iX for interior, tech, range, power, dedicated EV platform from ground up and one pedal driving mode! Come on audi, electric with no one pedal mode? Still, Audi is a very solid car, quality and comfort. Can't go wrong with either one
This car seems to be in the sweet Goldilocks spot I love. Not too powerful, not too much 'spaceship', not too much 'Ipad-controlled', not overly equipped with useless tech, etc., just beautifully designed and sweet to drive.
I also have the 2022 version of thsi car and I can tell you that Audi needs to greatly improve its range and efficiency. I barely get 2.3 mi/KWh and avg 210 mile range FULLY CHARGED. And I’m hearing from drivers that the 2024 version, even with its larger 114 KWh Battery still is barely getting 230 miles on full charge!
@@ONI1013. I am right now on vacation in central and eastern Europe with my wife and two boys in our Q8 e tron. We are mostly travelling on the highways with an average speed of 105-110km/h and are doing app. 430-440km/90kwh. It is about 0.21kWh/km, which isn't great, but still plenty, and we still have more than 50 km in excess range which is a safe buffer. The Q8 e tron is a huge car and I don't think that an equally sized car as comfortable as this will do a lot better for the foreseeable future
@@ONI1013. It would seem so. But being a bit of a coward I haven't tried to use more than around 90-95 kWh of the available 106kWh. And the most 'daring' trial I have made is 444 km using 94kWh. I could measure that quite exactly since the car was 100 % full before we started and after charging 94% it was back to 100 % in the evening. So no! I haven't tried to run the car all the way down to 0%. But theoretically extrapolating 94/444=0.211 by dividing it into 106, 106/0.211=502km seems probable at a max speed between 105-110 at 20 degrees Celsius.
This my first attempt at commenting on a video. In the past, tesla talk has made me nauseous. They are poorly made golf carts with a tablet. Speed does not sell for me, i need more. I just purchased a 2024 prestige q8 etron. Wow, wow, wow This is really special. I traded in my 2021 etron and I'm very pleased. Refined is how i describe this car. This isn't for everyone, but boy oh boy, its for me. Great video
I drive a Q8 e-tron 50, S-line, 21", chronos grey, B&O etc. Coming from a Q7 3,0 tdi. Love the car, so silent and smooth, a real joy to drive and the bild quality is super. Just a really nice car. No, its not the fastest or the most economic car but totally ok there as well, we get around 400 km in range, consumption about 20-24 kwh/100 km.
@@fredriklind5429How long have you been driving this car? I have the 2022 version with the smaller battery, but my efficiency is not even close. We get more like 42 KWh/100 mi*, which is waay worse.
Hi Mat, Thanks for a very decent review video, unlike many others I've been watching and almost rejected this car. However, your review made me rethink and reconsider this car I'm gonna call the dealer tomorrow. I've been thinking for almost a year to switch to an EV but couldn't decide which one to go for as i pretty much test drove all of them. I think your video changed my mind! or you can say helped me make up my mind. Thank you very much! You deserve a good commission from Audi ;)
And i got Lucid Air ;) after a series of unfavorable events, Audi is amazing no doubt but Lucid hasn't disappointed me either. Thanks for following up, i smiled seeing your 'And?' lol @@robertmaxwell5829
It’s not the perfect car but more classy than tesla X, more beautiful than EQE SUV, more classic than IX but even if the interior is always up to date… it’s not so modern that’s why I m not sure to choose this but like it for sure 🎉 thx for the video
So the official range is 285 miles from 114 kwh, that's 2.5 miles/kwh. And how close can the audi get to this is real life? I get between 3.5 and 4.3 from my BMW i4 40 (I admit that I drive gently, I like the EV smoothness) which is 285-350 miles from 81.5 kwh battery. The BMW is slightly lighter, but is the efficiency difference down to frontal area? Will all you SUV people convert into cars in the future?
