The Audi e-tron range will soon be heading to South Africa with the launch of two model lines. The mainline e-tron in SUV and Sportback guise together with the GT sedan will lay the groundwork of electrification for the German manufacturer.
Kicking off the offering is the Audi e-tron 55 Advanced with a price-tag of R1 990 000. The S-line increases this to R2 045 000. The Audi e-tron 55 Sportback will be available in S-Line only at R2 115 000 While the top-of-the-range performance S variant will set you back R2 425 000.
Standard on the Audi e-tron range is four zone climate control, adaptive air suspension, contour ambient interior lighting, electric front seats with heating, comfort key with sensor controlled luggage compartment release, lane change and rear traffic assist, rear view camera, parking aid plus, Matrix LED lights with dynamic light design & turn signals, Audi connect emergency call, navigation and infotainment, Audi virtual cockpit plus, Audi smartphone interface, Bang and Olufsen premium sound system with 3D sound, and MMI navigation plus with touch response. Standard charging options include the e-tron charging system “compact”, household plug type M, industrial plug CEE 32Amps, Mode 3 charging cable for public charging (AC 22kW), on-board charger 11kW (AC), vehicle inlet CCS type 2 and an Audi wall bracket for convenient charging at home. A special e-tron 55 launch edition model is currently planned and will be communicated closer to retail.
The Audi e-tron GT will set you back R2 715 000 while the flagship RS e-tron GT boasts an asking price of R3 300 000. Standard features on these models include three-zone climate control system, electric front seats with heating, 360 degree cameras, comfort key with sensor controlled luggage compartment release, lane departure warning, side airbags in front and rear, e-tron sports sound, adaptive air suspension, Audi connect emergency call, navigation and infotainment, Audi phone box, Audi smartphone interface, Bang & Olufsen premium sound system with 3D sound, MMI navigation plus with touch response, Matrix LED headlights with dynamic light design & turn signals, panoramic glass sunroof, electric exterior mirrors with heated, memory and dimming function, windshield with heat insultating and acoustic glass and 400 volt boost converter.
The Audi e-tron range will be available for sale in the first quarter of 2022 and will include the five-year/100 000 km Audi Freeway Plan and a battery warranty of eight-years/160 000 km.