Superficial review. “How to apply antiquated review techniques to electric vehicles” More useful information: 1. What’s the electric consumption at 90km/h and 120km/h? 2. How does heating-cooling affect range? Are the seats ventilated/warmed and the steering wheel warmed? 3. Does the nav system indicate charging stations and their status (working, free, occupied) in real time? 4. How many regenerative breaking levels does it have? 5. How fast does it charge? 6. Are the batteries thermally controlled? 7. Can you control your car charging via an app? 8. Does it receive over the air updates? 9. Does it make aerodynamic noises? 10. What’s the warranty on the battery? Next time you send a “reviewer” on a paid vacation to the desert at least ask him/her to prepare for the review.
perfect example of over engineering. I have never wished that I had to look at a monitor to get the same view as my side view mirrors. Admittedly, they are slightly more aerodynamic but that's they only positive I can give them.
It's optional because people like me don't want adaptive cruise. Why raise the price and charge me for it if I don't want it. It's just knowing their clientele. Want adaptive cruise, go buy a Kia.
Audi just SUCKS nowadays, it’s getting uglier, terrible external and internal design, even more expensive with mediocre power and performance... it will get forgotten soon, better off to buy a Tesla or Porsche for the money
hxvideo how many Audis have you owned? If you don’t like a brand that’s fine but don’t trash it just because you don’t like it, opinions are not fact but whatever.
I just watched Doug DeMuro's video on the Kia K900 and it has sideview cameras and mirrors, but they handled the it all a bit better. The cameras only activate when you use the turn signal and it's displayed in the digital dash with the left one temporarily replacing the speedo and the right temporarily replace the tach.
Keep Getting Conflicting Answers: Does the Audi Etron have the same ‘auto pilot’ abilities? IE- Enhanced Autopilot With Enhanced Autopilot your car will steer, accelerate and brake for you within almost any traffic lane! It will also automatically change lanes on most highways to overtake other cars or navigate to interchanges and exits. And with regular over-the-air software updates, you’ll always have access to our most advanced features and functionality. Jaguar IPACE claimed they had auto pilot. BUT If you let go of wheel it kept you in lane by playing ping pong off the lane markers. I want ability to stay straight in lane even if I have to touch wheel every 20 seconds or so. Great in traffic as well as highway driving
It's funny, because I'm selling my Kuga to get an S5 Sportback. I'll wait until electric cars get better, right now we are still in the stone age of electric cars.
Yay, I'm first. I'm not sold on the side view cameras replacing side mirrors. I think standard side mirrors with a possible option to switch between actual mirror view and digital view (just like what's found on top end trims of Cadillac ATS-V sedan). Nice design though just like we've come to expect from Audi lately.
@@AOTanoos22 I'd much prefer that option along with frameless side windows like the Audi Q8. I think Audi could also add the option of frameless side windows on the boxy Q7
We're finally seeing electronic vehicles from major luxury car manufacturers. It looks great, it really does. The features are also quite nice, assuming it makes it into production. However, by the time this comes out, Tesla could have or would have made a better vehicle. In fact, they might "steal" some of these gimmicks before introducing their next gen models.
My every day car has 75 horsepower and it runs really well. If it would have the same electric power it would run even better. What on earth are all these horsepower good for?
Thanks for letting me know the Tesla Model X is better. Sometimes I don’t know why these manufacturers get it, there’s so much they’re missing compared to the Model X.
TheWitchfinderGenral totally agree with you about climate change, but there are plenty of perfectly good EVs on the second hand market as well as ones like the Hyundai Kona as features on The Fully Charged Show on UA-cam. I paid £4,250 for a Renault Zoe which is a brilliant EV.
Not to have adaptive cruise control on a EV car as standard is bloody outrageous. Typical Audi though. Whilst the Tesla has a far less impressive interior surely that’s a better option - lighter, faster, better range, better tech . Also bear in mind that infrastructure in the UK for super charging is geared up for Tesla cars.
I saw another tester from Electrik? I forget say that they use less of the total battery capacity then ether Jaguar or Tesla. They were not sure why by a substantial amount. They say the US range rating was likely oing to drop to around 200 miles. They said compare that to Jaguars 235 mile EPA an something like 290 or so for Tesla Model X 100D that's going to hurt them even though they are slightly less money.
