Audi: e-tron is first all-electric car

The Audi e-tron is an electric SUV for sports, family and leisure. It is 4.90 meters long, 1.93 meters wide and 1.61 meters high. Space and comfort correspond to a typical luxury class model of the brand. With a wheelbase of 2.92 meters, the Audi e-tron offers plenty of space for five people plus luggage.

Efficiency, good performance and superior calm
Dieter Jermann Head of Audi Switzerland: "The e-tron represents the driving experience of a new technology era. Two electric motors drive the electric SUV with a system output of up to 300 kW and 664 Nm of torque powerfully, emission-free and almost silently. The maximum drive torque is available in fractions of a second and ensures enormous traction. The Audi e-tron accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.7 seconds. It reaches its electronically controlled top speed at 200 km/h."

New quattro generation with electric all-wheel drive
A new quattro generation ensures traction and dynamics on any terrain and in all weather conditions: electric all-wheel drive. It permanently and variably controls the ideal distribution of drive torque between the two axles. To achieve maximum efficiency, the electric SUV mainly uses its rear-mounted electric motor in most cases. If the driver demands more power than it can provide, the electric all-wheel drive shifts the torques to the front axle as needed.

Recuperation, aerodynamics and thermal management
The Audi e-tron travels more than 400 kilometers on one battery charge in the WLTP test cycle. Behind this figure is primarily the innovative recuperation system, which contributes up to 30 percent to the range. The e-tron can recover energy in two ways: when the driver releases the accelerator pedal via thrust recuperation or when he steps on the brake pedal via brake recuperation.

Intelligent solutions sin the charging concepts
The Audi e-tron is the first production car to be able to charge at fast charging stations with up to 150 kW direct current (DC). This means it is ready for the next long-distance leg in about half an hour. Alternatively, the electric SUV charges alternating current (AC) with up to 11 kW. Here, Audi's own charging service offers e-tron customers access to around 80 percent of all public charging stations in Europe. Various solutions are offered for charging in the customer's own garage.

Basic design language of the Audi design
Typical for an SUV of the brand, the Audi e-tron carries the single frame in octagon design with vertical struts. Its body is largely closed and finished in light platinum gray - this makes it recognizable as an all-electric model. At the lower edge of the Matrix LED headlights, four horizontal bars draw the e-tron-specific daytime running light signature. It is integrated directly into the headlights for the first time.

First Swiss deliveries in early 2019
The Audi e-tron rolls off the production line at the CO2-neutral plant in Brussels. The first deliveries to Swiss customers are planned for January 2019. A price of around 89,900 is targeted.
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