Audi has revealed its vision for a pure electric station wagon with the Audi A6 Avant e-tron show car. Like the A6 Sportback e-tron from last year, the A6 Avant e-tron is a near-production concept.
Design
The Audi A6 Avant e-tron gets the overall design of the sedan version, but with subtle changes to the lights, grille inserts and bumpers. The highlight is the long roof, which makes it a more practical car.
The Audi A6 Avant e-tron concept is longer, lower, and wider than the present-day A6 Avant. Image Source: Audi
Compared to the ICE A6 Avant on sale today, the A6 Avant e-tron concept is much longer and lower. The car’s dynamically sloping roofline, the positive length, width, and height differences, and what seems to be a shorter front overhang make it sportier and noticeably more dramatic. The two generously-sized outlets of the striking rear diffuser complement the electric station wagon’s powerful stance. Finished in ‘Neptune Valley’ paint, the longer rear quarter glass and wider D-pillar suggest there’s ample cargo space behind the rear seats (A6 Avant: 565 liters/20.0 cu ft).
Specifications
Dimensions
The Audi A6 Avant e-tron measures 4.96 meters in length, 1.96 meters in width, and 1.44 meters in height. Its drag coefficient is just 0.02 units above that of the A6 Sportback e-tron (0.22 Cd) – 0.24 Cd.
Dimension/MeasurementA6 Avant e-tron conceptCurrent Audi A6 AvantDifferenceLength4.96 m (195.3 in.)4.94 m (194.5 in.)0.02 m (0.8 in.)Width1.96 m (77.2 in.)1.89 m (74.4 in.)0.07 m (2.4 in.)Height1.44 m (56.7 in.)1.47 m (57.9 in.)-0.03 m (-1.2 in.)
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Underpinning the A6 Avant e-tron concept is the PPE platform co-developed with Porsche. The electric station wagon has a five-link axle modified for EVs in the front and a multi-link axle in the rear. It features an air suspension with adaptive dampers.
The Audi A6 Avant e-tron (pictured in concept version here) will likely lead to a zero-emission Audi RS 6 Avant e-tron performance version. Image Source: Audi
Acceleration
The A6 Avant e-tron concept sports two motors, one mounted to the front axle and one mounted to the rear axle, generating a combined power of 350 kW and a combined torque of 800 Nm. The A6 Sportback e-tron concept can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in less than 7 seconds, and Audi says that the value of the Avant only deviates “slightly.”
Audi says that the “strongest representatives of the (A6 e-tron) series” will be “high-performance models” that take less than 4 seconds for a 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) sprint. Notice the plurality in the language here. It’s safe to assume that the company is talking about not one but two Audi RS 6 e-tron models – a Sportback coupe and an Avant station wagon.
Charging
The Audi A6 Avant e-tron boasts 800-volt charging technology. Its battery pack, which is a 100 kWh unit, can be charged with up to 270 kW. Just 10 minutes of DC fast-charging can deliver a range of more than 300 km (186 miles). DC fast-charging from 5 to 80% takes less than 25 minutes. Audi hasn’t disclosed the range achievable in the variant with a full charge yet. It has just said the A6 e-tron family models, depending on the selected drive system and power output, will have a range of up to 700 km (435 miles).
Release Date
While Audi has not confirmed its release date or production plans, the Audi A6 Avant e-tron could go on sale in 2024, a year after the sedan. Now, will Audi introduce the electric station wagon in America?
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