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Audi A6 Avant e-tron S line EV Beta

Price $144,990
Range 650 km
Battery 94.9 kWh
Fastest charging 270 kW DC

Price

RRP
$144,990
Price basis
Plus on-road costs

Battery & charging

Battery
94.9 kWh
Range
650 km
Energy use
16.5 kWh/100km
Peak AC charging
11 kW
Peak DC charging
270 kW

Range in the real world

Official (WLTP) 650 km
Motorway at 100 km/h ~490 km
Winter, near freezing ~490 km
Towing a trailer ~330 km

Estimates from the official figure using typical losses: about a quarter off at motorway speeds or in cold weather, and around half when towing. Your range will depend on speed, hills, weather and load.

Charging times

Wall socket (10 A), 0–100%
about 47 hadds about 10 km an hour
Home wallbox (7 kW), 0–100%
about 14 hadds about 40 km an hour
Public AC (22 kW), 0–100%
about 9 h 30 minadds about 60 km an hour
50 kW fast charger, 10–80%
about 1 h 30 min
Hyper charger (150 kW+), 10–80%
about 25 min

Estimates from the battery size and the car’s peak charging rates. Fast charging slows as the battery fills, and in the cold, so real sessions vary.

Running costs

Per 100 kmPer year
Charging at home$14.20$1,700
Public fast charging$22.45$2,690
Petrol car, for comparison$24.85$2,980

At the official energy use (real-world use is usually higher), home power at 40c/kWh, public fast charging at 90c/kWh and road user charges of $76 per 1,000 km, over 12,000 km a year. The petrol car uses 7 L/100 km of 91 at $3.55 a litre. Your power plan may be cheaper, especially overnight.

Performance

Motors
Single motor
Power
270 kW
Torque
565 Nm
0–100 km/h
5.4 sec
Drive
Rear-wheel drive

Practicality

Body
Wagon
Seats
5
Boot
502 L
Boot, rear seats folded
1,422 L
Towing (braked)
2,100 kg
Towing (unbraked)
750 kg
Kerb weight
2,260 kg
Spare tyre
Repair kit only

Safety

ANCAP scores
Adult 92% · Child 91% · Pedestrians and cyclists 75% · Safety assist 77%
Energy rating (RightCar)
6 out of 6 stars

Ownership

Warranty
5 years / 150,000 km
Battery warranty
8 years / 160,000 km
Roadside assist
5 years
Servicing
Every 12 months or 15,000 km
Fixed-price servicing
Free for the first 3 years

Transferable

Specifications from the NZ Autocar price database, checked against each maker’s NZ site, ANCAP and RightCar. Confirm with the dealer before you buy.

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