<\/a><\/p>\nObviously, the Audi e-tron Premium is the cheapest and it starts at $65,900, which is a much more palatable price tag. That puts it right in line with other luxury vehicles of its size and it yet it still boasts the same powertrain and battery pack.<\/p>\n
That means it still makes 355 horsepower (402 with Boost Mode) and a 95 kWh battery pack. Thankfully, Audi has also increased range a bit by allowing more battery access, giving it a total of 222 miles.<\/p>\n
Despite being cheaper, the Audi e-tron Premium still has a lot of as-standard kit. It still gets 20-inch wheels, heated seats, four-zone climate control, Virtual Cockpit Plus, lane departure warning and comfort pre-conditioning. If you opt for the Premium w\/Convenience Plus Package, you get the driver assistance package and a black optics package.<\/p>\n
This is exactly what the Audi e-tron needed. Customers will be far more willing to buy a luxury electric car if it\u2019s almost $10,000 less than it used to be. At under $70,000, the entry-level e-tron plays in a different segment and therefor attracts itself to a new set of clientele. Hopefully, this translates to more sales, as the e-tron is a car that Audi needs to succeed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
After driving it, our biggest gripe with the Audi e-tron was its price. While it\u2019s a great luxury car and a surprisingly good EV, it was just too expensive. For an electric car with a starting price of about $75,000, it just didn\u2019t have enough range and\/or performance. However, Audi must have heard our (and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":138,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[3],"tags":[15,39,19],"yoast_head":"\n
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