It's because they didn't even bother to make it aerodynamic and efficient.It's the first go at an electric SUV, they focused on the interior and build quality, something that the Tesla is severely lacking. People who buy this Audi already own other vehicles, this car is just for the bragging rights. The real electric Audis come out next year.
Looks lovely. Shame Audi did not stick to their initial guide price of "the same as a well specified A6". In Ireland, it starts at over €100,000, before you put a single extra on it, and they can add up before you get to a well specified car. I'll have to sit this one out...
Tested the E-Tron and the Jaguar I-Pace at the Automobile Barcelona fair and I’d buy the Audi, hands down. Same price, better ride, less autonomy but felt way better than the Jag... oh, and no, No Teslas for me. Equipment is poor, to say the least...
The autonomy of the Audi is ridiculous : 275 km/h on highway : ua-cam.com/video/GFRxfKY9u30/v-deo.html So the Tesla has better range (428 km...), is quicker (0 to 100 kmh in 3,8 s.), faster (250 km/h), 8 years warranty on motors and battery - unlimited mileage, with the best autopilot on the market (drive on navigation arrive in Europe this week), ... The Audi has just the bling bling side, that's all !
Not entirely true. Electrify America in the US offers 150kW charging across the country, coast to coast, up to 350kW charging as well as Evgo and Chargepoint which usually offer 50kW-150kW fast charging. Europe/UK/Norway/Netherlands have networks like Ionity, Eon, Tritium, Fastend, Evgo, just to name a few. All 50kW-175kW fast charging enabled. It's just not as uniformed and simple as plugging a Tesla into a supercharger and no interaction with a computer screen for payment, making the Tesla network more desirable and easy to use than others.
the race is on, European manufacturers are pushing hard into EVs. Why? The writing is on the wall for ICE vehicles, their end is in sight. Look at where EVs are now compared to just a decade ago. Another decade is going to see 1000km range, superfast charging. ICE Vehicles will simply look primitive.
49fiori how the heck is faster acceleration, convenient home charging, 330 mile range, and zero emissions considered “primitive”? Keep enjoying your fossil cars, but others are opening their eyes to the problems of gassers
@@MercedesAMGsRULE Lithi-ion batteries are old and obsolete. Look at your phone, you have the same battery in your phone and Tesla. If you are happy with your phone battery, you are the only person in the world. Congratulations!
@organthruster I want to Tesla but I wanted to watch this review because I'd like to get an electric car for my wife. If you're going to have an electric car, I would think you would want to have the exhilaration experiencing great acceleration. The numbers in this review are underwhelming. if there's a really good charging network available then this could still be on my list but I don't think that exist in the United States. Maybe Europe? But, the price point is certainly far less than a Tesla. All these electric cars are missing some of the excitement that Tesla's have and let's be real everyone's really copying Tesla. Autopilot and enhanced autopilot plus all the other cool features like the huge screen and app that allows me to control things, etc. All these things create an experience that make us very loyal to Tesla. I'm a huge Jaguar fan and I think that their electric vehicle is quite beautiful but it's just missing too many of the features that I like to consider it. Dismissing Tesla's success because of fanaticism is misunderstanding what's happening.
organthruster the problem is, the top ICE brands have still not, despite Tesla being out for years, managed to come remotely close with range, software or charging network. As a Tesla owner I want competition so I have choice. Right now, when I do long distance driving (plus a road trip from the Nordics to the UK twice a year (close to 2,000 miles), there is no electric car that gets me there other than the Tesla. As nice as this etron is, it still doesn’t meet the needs of what an electric car should do to compete with a combustion car. It doesn’t push the envelope on at all. It is not an improvement on Tesla. It’s just an electric Audi with no charging infrastructure and shorter range than an older Tesla.
@@Babarky range? Sure is a problem if you are a travelling salesman. But 90% of car journeys are less than a 100 miles. There's more leafs out there than teslas anyway.
I find it hilarious that the e-tron is called an SUV when it’s clearly a great looking wagon. But in America we aren’t allowed to call it a wagon because nobody will buy it.
