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The Audi e-tron has been round since 2019 and was one of many first EVs we range-tested (in Sportback type). Though it nonetheless sports activities the identical dimension battery (95 kilowatt-hours), Audi made some {hardware} and software program optimizations and elevated obtainable battery capability from the 2021 mannequin yr onward. Because of this, the EPA vary estimate has jumped from 204 miles to 222 miles, whereas the consumption estimate improved from 46 kilowatt-hours for each 100 miles to 43 kWh for a similar distance.
Our 2022 e-tron take a look at automotive was fairly closely optioned with the Status package deal, however it did not have the bigger 21-inch wheels, which may have a detrimental affect on vary. Our automotive had 20-inch wheels wrapped in Goodyear Eagle Sport all-season tires (255/50R 20) inflated to the advisable manufacturing facility pressures (38 psi entrance, 41 psi rear). As outfitted, the 2022 e-tron tipped our scales at 5,822 kilos.
After a full day of driving at a median recorded temperature of 67 levels, which is fairly delicate climate, the e-tron managed to journey 248 miles, which is a really comparable efficiency to the e-tron Sportback we examined two years in the past. This exceeds the 222-mile EPA vary estimate by 26 miles or 11.7%. Our measured consumption was additionally comparatively good after charging the battery again to full. The 2022 e-tron wanted solely 38.4 kWh to go 100 miles, which is a ten.7% enchancment over the estimated consumption.