The Audi e-tron quattro and e-tron Sportback quattro were the two first all-electric Audi models on the market in the United State. Let’s take a look at the latest 2023 model year edition.
According to the official EPA data, both versions of the car are slightly more energy efficient, which translated into a higher range. Several more miles of EPA Combined range is not much and will likely not be noticed by an average driver, but it’s a step in the right direction.
The 2023 Audi e-tron has an EPA Combined range of 226 miles (364 km), using the same 95-kilowatt-hour (kWh) battery, which is 4 miles or 1.7 percent more than before.
The 2023 Audi e-tron Sportback has an EPA Combined range of 225 miles (362 km), which is 7 miles or 3.1 percent more than in 2022.
Nonetheless, the Audi e-tron duo remains one of the heaviest all-electric cars on the market, with one of the highest energy consumptions of roughly 432 watt-hour per mile (Wh/mi), including charging losses.
| 2023 Audi e-tron quattro 20-inch :: EPA Range rating by InsideEVs [Electric Vehicle 5-cycle label] |
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| Combined City Highway |
222 mi (357 km) N/A N/A |
| EPA Energy consumption (including charging losses): | |
| Combined City Highway |
79 MPGe: 427 Wh/mi (265 Wh/km) 78 MPGe: 432 Wh/mi (269 Wh/km) 79 MPGe: 427 Wh/mi (265 Wh/km) |
| 2023 Audi e-tron Sportback quattro 20-inch :: EPA Range rating by InsideEVs [Electric Vehicle 5-cycle label] |
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| Combined City Highway |
218 mi (351 km) N/A N/A |
| EPA Energy consumption (including charging losses): | |
| Combined City Highway |
78 MPGe: 432 Wh/mi (269 Wh/km) 77 MPGe: 438 Wh/mi (272 Wh/km) 80 MPGe: 421 Wh/mi (262 Wh/km) |
The bad news is that the 2023 model year Audi e-tron and Audi e-tron Sportback are $4,900 more expensive than before. On top of that, the destination charge increased by $100, and the duo is no longer eligible for the federal tax credit of $7,500.
If we sum it up, it turns out that the effective cost increased quite significantly to respectively $71,995 and $75,195. Previously it was closer to $60,000.
| Model | Base Price | Dest. Charge | Tax Credit | Effective Price |
| 2023 Audi e-tron quattro 20-inch | $70,800 | +$1,195 | $71,995 | |
| 2023 Audi e-tron Sportback quattro 20-inch | $74,000 | +$1,195 | $75,195 |
| Model | Drive | Battery (kWh) |
EPA Range |
0-60 mph (sec) |
Top Speed |
| 2023 Audi e-tron quattro 20-inch | AWD | 95 | 222 mi (357 km) |
5.5 | 124 mph (200 km/h) |
| 2023 Audi e-tron Sportback quattro 20-inch | AWD | 95 | 218 mi (351 km) |
5.5 | 124 mph (200 km/h) |
Considering more competition on the market right now (more all-electric SUV models and less expensive Tesla Model X), Audi will have to introduce something new.
This new thing will be the upcoming Audi Q8 e-tron, with a larger, 114 kWh battery. We recently had an opportunity to check out the top-of-the-line SQ8 e-tron version, which is expected to get significantly more range.
