Audi India has started accepting pre-bookings for the upcoming e-tron and the e-Tron Sportback performance electric SUVs for an amount of Rs. 5 lakh. The all-new Audi e-tron will go on sale in India next month, on July 22, and will take on rivals like the Mercedes-Benz EQC and Jaguar I-Pace in the segment. The Audi e-tron was supposed to be the first luxury electric car to go on sale in India but its launch was deferred due to the second wave of the pandemic.
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The Audi e-tron will go on sale in India on July 22, 2021.
The new Audi e-tron will be offered in two body styles in India - SUV and Sportback and both will be sold as completely built units (CBUs) or imported models. The Audi e-tron sports strong design elements including the massive single-frame grille, Matrix LED headlamps with LED DRLs, and a conventional roofline as opposed to the coupe-like tapering roofline on the Sportback. The rear profile gets wraparound LED taillights connected end-to-end. The bumper also gets the dual-tone treatment, which extends to the alloy wheel design as well. It feels premium on the inside as well and is loaded with features like a 10.1-inch infotainment system, a 12.3-inch instrument panel, four-zone climate control and ambient lighting among others.
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Audi claims a range of 452 km on a single charge on the e-tron.
The Audi e-Tron SUV will draw power from two electric motors that develop 265 kW or 355 bhp and 561 Nm of peak torque. And these figures go up to 300 kW or 408 bhp and 664 Nm in the boost mode. The Audi e-Tron does 0-100 kmph sprint in 6.6 seconds, in-turn clocking a top-speed of is 200 kmph, while the e-tron Sportback does the same stint in 5.7 seconds. Audi claims a range of 452 km on a single charge from the 95 kWh battery pack. It can be fully charged in eight and a half hours using a regular charger. The new Audi e-tron and the Sportback also get progressive steering and adaptive air suspension as standard.
