2024 Audi SQ8 e-tron price and specs

The new Audi SQ8 e-tron and SQ8 Sportback e-tron will arrive Down Under from the second quarter of 2024, with prices to start at $173,600 plus on-road costs.

As with its predecessor – the e-tron S and e-tron S Sportback – there are two body styles on offer with one main option package. Compared to the outgoing range, prices are up by about $8000.

That increase in price is offset somewhat by drivetrain developments, largely centring around a 30 per cent increase to driving range thanks to a new, larger nickel-cobalt-aluminium (NCA) battery which can also be charged faster (170kW v 150kW).

Other changes include improved aerodynamics thanks to the refreshed design, larger alloy wheels as standard (previously a $1600 option).

Performance is unchanged, with the 370kW/973Nm tri-motor electric drive system carrying over for the facelift. Both body styles will sprint from 0-100km/h in 4.5 seconds, with top speed limited to 210km/h.

SQ8 e-tron models come standard with adaptive air suspension sport, a specially tuned version of Audi’s air-sprung chassis that is more performance-focused than the standard Q8 e-tron range.

Pricing

• Audi SQ8 e-tron: $173,600
• Audi SQ8 Sportback e-tron: $180,600

Prices exclude on-road costs

Standard Equipment

Exterior

• 22-inch Audi Sport alloy wheels
• Red brake calipers
• Matrix LED headlights
• Electric, heated side mirrors
  • Auto-dimming
  • Memory function
  • Aluminium-look finish
• Metallic paint
• Rear privacy glass
• Panoramic sunroof

Interior

• Valcona leather upholstery
• S Sport seats incl. S logo embossed
• 12.3-inch Audi virtual cockpit plus
• 16-speaker Bang & Olufsen audio
• 4-zone climate control
• S floor mats
• Aluminium-look interior trim
• Electric steering column adjustment
• Head-up display
• Audi smartphone interface
  • Wireless Apple CarPlay
  • Wired Android Auto
• Audi phone box light
  • Wireless smartphone charger
• DAB+ digital radio
• 2 x USB outlets, front
• 2 x USB outlets, rear

Assistance

• Adaptive cruise control
  • Speed limiter
  • Traffic jam assist
• Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
  • Pedestrian, cyclist detection
• Collision avoidance assist
• Exit assist
• Intersection assist AEB
• Parking sensors front, rear
• Rear cross-traffic assist
• Side assist
  • Blind-spot warning
• Turn assist AEB
• Tyre pressure monitor
• 360-degree cameras

Options

Sensory package ($TBA)

• Digital Matrix LED headlights
• Door entrance LED lights front, rear
• Soft-close doors
• Heated outer rear seats
• Manual sunshades, rear
• Extended leather package
  • Upper, lower dashboard elements
• Air quality package

22kW AC charging package ($TBA)

Servicing and Warranty

In addition to Audi’s five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty, buyers of the SQ8 e-tron and SQ8 Sportback e-tron receive six years of free scheduled servicing and roadside assist.

Further, both electric SUVs come with a six-year public charging subscription to the Chargefox network.

The high-voltage battery, meanwhile, is warranted for eight years.

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