Audi has promised a variety of round 300 miles for at the very least one variant within the 2024 Q8 E-Tron lineup—and it has now confirmed that quantity for Sportback variations of the crossover EV.
The EPA has printed official vary scores for the Q8 E-Tron, which replaces the previous Audi E-Tron SUV and E-Tron Sportback. The Q8 E-Tron Sportback, a coupe-like model with a decrease roofline, is rated at 300 miles, whereas the traditional SUV model is rated at 285 miles.
2024 Audi Q8 E-Tron
That is with an even bigger battery pack, now at 114 kwh (106 kwh usable), plus plenty of enhancements that make the Q8 E-Tron better-driving than the outgoing E-Tron. Effectivity has gone up barely, too—from 79 MPGe to 81 MPGe mixed for the SUV, as an example.
Along with updating and rebadging the bottom variations of every physique fashion, the three-motor E-Tron S fashions now have SQ8 E-Tron badging, and have been given most of the similar enhancements because the dual-motor Q8 fashions. The extra rear motor brings output to 496 hp and 718 lb-ft of torque, which Audi estimates will get SQ8 fashions from 0-60 mph in 4.2 seconds.
2024 Audi Q8 E-Tron EPA scores
Launched for the 2019 mannequin 12 months, the unique E-Tron was Audi’s first volume-production EV. Audi has since added the E-Tron GT sedan and This fall E-Tron crossover households, in each circumstances borrowing platforms from fellow Volkswagen Group manufacturers. The E-Tron GT is derived from the Porsche Taycan, whereas the This fall E-Tron shares the VW ID.4’s MEB platform.
Audi aimed for consistency in real-world vary, not the last word EPA quantity, with the unique E-Tron. Nevertheless it discovered that led to some consumers avoiding the automobile, so this model does certainly purpose excessive on the window sticker too.