The reviews for the A6 e-tron are rolling out!
Here are the videos and articles that have been released so far.
Car and Driver
We drove the rear-wheel-drive model, and while 375 horses sounds like a healthy corral, accelerator response is quick but not especially strong for an EV. Audi posits a zero-to-60 time of 5.2 seconds. Of course, buyers seeking more gusto can step up to the dual-motor quattro—or the 543-hp S6 e-tron. Brake-pedal feel is natural, and the pedal is easy to modulate. Air springs are optional on the A6, and our car was so equipped. Through the different drive modes—Comfort, Balanced, Dynamic, and Efficiency—the chassis delivers a firm, well-controlled ride. The steering, though, feels disconnected and video-gamey, with little sense of on-center and no buildup of effort as you dial in more lock.
Motortrend
Volkswagen Group was one of the first legacy automakers to bet big on electric cars, and it’s fair to say the pivot hasn’t proven easy: The MQB-based electric-powered Volkswagens and Audis such as the ID4 and Q4 have proven disappointing in terms of performance, packaging, and, in the case of the Volkswagen models, perceived quality. The development of the PPE architecture, designed to underpin EVs from the group’s high-end brands from Bentley on down, has been anything but straightforward. But the 2025 Audi A6 E-Tron underscores, in an era of fast-to-market EV startups such as Tesla and Rivian, the fact that successful legacy automakers have decades of experience in the painful art of iterative product improvement. This new Audi is not just a better EV. It’s also a better A6.
Top Gear
We’re still yet to fully experience the A6 e-tron in its proper UK spec or with its variety of powertrains, but first impressions are really very good. This is a handsome saloon or estate that doesn’t try too hard to be an aero car and yet still slips through its surroundings to claim impressive range and efficiency figures. It’s refined and drives much like the big Audi saloons you’re used to.
The interior is perhaps a tad complex and the rear seats maybe a little short on space for an executive car, but it feels premium in there. Lower trim levels may actually be easier to live with though thanks to fewer screens and their standard glass mirrors.
Edmunds
2025 Audi A6 and S6 E-Tron First Drive: A World Away From the Audis Of Today
Audi's newest sport sedans, the A6 E-tron and S6 E-tron, represent a big opportunity for the brand to rewrite its modest perception. Can they do it? Get all the info in our first taste of these two new EVs.
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The A6 and S6 both come with Audi's newest interior, where two screens dominate the experience. The 11.9-inch instrument cluster gets a new design but is still configurable to show useful info like your trip meter, how much power you're using, route guidance info, or some combination of the three. The infotainment screen measures 14.5 inches and has crisp graphics, but the interface is extremely menu-heavy. Audi added configurable shortcuts for your most frequently used items, but the system is far too dense to fully understand over the course of a few hours. That said, I don't like that Audi has yet again stuck the climate controls inside of a screen menu instead of putting physical controls on the console. Prospective buyers will want to spend time playing around in the system before signing the dotted line. Thankfully, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard.
The rest of the interior is typical Audi, but this time that's a good thing. Everything in the A6 and S6 feels extremely well bolted together, the leathers and fabrics are excellent to both sit on and touch, and the views out of both the front and rear are crystal-clear. There are small gripes, mainly the fact that small-item storage is lacking, the back seats are a little snug for my 6-foot frame, and Audi's new shift knob looks cheap compared to the rest of your high-class surroundings. That said, this interior is (almost) exactly what you'd expect from Audi.
Jalopnik
The new A6 and S6 E-Trons are setting the stage for a more electrically-focused Audi, and if that’s the future the brand is going with, it’s shaping up to be a rather good one. These cars offer a compelling alternative for the BMW i5 and Mercedes EQE buyers of the world, and I think the Audis are better looking and offer slicker tech than either of those cars. Still, it’s not perfect. For people looking for a German sports sedan, look elsewhere, because these cars are certainly geared toward luxury over sportiness. I’m honestly happy about that.