Not a huge deal for me, but is Audi offering a sunroof on the E tron? Their online configurator doesn't seem to include one, but I'm certain I've seen some photos with it included.
It could also be foretelling of the best name ever - and for the record I preordered one so not hating on it..... just hoping its not the 'best name ever'.
Tesla is still the top dog in the electric industry... no question about it. Had really high hopes for the etron, but it ended up being lackluster best
I hope they improve battery charging I have the model x, it’s a pain in the but when I go out and have to charge in my local area of Ashburn VA. The outdoor chargers charge at different rates the charging stations near me take forever.
You will always look to the range meter whatever, how far can I drive til the batterie ist empty, do you really want that? Or can you carry some spare batteries in the trunk?
Perhaps the biggest advantage you could have with side view cameras is the ability to see your blind spot, but this completely misses the boat. I don't get it.
I don't think this interior is better than the I-Pace. And I have been an Audi owner for the last 15 years including the A3 e-tron. Actually this has less range than the I-Pace, slower to 60 than the I-Pace and more expensive than the I-Pace.
The appearance of the iPace interior is good but I found the door handle mechanisms to feel ‘plasticy’ and the handle to lift the cover up in the boot fell off when I picked it up! iPace is a nice car but think the Model 3 has better range, storage space, Autopilot and is a lot cheaper than the iPace.
@synairesis "Fussy", likes shiney jewelry, Audi "Quietly confident" (with reason), Tesla (When you see "that" girl (sorry, person), across the room that isn't trying? Doesn't have to?)
@@scratchy996 , for a car that is designed with aerodynamics in mind, the side mirror look small, but there aero drag is huge. If you can reduce drag, you can go farther with less battery. Less battery means less weight, more acceleration ... you get the idea. Since this car comes with or without conventional side mirror, side by side testing can be done to see how much range is saved. If you get 20 more miles of range on the highway -that would be awesome.
thess cars are way too quite for the road especially at higher speeds some one may cross the road not hearing any cars therefor i would advise all electric cars to have sound actuators fitted so people can atleast hear them coming
Tesla already starting on a network of tunnels fir cars, going underground instead of up in the air, you really don't to break down mid flight or have bits fall off on to the people below
The Weight appears to take the EV potential some levels down - 2.5 Ton for this and a Tesla-X also about the 2.5 Ton, Jaguar I-pace 2.133 ton, Tesla Model 3 1,847 Ton - Different segment and debatable design but an i3 weigh up to a little over 1.3 Ton - A totally different approach to create an EV. But at least this e-Tron looks quite good and I am sure there will be AUDI fans ready to convert to this - The interior is excellent and AUDI fans will feel at home. I do not think the Tesla-X looks very good but for performance and interior space it sets the standard of what can be achieved with an EV platform at the moment. But one must not forget the E-Tron GT coming up - its a looker and performance will be high. But acceleration will soon not be a real debateable thing anymore - The Revian Truck is said to have 0-60 around the 3-sec mark - it´s freaking offroad truck. What AUDI and the VW group (Porsche) has claimed for their EV system is the ability to maintain a high top speed over longer distances - That will make a lot of sense for the Autobahn, I hope they can deliver on that promise.
We were, unfortunately the oil industry was very powerful, even then, and EVs were resigned to history. They actually had the largest market share at one point!
Yup. All power politics. Sad. Thank God for Elon Musk. If not for him, we would still wonder at the glory of the A/C option and Power Door locks as a bonus in 2019.
Bugger that £70k? im looking at either a KIA or a Hyundai. Maybe not the quality but half the price. When the Tesla 3 comes to the uk, they will lose out & go down in price like a lead balloon.
Still not viable, charge time wise, and locations, because the home chargers are slow as snails, and cost wise we are in very nice luxury/performance car territory. I would like to get one, but its just not reasonable enough yet. Respect the effort from Audi though.
This is standard practice from todays' auto makers. Remember when airbags were introduced? ABS? Even 3 point seat belts! They all appeared at the luxury end of the market and then filtered down into the cars that any member of Joe public can afford. Give it 5 years maximum and EVs will mean business as usual.
