2025 Audi Q6 e-tron family grows

UPDATE, 08/09/2025: The 2025 Audi Q6 portfolio has almost doubled in size following the addition of the swoopy Sportback variants.

Naturally carrying a price premium over the five-doors, the Q6 Sportback starts from $99,900 plus on-road costs for the eponymous base model, rises to $127,500 for the all-paw Quattro and tops out at $156,400 for the flagship SQ6 – the pricing table below has been updated accordingly.

The Sportbacks' mechanical specifications and equipment lists mirror that of their wagon equivalents save for the deletion of roof rails and the inevitably longer cruising ranges (~10km).

Original, 20/03/2025: Audi Australia has confirmed it will introduce a new entry point to the 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron line-up, with the new base model to cost $99,900 before on-road costs when it lands in dealers in the coming months.

Priced $15,000 less than the Q6 e-tron performance, the good news is the new entrant shares an identical specification, but the bad is its single motor produces less power and is combined with a smaller battery pack.

Producing 185kW (215kW with launch control) and 450Nm of torque, the new Q6 e-tron variant is combined with an 83kWh (gross) battery that provides for a WLTP-verified range of 462km and a zero to 100km/h sprint of 7.6 seconds (7.0 seconds with launch control.)

The Q6 e-tron performance on which it’s based, meanwhile, pumps out 225kW (240kW with launch control) but produces 485Nm of torque.

The key difference is the $115,500 Q6 e-tron performance gets a much larger 100kWh battery that helps it cover an impressive 641km (WLTP) on a single charge.

Like its more expensive sibling, the base Q6 e-tron comes with matrix LED headlights, 19-inch alloy wheels, 360-degree camera, an 11.9-inch OLED digital instrument cluster, a 14.5-inch OLED infotainment touchscreen and a further 10.9-inch passenger display.

Electric heated sport seats with memory and four-way lumbar adjust are also included, as well heated rear seats and steering wheel, plus a tri-zone climate control and a digital key.

Thanks to its 800-volt electrical architecture, the newest member of the Audi line-up can be topped up at a maximum DC charging rate of 225kW, with a 10-80 per cent charge taking just 21 minutes. That’s as fast as the flagship SQ6 e-tron.

However, a drawback of the new base Audi is it rides on passive dampers, missing out on the comfier combination of air suspension and adaptive dampers found on higher-grade versions. It’s thought the local importer might offer the high-tech suspension upgrade as part of the existing Tech Pro Pack already offered on the Q6 e-tron performance.

In Australia the Audi Q6 e-tron is protected by a five-year/unlimited kilometre warranty, with the high-voltage battery covered for up to eight-years or 160,000km, whichever comes first.

The purchase price also includes the free installation of a 7kW AC home charger and one year’s worth of free Chargefox public charging.

How much does the 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron cost?
Q6 e-tron – $99,900
Q6 e-tron Sportback – $99,900
Q6 e-tron performance – $115,500
Q6 e-tron quattro – $122,500
Q6 e-tron Sportback quattro – $127,500
SQ6 e-tron – $151,400
SQ6 e-tron Sportback – $156,400
* Prices exclude on-roads costs

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