The first article already covers what the Q6 e-tron is. This one is a version-by-version buyer's comparison using only the catalogue numbers.
The Audi Q6 e-tron has one generation, on sale from March 2024, as an SUV 5-doors with four electric versions still current. There is no later generation to “wait for” in this catalogue, so the choice is between 45 performance 76 kWh, performance 100 kWh, 50 AT performance 100 kWh, and 55 AT 100 kWh quattro.
The first article already covers what the Q6 e-tron is. This one is a version-by-version buyer's comparison using only the catalogue numbers.
# Audi Q6 e-tron: which version to buy
The Audi Q6 e-tron has one generation, on sale from March 2024, as an SUV 5-doors with four electric versions still current. There is no later generation to “wait for” in this catalogue, so the choice is between 45 performance 76 kWh, performance 100 kWh, 50 AT performance 100 kWh, and 55 AT 100 kWh quattro. The spread is 252–388 hp, 5.9–7.0 s to 100 km/h, rear- or all-wheel drive, kerb weight 2125–2325 kg, and a 76 kWh versus 100 kWh battery naming. Price, lease, and used listings are not in this dataset; the ranking below is by power, mass, drive, and measured torque only.
Specs that actually differ between versions
All four versions use Electro fuel, an Automatic gearbox with 1 speed, a 210 km/h top speed, Independent, spring suspension front and rear, Ventilated disc front brakes, and Disc ventilated rear brakes. Displacement, cylinders, cylinder layout, and boost are not measured on every version. That means the buyer is not choosing a petrol layout or a different gearbox type. The live differences are horsepower, kilowatts, whether torque is published, 0–100 time, RWD versus AWD, kerb and gross weight, CO2 where published, and the 76 kWh versus 100 kWh tag in the version name.
| Version | hp | kW | Nm | Displacement | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| performance 100 kWh | 326 | 239 | not measured | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic, 1 | RWD |
| 50 AT performance 100 kWh | 306 | 225 | 485 | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic, 1 | RWD |
| 55 AT 100 kWh quattro | 388 | 285 | not measured | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic, 1 | AWD |
| 45 performance 76 kWh | 252 | 185 | not measured | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic, 1 | RWD |
Power-per-litre cannot be calculated: displacement is not measured. Engine size in litres is therefore not a buying criterion here. “Engine sound” and “engine noise” are also not measured.
Horsepower, torque, and what the extra output buys
55 AT 100 kWh quattro is the power peak: 388 hp (285 kW). That is 136 hp more than 45 performance 76 kWh (252 hp / 185 kW), 82 hp more than 50 AT performance 100 kWh (306 hp / 225 kW), and 62 hp more than performance 100 kWh (326 hp / 239 kW). In kilowatts the same gaps are 100 kW, 60 kW, and 46 kW.
performance 100 kWh is not the same car as 50 AT performance 100 kWh. Both are RWD, both are named 100 kWh, both weigh 2200 kg at the kerb, and both reach 100 km/h in 6.7 s — but performance 100 kWh has 20 hp and 14 kW more (326 vs 306 hp, 239 vs 225 kW). The 50 version is the only one with a published torque figure: 485 Nm. On performance 100 kWh, 55 AT 100 kWh quattro, and 45 performance 76 kWh, torque is not measured. If the search is “horsepower and torque” as a pair, only 50 AT performance 100 kWh answers both numbers.
45 performance 76 kWh is the mildest motor: 54 hp below 50 AT performance 100 kWh, 74 hp below performance 100 kWh, 136 hp below 55 AT 100 kWh quattro.
Quattro in this catalogue is not a trim name layered on the same motor. 55 AT 100 kWh quattro is the only AWD version and the only one at 388 hp. There is no RWD 388 hp row and no AWD 252 hp row.
Performance: 0–100 is the only sprint that moves
Top speed is 210 km/h on every version, so a “faster car” here does not mean a higher limiter.
- 55 AT 100 kWh quattro: 5.9 s to 100 km/h.
- performance 100 kWh and 50 AT performance 100 kWh: 6.7 s — 0.8 s slower than the quattro.
- 45 performance 76 kWh: 7.0 s — 0.3 s slower than the two 100 kWh RWD versions and 1.1 s slower than 55 AT 100 kWh quattro.
The 20 hp gap between performance 100 kWh and 50 AT performance 100 kWh does not change 0–100 in this dataset: both are 6.7 s at 2200 kg. The 82 hp gap from 50 AT performance 100 kWh to 55 AT 100 kWh quattro does: 6.7 s versus 5.9 s, with 125 kg extra kerb mass on the quattro (2325 vs 2200 kg). The 45 version’s 7.0 s sits 0.3 s behind the 100 kWh RWD pair while carrying 75 kg less kerb weight than they do (2125 vs 2200 kg).
City, highway, and combined consumption are not measured on any version. MPG and range in kilometres or miles are not in this dataset; battery capacity appears only as 76 kWh or 100 kWh in the version names, a 24 kWh naming gap. CO2 is 0 on 55 AT 100 kWh quattro and not measured on the other three.