@@andyw4844 Which is fine, about what I figured. Just mean my very next car wont be an EV as much as I would be Ok with one if it were viable. Very much looking to more electrified cars, ie performance hybrids like NSX. Regardlesa there is so many great cars being made choosing one period is very difficult. Seems like its only going to become more so as we move into the future.
@@SKLIFEstyle We are at an interesting period in car history. The sale of cars worldwide actually fell in 2018 for the first time ever. The general thinking from leading analysts is that people are holding off from changing their car because they are waiting for the EV they want and can afford. The only growth segment of the automotive industry was in EVs. Hopefully with the new VW and Honda EV ranges being introduced late 2019-2020 there will be growing number of affordable EVs out there. The other interesting area is battery cost. The price to manufacture batteries is about to hit the $100 per Kw. Once it gets to $90 per Kw EVs will actually be cheaper to build than the ICE equivalent. Most people agree this will happen no later than 2020, and by that time the charging infrastructure will be much much better. I hope you hang on for a year or two before buying a new car!! Once you drive electric, you won't go back!
I'll say it again...these people are asinine to keep launching new EVs without making any statement about a global or country-wide fast charging network. Without a fast charging network an EV is tethered to its range is useful only for daily commutes and not road trips. And that my friends gives the Tesla an advantage by light years as it is the only EV that allows people to completely replace their ICE vehicles and take it out on a road trip.
Why do you think they don't make a statement? Together with Porsche, Daimler, BMW and Ford, Audi builds the "ionty" network in Europe along the highways. At the moment, 37 stations are online, 48 are under construction. The aim is 400 stations by 2020. And they are nor the only one. Unlike Tesla you are not depending on one company, instead there are several companies that build CCS-Networks. At the moment there are 130 CCS Stations with more than 100 kW in Europe, and it is growing quickly. And 4825 CCS Stations in general, but most of them are only 50kW. Yes, Tesla still has an advantge when it comes to fas chargers. But at least in Europa not "by light years".
If they can put cameras instead of mirrors; why did they make them so large. It seems like a missed opportunity but the vehicle looks nice overall just not as nice as a Tesla.
I don’t know about French but I think Etron will soon mean Shit in English soon when it gets real world tests compared with Tesla Model 3 or S or X, and definitely the Y when that comes out. Expensive, not as efficient, not as high tech, slower and not as cool.
I leased an Audi etron 2019. Comparing eTron to my 2014 Tesla model S, I like to drive model S much better than eTron. Audi's eTron interior is by far much better than Tesla model S, other than that, Tesla is much better car. Here is my conclusions: 1. Tesla has much better driving range. 2. Tesla runs very quiet vs, eTron actual generates annoying noise which can't be turned off. 3. Tesla drives like an electric car and Audi eTron drives more like a gasoline car. 4. 2014 Tesla has more high tech features than 2019 Audi eTron.
Hands down!!! Tesla 3 rides like a spaceship not like a car. And the giant iPad in the center console is more than you need to pilot that beast. Your attention is set on one focal point which is far better than this Audi.
The problem with all the electric cars is that they are taking way too long to come out! They should have known way ahaid that this was the future, They had 24 years to get in the market, as the EV1 was first released in 1996. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_EV1
Yeah, and notice how proud is Audi of the fact that it starts from 90K (in big bold red letters on the site. Oh we do get 1-1.5K (2y) worth of free charging... nice.. though the destination charge should take care of that. www.audimidtowntoronto.com/audi-e-tron.htm This should be quite a hit with all the money laundering officials from Saudi Arabia/Jordan/Kuwait ect. ( hiding in TO area).
No it doesn’t. Uses 7.5kWh of energy to make a gallon of petrol. That 7.5kWh used to make the fuel could power an EV for about 30 miles. Plus electric motors are around 90% efficient compared with ICE around 30%.
Battery leasing was a thing in the first generation of EVs, now only the domain of Renault. You will definitely own the batteries, and they will probably outlast the rest of the car!
If you may have concern on side view camera price then this is not a car for you. This car is more about next gen technology and most importantly Go green initiative.
@@V10F1-4ever It may not be much of a concern to the fashion victim who's leasing it but it will be for people down the line. It's a typical Audi trait to take something that works perfectly well & then overcomplicate it, & charge a ton of money for it as an option, case in point scrolling indicators.
