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Audi Taking Deposits for e-Tron Electric SUV
European dealers have begun accepting €2,000 ($2,500) deposits from would-be buyers of Audi AG’e all-electric e-tron crossover vehicle due later this year.
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European dealers representing Volkswagen AG’s Audi unit in Austria, Belgium and Switzerland have begun accepting €2,000 ($2,500) deposits from would-be buyers of the all-electric e-tron crossover vehicle it will introduce later this year, Automotive News Europe reports.
Audi will unveil a production version of the car in Brussels at the end of August. Audi showed a teaser photo of the vehicle (left) nearly three years ago, saying the large SUV would not resemble any other production Audi model. Media reports at the time speculated the vehicle would be called the e-tron Q6.
The car will compete with the Jaguar I-Pace and Tesla Model X electric SUVs. Audi expects the 496-hp e-tron Sportback will be able to drive 500 km (310 miles) per charge, accelerate from zero to 100 kph in 4.6 seconds and achieve a top speed of 210 kpg (130 mph).
Audi plans to follow the electric SUV with two other models: the e-tron Sportback crossover next year and a small EV in 2020.
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