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Audi’s First Ever Electric SUV E-Tron Launched At ₹99.9 Lakh

Audi has launched its much awaited electric SUV E-Tron at ₹99.9 lakhs for the base E-Tron 50. The E-Tron 55 and E-Tron Sportsback 55 are priced at ₹1.16 Crore and ₹1.17 crore respectively. The launch of the E-Tron marks Audi’s entry into the luxury EV segment which has been seeing a lot of action lately with recent launches such as the Jaguar I-Pace. The e-tron uses a skateboard architecture with either a 95 kWh or 71 kWh battery pack. The battery is placed under the car floor with two permanent magnet synchronous electric motors with one at each end for the Quattro all-wheel-drive system.

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E-Tron powertrains

The larger battery pack is the e-tron 55 Quattro and the smaller battery pack is called the 50 Quattro. The 55 e-tron Quattro produces 174 bhp and 310 Nm of torque. It does 0-100 in just 5.7 seconds and tops out at 200 kmph. It also has a boost mode where it produces a whopping 402 hp and 664 Nm of torque. The range for this version is 365 to 436 km on a single charge on the WLTP cycle. On the other hand, The e-tron 50 Quattro gets 174 hp and 310 Nm of torque. It can achieve 0-100 in 6.8 seconds and top out at 200 km/h. The WLTP cycle range is 276 to 336km. The range is on par with Jaguar and Mercedes. Audi claims that a 150 kW DC fast charger can charge the e-tron to 80% in just 30 minutes. A standard 11 kW wall charger will take around 8 hours to fully charge the vehicle.

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E-Tron features and benefits

Some of the features are 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, Matrix LED headlamps, connected car tech, virtual cockpit, wireless charging, soft close doors, 360 degree parking camera, Bang and Olufsen 16 speaker system, heads up display, electrically adjustable seats and steering wheel, panoramic sunroof and ambient lighting to name a few.

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Audi will offer a choice of Special Service plans ranging from 2 years to 5 years. A standard warranty of 2 years and a High Voltage Battery warranty of 8 years or 160,000 KM whichever is earlier is also available. Customers can also avail extended warranty across a period of 2 years or 3 years which is additional to the standard 2-year warranty. Customers can also choose from 4 years or 5 years of Comprehensive Service Plans. Audi E-Tron’s early bird customers will get complimentary wall box charger and also a host of digital solutions.

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