Sure, they named it E-tron... Does anyone know what etron means in french? Now there's a few countries in the world laughing at that piece of shit and the people who named it! I think the marketing department slept real well on that one. Amazing.
@@NBASFAN How about you stop moaning & just scroll past my comment? P.S your comparison makes fuck all sense as EVERYTHING on a Bugatti costs more. I just would like to know why Audi feels the need to replace the tried & tested door mirror with a far more complex device that according to the roadtester, doesn't really work.
2.5 *tons* They should consider adding the weight into taxes.....cars are turning into small trucks weight wise but pay low to no tax because EV or tiny engines. About those side mirrors...have fun paying with a kidney when somebody breaks them.
did you ever sit in a tesla? i just did a few days ago and was surprised how cheap everything feels in the inside...very expensive car but a vw feels more solid from the inside...also audi just gets into the electric field while that is teslas speciality...wait the next generation audi and im sure the do better
They are not paddle shifters, they control the amount of regeneration you get. These are becoming very common in the EV marketplace. I guess they use this system as it's something familiar to most ICE drivers, even though they serve a different function.
Superficial review. “How to apply antiquated review techniques to electric vehicles”
More useful information:
1. What’s the electric consumption at 90km/h and 120km/h?
2. How does heating-cooling affect range? Are the seats ventilated/warmed and the steering wheel warmed?
3. Does the nav system indicate charging stations and their status (working, free, occupied) in real time?
4. How many regenerative breaking levels does it have?
5. How fast does it charge?
6. Are the batteries thermally controlled?
7. Can you control your car charging via an app?
8. Does it receive over the air updates?
9. Does it make aerodynamic noises?
10. What’s the warranty on the battery?
Next time you send a “reviewer” on a paid vacation to the desert at least ask him/her to prepare for the review.
The standard side mirrors keep the car looking decent. Those cameras just look like silly grabhandles
I think it' s an option ..
@@RobertCraven70 yeah it is. just like everything in VAG products
@@shroomyesc Wanted to say you can also get standard side mirrors.
@@RobertCraven70 Yeah I understood no worries
perfect example of over engineering. I have never wished that I had to look at a monitor to get the same view as my side view mirrors. Admittedly, they are slightly more aerodynamic but that's they only positive I can give them.
Seriously, adaptive cruise is an option? On a £70k car. This is why I'd never but an audi. They'd charge you to breath if they could.
It's optional because people like me don't want adaptive cruise. Why raise the price and charge me for it if I don't want it. It's just knowing their clientele. Want adaptive cruise, go buy a Kia.
Audi just SUCKS nowadays, it’s getting uglier, terrible external and internal design, even more expensive with mediocre power and performance... it will get forgotten soon, better off to buy a Tesla or Porsche for the money
hxvideo how many Audis have you owned? If you don’t like a brand that’s fine but don’t trash it just because you don’t like it, opinions are not fact but whatever.
hxvideo Porsche is made by the same company as Audi and they are in a different price range and no one wants an electric car dumbass
Adaptive cruise control has no place on a car. Lazy driving.
I just watched Doug DeMuro's video on the Kia K900 and it has sideview cameras and mirrors, but they handled the it all a bit better. The cameras only activate when you use the turn signal and it's displayed in the digital dash with the left one temporarily replacing the speedo and the right temporarily replace the tach.
The most important thing about an electric car review is the range !!! But in this video no one mentions it
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The Audi has a EPA range of only 204 miles ! The new Tesla Model S has 360 miles ...
50km on a full charge
@@alexz8373 204 miles is rubbish. Can't even do a trip from Lancs to Midlands without charging. I will keep my Astra.
The range is 400 km
Keep Getting Conflicting Answers: Does the Audi Etron have the same ‘auto pilot’ abilities? IE- Enhanced Autopilot
With Enhanced Autopilot your car will steer, accelerate and brake for you within almost any traffic lane! It will also automatically change lanes on most highways to overtake other cars or navigate to interchanges and exits. And with regular over-the-air software updates, you’ll always have access to our most advanced features and functionality. Jaguar IPACE claimed they had auto pilot. BUT If you let go of wheel it kept you in lane by playing ping pong off the lane markers. I want ability to stay straight in lane even if I have to touch wheel every 20 seconds or so. Great in traffic as well as highway driving
Reason why I’m selling my 2017 Audi S5 and moving to a Tesla Model 3 Performance; years ahead!