I think the charging point is my biggest stumbling block. I have a plug in hybrid at the moment, but charging away from home on longer trips in UK is a nightmare. Therefore I was looking at the Tesla model Y purely on the range and charging facilities if all electric were my future. I also do trips to Europe and same issue applies. How do you find the Etron for longer trips and to more remote locations. It appears public charging is still a challenge? Also how much different is internal space? I am genuinely torn.
We had two etron 55, one Sportback, one SUV and both of them were great but the range wasnt to impressive but that changed with the facelift so i dont see a problem in that and i guess that fast charging is better than plug in hybrid charging, or at least that’s what it is in Germany. I had problems charging my tfsie but not with the etron
My biggest nitpick is the lack of a creep mode. Makes it very annoying to parallel park (especially on an incline). Or to just slowly nose into a parking spot. Also, the center storage space makes no sense. Plenty of room in theory except they put the cupholders at the bottom and leave the sides open making it kind of useless.
BMW iX is the ugliest luxury EV in the market. BMW is discounting that ugly turd $30k in my city. This Audi is simply beautiful. BMW used to make beaufiful vehicles too but not anymore. Your review is clearly biased but I agree with the positives.
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Q8for the win
iX for interior, tech, range, power, dedicated EV platform from ground up and one pedal driving mode! Come on audi, electric with no one pedal mode?
Still, Audi is a very solid car, quality and comfort. Can't go wrong with either one
@@florinvid isn’t the IX built on an ICE Plattform. To be honest I hate the one pedal mode so the etron is right for me
This car seems to be in the sweet Goldilocks spot I love. Not too powerful, not too much 'spaceship', not too much 'Ipad-controlled', not overly equipped with useless tech, etc., just beautifully designed and sweet to drive.
Exactly!
I also have the 2022 version of thsi car and I can tell you that Audi needs to greatly improve its range and efficiency. I barely get 2.3 mi/KWh and avg 210 mile range FULLY CHARGED. And I’m hearing from drivers that the 2024 version, even with its larger 114 KWh Battery still is barely getting 230 miles on full charge!
@@ONI1013. I am right now on vacation in central and eastern Europe with my wife and two boys in our Q8 e tron. We are mostly travelling on the highways with an average speed of 105-110km/h and are doing app. 430-440km/90kwh. It is about 0.21kWh/km, which isn't great, but still plenty, and we still have more than 50 km in excess range which is a safe buffer. The Q8 e tron is a huge car and I don't think that an equally sized car as comfortable as this will do a lot better for the foreseeable future
@@nickcholeva6844 So would that mean you’re getting close to 480-490km range on a full charge then?
@@ONI1013. It would seem so. But being a bit of a coward I haven't tried to use more than around 90-95 kWh of the available 106kWh. And the most 'daring' trial I have made is 444 km using 94kWh. I could measure that quite exactly since the car was 100 % full before we started and after charging 94% it was back to 100 % in the evening. So no! I haven't tried to run the car all the way down to 0%. But theoretically extrapolating 94/444=0.211 by dividing it into 106, 106/0.211=502km seems probable at a max speed between 105-110 at 20 degrees Celsius.
This my first attempt at commenting on a video. In the past, tesla talk has made me nauseous. They are poorly made golf carts with a tablet. Speed does not sell for me, i need more.
I just purchased a 2024 prestige q8 etron. Wow, wow, wow
This is really special. I traded in my 2021 etron and I'm very pleased.
Refined is how i describe this car.
This isn't for everyone, but boy oh boy, its for me. Great video
Love the q8, I just don’t like how it’s double the price of a base ix or eqe
I drive a Q8 e-tron 50, S-line, 21", chronos grey, B&O etc. Coming from a Q7 3,0 tdi. Love the car, so silent and smooth, a real joy to drive and the bild quality is super. Just a really nice car. No, its not the fastest or the most economic car but totally ok there as well, we get around 400 km in range, consumption about 20-24 kwh/100 km.
