possible in just 31 minutes.
