2025 Audi Q6 & SQ6 e-tron Debut with Up to 510 HP & 388 Miles of Range!

Welcome to das future? Audi debuts the 2025 Q6 and SQ6 e-trons, the first models to use the brand-new all-electric platform!

It goes without saying that Audi generated quite a bit of buzz when it announced that “all its vehicles will be electric by 2026.” Since then, we’ve seen the death of the R8 and its beloved V10, the first of many venerable engines at the chopping block. And now, with model year 2025 right around the corner, Audi debuted their first models developed with their innovative new electric platform: the Q6 and SQ6 e-tron. The SUVs left their factory in Ingolstadt at the premiere event on March 18, promising to set a new standard for luxury electric vehicles.

Audi calls this platform the Premium Platform Electric (PPE), claiming that it marks “the next step in the company’s transformation into a provider of premium electric mobility.” The platform was co-developed with Porsche, and features shared underpinnings across all future models. Which enables Audi to develop “high-volume models with high technical standards in different segments and thus further electrify our portfolio,” according to CEO Gernot Döllner. The new Q6 fits nicely into the premium midsize SUV market, wearing aggressive lines and restyled front and rear fascias. And it doesn’t disappoint in the technical aspects, either.

Both Audi and Porsche will utilize this new platform, and in terms of raw figures, they certainly show potential. Let’s check it out and see what’s going on under the hood!

2025 Q6 e-tron: The Spec Sheet

The 2025 Audi Q6 boasts an impressive claimed range of up to 388 miles (625 km) without recharging, based on manufacturer estimates. Which is thanks to a new lithium-ion battery, featuring twelve modules and 180 prismatic cells with a total gross capacity of 100 kWh (94.9 net). SQ6 range figures will be announced at a later date. Expect to trade range for fun times.

Thanks to the vehicles’ 800V architecture, DC fast-charging 10-80% takes 21 minutes. “Short-charging” the Q6 produces 158 miles of range in 10 minutes. The Q6 also features an all-new advanced recuperation system, utilizing up to 95 percent of braking force to produce up to 220kW of energy.

Power figures show similarly stout numbers, with the base Q6 producing 422 horsepower nominal, and 456 with launch control. This propels it from 0-60 in 5.0 seconds (estimated) with launch control. If that’s not enough, the 2025 Audi SQ6 raises the bar to 483 horsepower nominal, and 510 with launch control. Enough to send the SQ6 to 60 in 4.2 seconds. This is thanks to the PPE’s dual-motor setup, which utilizes two permanent-magnet synchronous motors. Top speed’s claimed at 130 mph for the Q6, and 143 for the SQ6. Both more than adequate for brisk Autobahn drives in comfort with five passengers.

Both variants feature all the usual premium-quality features of a car in this price bracket. And both will be all-wheel drive with plenty of utility value without sacrificing handling. However, Audi also stated that they may produce a rear-wheel drive model focused on range, if demand is high enough. And yes, all platforms will be zero carbon-emission certified.

That said, raw data shows a promising start to the new PPE platform. It might not have the characteristic sound of a howling V8. But it’s tough to complain when the SQ6 pins you to the leather seat with its acceleration figures. Figures which, hopefully, only get better as more Audis and Porsches are introduced.

Order books should open up this month for both the Audi Q6 e‑tron quattro and SQ6 e‑tron. Pricing starts at $81,143 USD (74.700 euros) for the Q6, and $101,890 USD (93.800 euros) for the SQ6. Deliveries will begin this summer.

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M.C. Cuccio

I've been an automotive aficionado since I had baby teeth. My path was set when I first leaned on my grandfather's classic Porsche as I learned how to walk. One of my first memories was my mother sitting me behind the wheel of her Pontiac and talking me through the instrumentation and controls. Even though I was a mere three or four years old, I was instantly sold, and filled notebooks with technical drawings, sketches, and collections of manuals of all sorts of cars. I've actively tracked developments in automotive and motorsport technology for well over 20 years, and pride myself on being intimately familiar with the functions and history of a wide range of vehicles.

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