Weight, payload, and kg per horsepower
Kerb weights:
- 45 performance 76 kWh: 2125 kg
- performance 100 kWh: 2200 kg
- 50 AT performance 100 kWh: 2200 kg
- 55 AT 100 kWh quattro: 2325 kg
Gross weights:
- 45 performance 76 kWh: 2740 kg
- 50 AT performance 100 kWh: 2815 kg
- 55 AT 100 kWh quattro: 2940 kg
- performance 100 kWh: not measured
Where both kerb and gross are measured, payload is the same arithmetic: 615 kg on 45 performance 76 kWh (2740 − 2125), 615 kg on 50 AT performance 100 kWh (2815 − 2200), and 615 kg on 55 AT 100 kWh quattro (2940 − 2325). The quattro is 200 kg heavier at both kerb and gross than the 45, and 125 kg heavier at both than the 50. Extra mass scales with extra capacity; it does not shrink the payload figure in this set.
Kerb kilograms per horsepower (lower is more power for the mass):
- 55 AT 100 kWh quattro: 2325 / 388 ≈ 5.99 kg/hp
- performance 100 kWh: 2200 / 326 ≈ 6.75 kg/hp
- 50 AT performance 100 kWh: 2200 / 306 ≈ 7.19 kg/hp
- 45 performance 76 kWh: 2125 / 252 ≈ 8.43 kg/hp
The lightest car is not the most power-dense. 45 performance 76 kWh is 200 kg lighter than the quattro but carries about 2.44 kg more per horsepower. performance 100 kWh matches 50 AT performance 100 kWh on mass and beats it on kg/hp solely because of the extra 20 hp.
Ground clearance, wheel sizes, tank volume, and exterior dimensions (mm, cm, inches) are not measured. A dimensions or ground-clearance comparison between versions cannot be made from this catalogue.
One generation: nothing later to jump to
Generation 1 starts 2024-03-01, stop is not measured (still current), body is SUV 5-doors, four versions, all with the same start date. There is no second generation, no restyle row, and no Sportback body in this model record. Buying “the new generation” versus “the old one” is not a choice here. Spec-level shopping is version shopping inside the same generation.
Chassis language is shared: Independent, spring at both ends; Ventilated disc front; Disc ventilated rear. Brakes and suspension do not separate the four rows.
Which version to choose
Choose 45 performance 76 kWh if the priority is lowest mass and the smaller battery name. It is the lightest at 2125 kg kerb and 2740 kg gross, the only 76 kWh name (24 kWh below the 100 kWh names), 252 hp / 185 kW, RWD, 7.0 s to 100 km/h. Trade-off: 136 hp and 1.1 s behind 55 AT 100 kWh quattro, 74 hp and 0.3 s behind performance 100 kWh, and the highest kg/hp (≈ 8.43). Torque, consumption, CO2, clearance, wheels, tank, and dimensions: not measured.
Choose performance 100 kWh if the priority is the strongest RWD motor without paying for quattro in the name. It is 326 hp / 239 kW, RWD, 2200 kg, 6.7 s, 210 km/h. Versus 50 AT performance 100 kWh it is the same weight, same sprint, same drive, same 100 kWh tag, but +20 hp / +14 kW. Versus 45 performance 76 kWh it is +74 hp, +75 kg, −0.3 s to 100 km/h, and a 100 kWh versus 76 kWh name. Versus 55 AT 100 kWh quattro it is −62 hp, −125 kg, +0.8 s, and RWD instead of AWD. Torque and gross weight are not measured on this row; they are measured on the 50.
Choose 50 AT performance 100 kWh if published torque matters and AWD does not. It is the only version with 485 Nm on the card. It is 306 hp / 225 kW, RWD, 6.7 s, 2200 kg kerb, 2815 kg gross, 615 kg payload. Versus performance 100 kWh you give up 20 hp and 14 kW and gain the only Nm figure plus a published gross weight. Versus 55 AT 100 kWh quattro you give up 82 hp, 60 kW, AWD, and 0.8 s, and you save 125 kg. Versus 45 performance 76 kWh you gain 54 hp, 40 kW, the 100 kWh name, and 0.3 s, at +75 kg.
Choose 55 AT 100 kWh quattro if the priority is AWD, peak horsepower, and the shortest 0–100. It is the only AWD version, 388 hp / 285 kW, 5.9 s, 2325 kg kerb, 2940 kg gross, CO2 0, 100 kWh in the name. It is the best kg/hp (≈ 5.99). Versus 45 performance 76 kWh: +136 hp, +100 kW, −1.1 s, +200 kg, AWD vs RWD, 100 vs 76 kWh name, same 615 kg payload. Versus 50 AT performance 100 kWh: +82 hp, AWD, −0.8 s, +125 kg; torque on the 55 is not measured (the 50 has 485 Nm). Versus performance 100 kWh: +62 hp, AWD, −0.8 s, +125 kg. Top speed does not improve: still 210 km/h.
What extra output does not buy in this dataset
It does not buy a higher top speed (210 km/h across the board). It does not buy a different gearbox (Automatic, 1 speed on all). It does not buy a different brake or spring type. It does not buy a measured consumption or range figure. It does not buy published dimensions. On three of four versions it does not even buy a torque number.
If the decision is “RWD, 100 kWh name, 6.7 s,” the remaining fork is performance 100 kWh (326 hp, torque and gross not measured) versus 50 AT performance 100 kWh (306 hp, 485 Nm, 2815 kg gross). If the decision is “AWD and 5.9 s,” there is only 55 AT 100 kWh quattro. If the decision is “lightest and 76 kWh name,” there is only 45 performance 76 kWh.