Audi Q6 Sportback e-tron review

There are three trims available for the Q6 Sportback e-tron – Sport, S line and Edition 1 – and each comes with three powertrain options (standard, performance and quattro – see the Driving tab for more info). At the top of the range is the SQ6 Sportback e-tron that just comes in Edition 1 quattro flavour.

The entry-level Sport starts the bidding at £63,740 and the SQ6 maxes out at a dizzying £96,210. In Sport trim it’s a £3.5k jump to the performance car, then another £5.5k for the quattro. S line trim starts from £66,740 and Edition 1 from £71,740 with the same hops up the ladder.

What are the trims like?

In Sport trim you get 19in alloys as standard, LED lights front and rear, heated front and outer rear seats and steering wheel, three-zone climate control, 14.5in touchscreen with Audi’s MMI Plus setup (that includes satnav), 360-degree parking cameras and adaptive cruise.

S line adds 20in wheels, upgraded exterior styling, a fancier steering wheel and some other interior jazzery, while the Edition 1 model comes with Audi’s extra fancy matrix LED headlights, sport suspension, posher interior, the 10.9in touchscreen passenger display and more safety kit as standard.

The SQ6 Sportback e-tron is much the same in its Edition 1 trim, but comes with adaptive air suspension and Audi’s distinctive OLED tail-lights.

Which one should I go for? 

The Sport model will likely be a rare sight once people have seen it sulking on 19in wheels (though they must do wonders for comfort), but the S line setup is all the Q6 Sportback e-tron you’ll really need.

Other interesting things to note – all Q6 Sportback e-trons come with heat pump, 11kW AC charging (on both sides) and 270kW CCS fast charging capability (just on the left) as standard. Need to do some towing? The quattro all-wheel-drive version is rated to drag along an impressive 2,400kg.