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2026 Audi A6 e-tron

Electric Sedan · Dual-Motor Electric · AWD

84/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a electric sedan is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

EngineDual-Motor Electric
Horsepower367 hp
Torque413 lb-ft
0–60 mph5.4 sec
Top speed130 mph
DrivetrainAWD
Seats5
Combined MPG111 mpg (117 city / 105 hwy)
Range348 miles
MSRP$77,000
Body styleElectric Sedan

The verdict

What's good

  • Sleek fastback shape achieves genuinely low drag for a mid-size sedan
  • 800V platform allows meaningful top-ups in under 25 minutes
  • Rear-axle steering keeps parking and city maneuvering easy for its size
  • Interior material quality rivals petrol A6 without any battery-compromise feel

What's not

  • EPA range estimate assumes moderate speeds that highway drivers will not match
  • Charging network reliability in North America is still developing for Audi EV
  • Battery floor raises the seating position slightly, altering the expected sedan feel
  • Software OTA update history on first-year A6 e-tron owners shows occasional glitches

The engine

Dual-Motor Electric

Dual-Motor Electric (quattro)

Audi's dual-motor EVs reinvent quattro all-wheel drive electrically — a motor on each axle juggling torque thousands of times a second for surreal grip and silent, surging pace.

Built on VW Group's PPE and J1 electric platforms (the latter shared with the Porsche Taycan), Audi's e-tron GT and Q6 e-tron carry quattro's rallying heritage into the electric era.

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