Audi reveals two new entry-level variants for the A6 e-tron

Audi has announced two new entry-level variants for its all-new A6 e-tron family: A new rear-wheel drive A6 e-tron, and an all-wheel drive A6 e-tron quattro, offered in both the Sportback and the Avant body styles. These arrive, as promised, on top of the single-motor A6 e-tron performance and dual-motor S6 e-tron variants revealed during the initial launch. 

As the new entry point to the range, the A6 e-tron gets a slightly smaller 83kWh battery pack (gross), compared to the 100kWh one used on the two earlier variants. Its single motor also produces 322bhp, against the A6 e-tron performance's 375bhp (when launch control is activated for both models). 

Still, aided by aerodynamic qualities of both the Sportback and Avant body styles, the A6 e-tron can still achieve a maximum range of up to 615km on the former and up to 581km on the latter. Regardless of which a customer opts for, they'll see their A6 e-tron completing the century sprint in just 7.0 seconds (or 6.0 seconds with Launch Control!), before reaching a top speed of 209km/h.

The A6 e-tron combines a single electric motor delivering up to 240kW (in launch control) to the rear axle with an 83kWh battery developed specifically for the Premium Platform Electric (PPE)

Thanks to the 800-volt electrical system of its new Premium Platform Electric (PPE), the A6 Sportback e-tron and A6 Avant e-tron can also support fast DC charging at up to 225kW, with which their batteries' state-of charge can go from 10-80% in just 21 minutes. Using an 11kW AC charger, on the other hand, will see a full recharge completed in eight hours.

The second new addition to the lineup - the A6 e-tron quattro - gets two electric motors, one powering the front and the other powering the rear axle, thus giving it all-wheel drive. With the additional motor, power stands at 456bhp (or 340kW), with a larger 100kWh battery enabling it to cover up to 705km for the Sportback, and 668km for the Avant.

The A6 Sportback e-tron is the most aerodynamic production Audi to date, with an exceptionally streamlined exterior boosting its maximum range

While the A6 e-tron quattro's top speed remains the same as that of the A6 e-tron (209km/h), this all-wheel drive variant can go from 0-100km/h in a quicker 4.7 seconds (or 4.5 seconds with launch control). Its battery also supports a higher 270kW charging capacity, which helps it recover enough power to cover up to 309km in just 10 minutes.

Like the A6 e-tron performance models, both newly-launched variants are available at launch in the Sport, S line or Edition 1 specification options.