With the This fall e-tron, Audi is aiming at patrons within the higher finish of the compact section for full-electric automobiles.
The This fall e-tron, which was unveiled on Wednesday, provides an entry-level EV to the model’s increasing lineup of battery-powered automobiles.
It’s the primary Audi based mostly on father or mother Volkswagen Group’s MEB electric-only platform that additionally underpins the VW ID3 compact hatchback and ID4 compact crossover.
The This fall e-tron and the coupe-styled This fall Sportback e-tron are inbuilt VW’s plant in Zwickau, Germany, alongside the ID3 and ID4. Manufacturing started in March.
They’ve an 82-kilowatt-hour battery pack and two electrical motors for a mixed output of as much as 295 hp and a spread of as much as 520 km (323 miles) beneath Europe’s WLTP exams. The EVs will rival the Tesla Mannequin Y in addition to extra mainstream electrical SUVs comparable to Nissan’s forthcoming Ariya.
The This fall e-tron is 4590 mm (15 ft) lengthy, barely longer than the ID4, which is 4580 mm, however shorter than the Skoda Enyaq, additionally an MEB-based electrical SUV, which is 4650 mm.
With their lengthy wheelbases and brief overhangs, the cabin house is analogous in dimension to a big SUV, Audi mentioned. The extra sensible of the 2, the This fall e-tron, has a 520-liter trunk. Baggage house rises to 1,490 liters with the rear seats folded flat.
The design of each fashions is characterised by a outstanding grille, large wheels and outlined wheel arches. This offers every physique a extra sculptured look than the ID3 and ID4.
The This fall e-tron fashions embody the choice of an augmented-reality head-up show. The identical system can also be out there on the ID3 and ID4 and superimposes flip alerts on the street forward, which Audi says helps whereas driving in poor visibility.
The pinnacle-up show additionally helps with the adaptive cruise management help, which retains the automobile centered in its lane. If the automobile approaches a lane marking with out the flip sign having been activated, the lane departure warning show projected on the windshield superimposes a crimson line on the real-life lane marking.
The usual central touchscreen is 10.1 inches. An non-obligatory 11.6-inch display screen can be out there on the finish of this yr and can change into the most important out there in any Audi mannequin. A ten.25-inch display screen in entrance of the driving force can also be normal.
The seat materials selections embody a pretend suede materials referred to as Dinamica fabricated from 45 recycled plastics and polyesters. The non-obligatory Puls upholstery is a textile made with as much as 50 % recycled plastic bottles which might be reworked right into a yarn. Nappa leather-based can also be out there.
The This fall e-tron will go on sale in Europe in June, with costs in Germany beginning at 41,900 euros ($50,210). The Sportback model will price 2,000 euros extra.
Audi plans to develop its full-electric lineup to twenty fashions globally by 2025, CEO Markus Duesmann mentioned in March. The model’s first mannequin on the PPE (Premium Platform Electric) structure, which it has developed with Porsche, would be the Q6 e-tron arriving subsequent yr. The Q6 e-tron can be a sister mannequin to the upcoming Porsche Macan EV.
Audi will use the platform for all its higher-end full-electric automobiles which might be midsize or above, Audi CEO Markus Duesmann said at the brand’s annual press conference on March 18. Audi and Porsche plan to promote 7 million automobiles based mostly on the PPE platform by 2030, Duesmann mentioned.
The MEB structure might be used for a small-segment EV for Audi, VW, Skoda that will be constructed by VW Group’s Seat unit in Spain.
Audi’s present full-electric automobiles, the e-tron, e-tron Sportback and e-tron GT are constructed on the identical J1 platform because the Porsche Taycan.