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Top Gear
13-05-2025
- Automotive
- Top Gear
Audi's new £88k entry-level e-tron GT ‘quattro' will pack up to 576bhp*
Electric *When launch control's engaged. Otherwise it's 496bhp. Still enough, we reckon Skip 4 photos in the image carousel and continue reading Audi's serving up a new entry-level model for the e-tron GT family of sports saloons, with the standard 'quattro' now starting from £88,555. Interestingly, that's £355 dearer than a completely boggo Porsche Taycan which starts at £88,200. The e-tron does have a big statistical advantage though: its dual-motor powertrain produces a minimum of 496bhp (already 67 more than the Taycan), and a peak of 576bhp with launch control engaged. With its electrons at full pelt, it'll get to 62mph in four secs flat - eight-tenths quicker than the car it shares platforms with. Advertisement - Page continues below An improved 105kWh battery yields up to 384 miles of range - that's 40ish short of the Taycan - and 320kW charge speeds mean 177 miles can be topped up in just 10 minutes. Stick around for another eight, and you'll regain all of 80 per cent. Other bits worth mentioning include adaptive air suspension as standard, with Audi's quattro drivetrain stuffed with torque vectoring capabilities between both axles. This new entry-level also weighs 30kg less than the next-up 'S' version, as Audi has rightfully pointed out. It's still some 2.3-tonnes, mind. You might like Anyway, let's move on to the trim grades. The base spec comes with 20in five-spoke aero wheels and LED Matrix headlights. Inside, there's a panoramic glass roof and heated seats, with a strong tech suite comprising a 12.3in virtual cockpit and 10.1in multimedia hub. There's a healthy 405 litres of storage space at the back and an extra 77 litres at the 'frunk' - more than enough for a week-long blitz across Europe. It is a GT and all, don't forget. Or you can send an extra £20k Audi's way and it'll point you towards the fancier 'Vorsprung' edition. It gets all-wheel steering, more carbon - both inside and out - a pano roof with switchable transparency plus massage seats cloaked in Nappa leather. The sounds are given a boost as well with a Bang & Olufsen speaker system, while a head-up display rounds everything off. Advertisement - Page continues below The new e-tron GT quattro will be available to order from late June, with deliveries pencilled in for August onwards. Reckon it's now a more attractive proposition than the Taycan? Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Look out for your regular round-up of news, reviews and offers in your inbox. Get all the latest news, reviews and exclusives, direct to your inbox.
Auto Express
13-05-2025
- Automotive
- Auto Express
Audi e-tron GT gets huge £20k price cut as new entry-level quattro joins range
The Audi e-tron GT received a mid-life update last year, with the revised car being launched in S, RS and RS Performance guises – and now the entry-level 'quattro' variant has rejoined the range. Priced from £89,505, the e-tron GT quattro costs £19,215 less than the next cheapest edition in the range, the S. It's also only £1,305 more than the cheapest Porsche Taycan, with which the e-tron GT shares its architecture. Despite being comfortably the cheapest variant by some margin, the e-tron GT quattro uses the same 97kWh battery as the rest of the range - all of which we tested in late 2024. There's no option of the smaller 82kWh battery that was offered in the Taycan until this year. The e-tron GT quattro comes with a dual-motor layout with a total of 496bhp (576bhp with overboost) - some way off the 669bhp e-tron GT S. Advertisement - Article continues below Full technical details haven't been released, although having the lowest power output in the range will surely mean the quattro edition is the slowest e-tron GT to 62mph. More importantly, however, it'll offer the longest range in the line-up – 386 miles compared to the S's 374 miles – thanks in part to weighing 30kg less than the S. As with the other e-tron GTs, it also has the faster 320kW charging that was introduced during the facelift (up from 270kW), meaning 177 miles of range can be added in 10 minutes. The e-tron GT quattro retains the same exterior design as the S with identical 20-inch wheels as standard, along with a body-coloured front grille and rear diffuser. Inside you'll find a 10.1-inch display in the centre of the dashboard and Audi's 12.3-inch 'Virtual Cockpit', just as in other e-tron GTs. While pricing and preliminary information have been revealed, Audi hasn't started taking orders for the new entry-level e-tron GT just yet. However, we expect the new quattro variant to arrive before the summer. Did you know you can sell your car through Auto Express ? We'll help you get a great price and find a great deal on a new car, too . Find a car with the experts EV affordability alarm! Running costs are £6k higher than for petrol cars, say car clubs EV affordability alarm! Running costs are £6k higher than for petrol cars, say car clubs Running costs for car share club EVs are £6k higher than ICE equivalents according to new data Not bothered by MoT advisories? That may be about to change Not bothered by MoT advisories? That may be about to change The number of MoT failures caused by worn tyres is on the rise, and experts are calling for mandatory follow-ups on advisories Mazda MX-5 goes electric: the iconic roadster's radical future Mazda MX-5 goes electric: the iconic roadster's radical future The next Mazda MX-5 roadster is set to be offered as a pure EV, and our exclusive images preview how it could look