Hi, what's your consumption on highway please? More around 25 or even more?
@@jeanbaptisteporral1282 Typically from 21 to 24 kwh/100 km. Speed about 108-110 km/h.
@@fredriklind5429How long have you been driving this car? I have the 2022 version with the smaller battery, but my efficiency is not even close. We get more like 42 KWh/100 mi*, which is waay worse.
Hi Mat, Thanks for a very decent review video, unlike many others I've been watching and almost rejected this car. However, your review made me rethink and reconsider this car I'm gonna call the dealer tomorrow. I've been thinking for almost a year to switch to an EV but couldn't decide which one to go for as i pretty much test drove all of them. I think your video changed my mind! or you can say helped me make up my mind.
Thank you very much! You deserve a good commission from Audi ;)
I hope you like it!
And?
And i got Lucid Air ;) after a series of unfavorable events, Audi is amazing no doubt but Lucid hasn't disappointed me either. Thanks for following up, i smiled seeing your 'And?' lol @@robertmaxwell5829
I like the technology and interior of the Q8 much more than the Q4. Thanks
I think the UK version has charging plugs on both sides.
I'm with you. Heading to the Audi dealership.
😎
It’s not the perfect car but more classy than tesla X, more beautiful than EQE SUV, more classic than IX but even if the interior is always up to date… it’s not so modern that’s why I m not sure to choose this but like it for sure 🎉 thx for the video
What exterior color is that?
So the official range is 285 miles from 114 kwh, that's 2.5 miles/kwh. And how close can the audi get to this is real life?
I get between 3.5 and 4.3 from my BMW i4 40 (I admit that I drive gently, I like the EV smoothness) which is 285-350 miles from 81.5 kwh battery.
The BMW is slightly lighter, but is the efficiency difference down to frontal area? Will all you SUV people convert into cars in the future?
I think the charging point is my biggest stumbling block. I have a plug in hybrid at the moment, but charging away from home on longer trips in UK is a nightmare. Therefore I was looking at the Tesla model Y purely on the range and charging facilities if all electric were my future. I also do trips to Europe and same issue applies. How do you find the Etron for longer trips and to more remote locations. It appears public charging is still a challenge? Also how much different is internal space? I am genuinely torn.
We had two etron 55, one Sportback, one SUV and both of them were great but the range wasnt to impressive but that changed with the facelift so i dont see a problem in that and i guess that fast charging is better than plug in hybrid charging, or at least that’s what it is in Germany. I had problems charging my tfsie but not with the etron
I adore mine!
Do they have heads up display?
Yes.
That looks awesome
My big con is that there’s no 3rd row seat option. But given the size, a 3rd row would end up being cramped.
The battery may be bigger but the charging curve on the newer e-Tron is worse compared to the older ones.
looking forward to new designed platform dedicated for EV
My biggest nitpick is the lack of a creep mode. Makes it very annoying to parallel park (especially on an incline). Or to just slowly nose into a parking spot. Also, the center storage space makes no sense. Plenty of room in theory except they put the cupholders at the bottom and leave the sides open making it kind of useless.
@@icemanic751 ride quality is important but the center storage space being non-existent is not good
Perfect EV SUV
170KW charging speed. Way too slow for a modern EV. 250KW min and should be 350.
Unlike other EVs that throttle the crap out, It holds this speed all the way from 0-80%. Enough to hit 80% in 30 min.
Unless an EV can last for 500 miles from a single charge, else I am still considering the adoption.
Exactly we’re still in prototype phase I don’t want to buy a EV yet until a standard is a across all models and brands alike
Bone votier model Q8.
i gave you a thumbs down within the first 2 mins of this video for naming those "faults" ... wtf are you ok?
BMW iX is the ugliest luxury EV in the market. BMW is discounting that ugly turd $30k in my city. This Audi is simply beautiful. BMW used to make beaufiful vehicles too but not anymore. Your review is clearly biased but I agree with the positives.
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