Audi Q8 e-tron

The Audi Q8 e-tron (formerly the Audi e-tron until 2023) is a battery electric mid-size luxury crossover produced by Audi since 2019. The e-tron was unveiled as a concept car at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. The final production version was revealed in San Francisco on 17 September 2018, publicly debuted at the 2018 Paris Motor Show, and was first delivered in May 2019. It is the company's first battery electric mass production car. The Sportback variant, a coupe style of the e-tron, entered production in 2020.

This article is about the car model introduced in 2018. For the family of electric vehicles, see Audi e-tron. For the unrelated engine-powered with the same name, see Audi Q8.
Audi Q8 e-tron
2020 Audi e-tron 50
Overview
ManufacturerAudi
Also calledAudi e-tron (2018–2023)
Production2018–present
AssemblyBelgium: Forest (Audi Brussels)
China: Changchun (FAW-VW)
DesignerSiming Yan
Body and chassis
ClassMid-size luxury crossover SUV
Body style5-door SUV
5-door coupé SUV (Sportback)
LayoutDual or Triple-motors, four-wheel drive
PlatformVolkswagen Group MLB Evo
Powertrain
Electric motor
Power output
  • Current versions
  • (Q8 e-tron):
  • Q8 50 e-tron: 183 kW
    (245 hp)
  • Q8 55 e-tron: 220 kW
    (295 hp)
  • SQ8 e-tron : 370 kW
    (496 hp)
  • Previous versions
  • (e-tron):
  • 50 quattro: 230 kW
    (308 hp)
  • 55 quattro: 300 to 370 kW
    (402 to 496 hp)
  • S quattro: 370 kW
    (496 hp)
TransmissionSingle speed with fixed ratio
Battery
  • Current versions
  • (Q8 e-tron):
  • 55 e-tron: 114 kWh Li-ion (106 kWh usable)
  • SQ8 e-tron: 114 kWh Li-ion (106 kWh usable)
  • 50 e-tron: 95 kWh Li-ion (89 kWh usable)
  • Previous versions
  • (e-tron):
  • 55 quattro, post-update: 95 kWh Li-ion (86.5 kWh usable)
  • 55 quattro: 95 kWh Li-ion (83.6 kWh usable)
  • 50 quattro: 71 kWh Li-ion (64.7 kWh usable)
Plug-in chargingEU: 11 kW AC
22 kW AC (optional)
US: 9.6 kW AC (with supplied charger)
US: 11 kW AC (with 48 amp J1772 charger)
All markets:
170 kW DC or 150 kW DC
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,928 mm (115.3 in)
Length4,901 mm (193.0 in)
Width1,935 mm (76.2 in)
Height1,616 mm (63.6 in)
Kerb weight~2,560 kg (5,643.8 lb)

In 2022 the vehicle was facelifted and also renamed as the Audi Q8 e-tron (the performance version is called the SQ8 e-tron), in both regular and Sportback body styles, as Audi is expanding the e-tron battery electric vehicle line-up.

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