Audi plans to locally assemble Q6 e tron in India

Audi could be planning to bring the Audi Q6 e-tron electric vehicle to the Indian market. However, reports suggest that the German luxury car manufacturer is likely to locally assemble the Audi Q6 e-tron in India. Thanks to this, the brand will be able to price the electric car competitively, here in India.

Local Assembly

The company is likely to import the electric car via the CKD route and assemble it here in India. According to reports, Audi will locally assemble the Q6 e-tron at the Skoda Auto VW India manufacturing facility in Aurangabad. Thanks to this, the expected price of the Audi Q6 e-tron is likley to be around the INR 85 lakh ex-showroom mark. The Q6 e-tron will also become the brand’s first electric vehicle to be locally assembled in India. Reports further reveal that test mules of the Q6 e-tron have also been spotted in India and the model could be undergoing homologation at the ARAI. This also leads us to believe that the production is likely to commence soon.

Competition

The Audi Q6 e-tron slots in between the Q4 e-tron and the Q8 e-tron. While the brand only retails the Q8 e-tron in the Indian market, the car does not have any direct rival here. However, other luxury electric cars that share the road are XC40 Recharge, C40 Recharge, Mercedes EQA & EQB, and the BMW iX1, which fall in a similar price bracket. Other electric SUV such as the Mercedes EQE and the BMW iX are all priced above the INR 1 Crore mark.

Audi Q6 e-tron – Powertrain

Powering the Audi Q6 e-tron is a 285kW / 388 hp, dual-motor Quattro AWD powertrain. The power unit comes with a 100 kWh battery pack which is capable of returning a WLTP range of 625km on a single charge. In addition to this, the Q6 e-tron also comes with a 240 kW / 326 hp motor with the same battery returning 641km of range on a single charge.

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