Audi Opens Bookings for the Q8 e-tron, Launching on 18th of August

Audi has opened the bookings for the Q8 e-tron in India today. The German car maker will launch the Premium Electric car model in SUV and Sportback form on the 18th of August in Mumbai. Interested customers can pre-book the vehicles by paying the token amount of Rs 5 lakh  at dealerships or online at the Audi India website.

Key USP of the Audi Q8 e-tron and Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron are their WLTP-claimed range of 582 km and 600 km respectively. The Sportback has slightly more range because of its aerodynamic styling. You can charge the battery of these Premium EV’s from 10% to 80% in 31 minutes using a fast charger.

Audi’s Q8 e-tron will be available two trims 50 and 55 trims. The entry-level e-tron 50 gets a 95 kWh unit while the top-spec 55 trim gets a 114 kWh battery pack and is claimed to offer a range of up to 600 km per charge. In terms of performance, the Audi Q8 e-tron’s 50 trim develops 340 bhp and 664 Nm while the 55 trim produces 408 bhp and 664 Nm of peak torque.

The new Audi Q8 e-tron will be available in nine exterior colour options – Madeira Brown, Chronos Grey, Glacier White, Mythos Black, Plasma Blue, Soneira Red, Magnet Grey, Siam Beige and Manhattan Grey. For interiors, the new Q8 e-tron offers three interior colour options – Okapi Brown, Pearl Beige and Black.

In terms of features the Audi Q8 e-tron which is the flagship Electric model from the German brand comes with adaptive air suspension, digital matrix LED headlamps with LED Daytime Running Lamps, B&O premium 3D sound system, 4-zone climate control, comfort seats and park assist with a 360-degree camera, panoramic sunroof, Multi zone climate control, latest Audi MMi run AVN system and lots more.

Mr. Balbir Singh Dhillon, Head of Audi India said, “We are just a few days away from the launch of the Audi Q8 e-tron and Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron – our newest electric vehicles. These cars were launched globally only a few months ago and we could not be more excited to bring these to India within the same global cycle. We are bringing the very best for our customers – a new design, increased battery capacity, enhanced range that is best-in-segment and a lot more features.”