Audi e-tron history: every Audi EV sold in the U.S., with EPA range

Audi e-tron electric vehicles history

Audi's first fully electric model, the e-tron SUV, arrived in the U.S. in May 2019 at a starting MSRP of $74,800. Two motors gave it 355 hp, or 402 hp in Boost mode, and its 95 kWh battery (83.6 kWh usable) returned an EPA-rated 204 miles. A sloped-roof e-tron Sportback followed for 2020. For 2024 Audi renamed the model Q8 e-tron, with a larger 114 kWh (106 kWh net) battery and an EPA-rated 285 miles for the Q8 e-tron quattro. Audi now lists the Q8 e-tron as a previous model, built until 2025.

The e-tron GT, a low four-door grand tourer, arrived for 2022 at $99,900, alongside the RS e-tron GT at $139,900 — the first Audi Sport EV sold in the U.S. For 2025 the line was reworked with a 105 kWh battery into the S e-tron GT and the RS e-tron GT performance, rated at up to 912 hp, the most powerful Audi production car to date. The smaller Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron also arrived for 2022, rated at 241 miles in quattro form.

The Q6 e-tron, first built on the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) that Audi developed jointly with Porsche, reached U.S. dealers in late 2024 as a 2025 model from $63,800. It uses an 800-volt, 100 kWh battery that charges at up to 270 kW and carries EPA ratings of 307 to 321 miles depending on version. The PPE-based A6 Sportback e-tron followed in summer 2025 from $65,900, with an Audi-quoted EPA estimate of up to 392 miles.[1],[2],[3],[4],[6],[8],[9],[10],[19],[20],[23],[26],[27],[30]

Years and production numbers

Generations and key variants

Engine and drivetrain facts

• The 2019 e-tron's two motors made 355 hp, or 402 hp in Boost mode, and it used 88 percent (83.6 kWh) of its 95 kWh battery.
• The 2022 e-tron GT made 469 hp (522 hp with overboost); the RS e-tron GT made 590 hp net (637 hp with overboost). The 2025 RS e-tron GT performance reaches up to 912 hp with launch control and adds a 94 hp push-to-pass boost.
• The PPE pairs an 800-volt battery of 12 modules and 180 prismatic cells (100 kWh gross) with DC fast charging of up to 270 kW (260 kW on rear-wheel-drive models), 10–80 percent in as little as 21 minutes.
• The 2025 Q6 e-tron makes 302 hp (rear-wheel drive), 422 hp (quattro) or 483 hp (SQ6), plus a launch-control boost; its electric drive systems are built at Audi's plant in Győr, Hungary.
• The 2024 Q4 55 e-tron raised output to 335 hp and EPA range to 258 miles, 22 miles more than the Q4 50 it replaced.

Sources:[1],[5],[6],[7],[8],[9]

What changed over the years

1. 2019e-tron SUV, Audi's first fully electric model, arrives in May at $74,800; recall 19V434000 replaces a charging-socket seal on 1,646 cars.
2. 2020e-tron Sportback added.
3. 2022e-tron GT, RS e-tron GT and Q4 e-tron / Q4 Sportback e-tron arrive.
4. 2023Recall 23V867000 covers 26,866 e-tron and e-tron Sportback SUVs (2019–2022) whose battery modules may overheat; recall 23V613000 checks 2023 e-tron GT batteries for missing sealant.
5. 2024e-tron renamed Q8 e-tron with a 106 kWh net battery; Q4 55 e-tron update; recalls 24V228000, 24V229000 and 24V726000 address battery-module short circuits on 2022–2024 e-tron GT models.
6. Late 2024 (2025 model year)Q6 e-tron, the first PPE model, reaches U.S. dealers; the e-tron GT line is reworked with a 105 kWh battery.
7. 2025A6 Sportback e-tron arrives in summer; Q8 e-tron production ends.
8. 2026Recall 26V698000 covers 9,048 2024–2025 Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron SUVs whose high-voltage battery may fail.

Sources:[1],[2],[3],[6],[7],[9],[10],[11],[12],[13],[14],[15],[16],[17],[37],[38]

What to check before you buy one

• For a 2019–2022 e-tron or e-tron Sportback, confirm recall 23V867000 has been done: dealers install diagnostic software to monitor the battery modules and replace affected modules free of charge. 2019 cars should also show recall 19V434000 (charging-socket seal) as complete.
• For a 2022–2024 e-tron GT or RS e-tron GT, check recalls 24V228000 or 24V229000 and 24V726000 (battery-module short circuit); until those repairs are done, the notices advise charging to no more than 80 percent. 2023 cars should also show 23V613000 (battery sealant) as complete.
• For a 2024–2025 Q4 e-tron or Q4 Sportback e-tron, recall 26V698000 (high-voltage battery) was filed in October 2026 with the remedy still under development; owners are advised to charge to no more than 80 percent until it is repaired.
• Compare EPA range for the exact version: wheel size, drive layout and model year move the figure by tens of miles — a 2025 Q6 e-tron ranges from 307 to 321 miles by version.
• Run the VIN for open recalls on NHTSA and ask for battery-health and service records before buying any used Audi EV.

Model-specific problems by generation are tracked on our Audi e-tron known issues page.

How to verify a Audi e-tron electric vehicles's factory options

Audi EVs of the same year differ in battery, wheel size, drive layout and option packages, and recall coverage depends on the build. CarWhere checks the 17-character VIN for licensed factory build data and, when it exists, lists the equipment the car was built with. It does not promise a complete option list for every VIN.