Thursday, December 31, 2020

Audi e-tron Sportback

The Audi e-tron crossover welcomes a new addition to the range and it's a coupe crossover variant of the first-ever electric crossover that got the whole world craving about.


Priced at 71,350 Euros plus additional costs, the Audi e-tron Sportback offers the same stuff as its normal equivalent, only with the slashed roofline that spells trouble for speedo boys because why are we getting so many coupe crossovers in today's motoring world anyway?

Like the normal e-tron, the e-tron Sportback is actually based on the current-generation Q3 Sportback with some fake grilles on it. Of course, you get the same five-seater comfort and the same minimalist interior as the normal one but while it is less roomy than the normal one because of the sloping roofline, the e-tron Sportback is still spacious enough for almost everything you can fit into, be it for your next outing or for your import/export stuff your business is doing all the time.

On the performance side, the e-tron Sportback features the same electric all-wheel drive and suspension setup as the normal one with the range-topper 55 variant producing 408PS of power and 664Nm of torque from its electric motors, making it capable of going 0-100kph in 6.6 seconds and a top speed of 200kph. Although sluggish, it feels a bit quick to some going on the quarter mile, thank you instant acceleration.

On the lesser 50 variant, the e-tron Sportback can get up to 21.4kWh/100km on one full charge.

Like the normal e-tron, the Sportback possesses a mild driving feel because of the weight it carries like most electric cars today. It may be bulky to handle and corner but it feels a bit okay to get going from the beginning to the end of the day.

Although it has a sloping roofline that cuts some boot space from the normal one, it still works just like the normal e-tron crossover.

Photo: Audi AG

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