Audi India rolled out the e-tron electric SUV last month. The model lineup has been offered in three variants – e-tron 50, e-tron 55 and e-tron Sportback – priced at Rs 99.99 lakh, Rs 1.16 lakh and Rs 1.17 lakh respectively. All aforementioned prices are ex-showroom. Speaking to carandbike, Balbir Dhillion, Head of Audi India, has revealed that the first batch of the electric SUV has almost sold out in the country. However, the number of units allocated in the first batch haven’t been revealed by the carmaker.
Now, the luxury German carmaker aims to launch more EVs and expects them achieve 15% of its Indian sales by 2025. The company might also consider local assembly of EVs in India, if the demand reaches a threshold level. The local assembly of the electric vehicles will surely help the carmaker bring down their prices and get rid of import duties. As of now, the Audi e-tron is being imported to India as a Completely Built Unit (CBU).
Talking about Audi India’s first electric SUV, the e-tron comes packed with lots of advanced goodies and efficient powertain. The e-tron 50 has electric motors on both axles with a 71kWh battery pack. Its combined power and torque outputs stand at 313bhp and 540Nm respectively. It can do 0 to 100kmph in 6.8 seconds and offers a range of 264-379km (WLTP combined).
The Audi e-tron 55 and e-tron Sportback 55 Quattro variant come with a dual-motor layout and deliver power worth 408bhp and 664Nm of torque. The larger 95kWh battery pack enables them to offer a range of 359-484km on a full charge. Both variants are capable to accelerate 0 to 100kmph in 5.7 seconds. The larger capacity battery pack can be charged up to 80% in 8.5 seconds via an 11kW AC charger and in 30 minutes via a DC fast charger.