No way... I'm moving to the exact same car (Sportback though), and to the exact same car... What a coincidence
Timothy L Mine is also a Sportback 😋 Check my channel if you want to watch it
It's funny, because I'm selling my Kuga to get an S5 Sportback. I'll wait until electric cars get better, right now we are still in the stone age of electric cars.
@@WiZe1972 Nice! And will do
I love my corolla 2011, manual. No others cars.
It is fantastic with range of 145 000 km, I haven't replaced any part of my car!!!
Twice the price half the range sounds like a winner
Looks STUNNING... as a photographer this car beautiful to shooting 👍👍👍
Yay, I'm first. I'm not sold on the side view cameras replacing side mirrors. I think standard side mirrors with a possible option to switch between actual mirror view and digital view (just like what's found on top end trims of Cadillac ATS-V sedan). Nice design though just like we've come to expect from Audi lately.
It is an option, you can still get it with normal side mirrors
@@AOTanoos22 I'd much prefer that option along with frameless side windows like the Audi Q8. I think Audi could also add the option of frameless side windows on the boxy Q7
We're finally seeing electronic vehicles from major luxury car manufacturers. It looks great, it really does. The features are also quite nice, assuming it makes it into production. However, by the time this comes out, Tesla could have or would have made a better vehicle. In fact, they might "steal" some of these gimmicks before introducing their next gen models.
Thanks for the review! Please stop waving your hands around (even when you're driving)!
Imagine releasing your first EV and it's behind your competitors before it is even available for sale, yikes.
My every day car has 75 horsepower and it runs really well. If it would have the same electric power it would run even better. What on earth are all these horsepower good for?
Thanks for letting me know the Tesla Model X is better. Sometimes I don’t know why these manufacturers get it, there’s so much they’re missing compared to the Model X.
I really want to go electric, but EVs of any usable size and range are still the preserve of the rich.
We are still in the stone age of electric cars, give it 100 years and then we all can buy them at the price of an entry level Fiesta.
@@scratchy996 that doesn't really help us tackle climate change today. We need urgent action now, not in a few years.
Kias e niro is the first viable one but it is still around 35000 and I think supply is going to be a problem as it is a world wide car.
TheWitchfinderGenral totally agree with you about climate change, but there are plenty of perfectly good EVs on the second hand market as well as ones like the Hyundai Kona as features on The Fully Charged Show on UA-cam. I paid £4,250 for a Renault Zoe which is a brilliant EV.
@@MercedesAMGsRULE you missed the "usable size" thing. A Zoe is fine as a second car or city car, but an active family needs a lot more space.
Love the dry humour but still informative. Shame it doesn't quite match the Tesla
Not to have adaptive cruise control on a EV car as standard is bloody outrageous. Typical Audi though. Whilst the Tesla has a far less impressive interior surely that’s a better option - lighter, faster, better range, better tech . Also bear in mind that infrastructure in the UK for super charging is geared up for Tesla cars.
I saw another tester from Electrik? I forget say that they use less of the total battery capacity then ether Jaguar or Tesla. They were not sure why by a substantial amount. They say the US range rating was likely oing to drop to around 200 miles. They said compare that to Jaguars 235 mile EPA an something like 290 or so for Tesla Model X 100D that's going to hurt them even though they are slightly less money.
It's because they didn't even bother to make it aerodynamic and efficient.It's the first go at an electric SUV, they focused on the interior and build quality, something that the Tesla is severely lacking. People who buy this Audi already own other vehicles, this car is just for the bragging rights. The real electric Audis come out next year.
70 grands and they still find a reason to nickel n dime you for features that are standard on most cheap econo box. SMH
Looks lovely. Shame Audi did not stick to their initial guide price of "the same as a well specified A6". In Ireland, it starts at over €100,000, before you put a single extra on it, and they can add up before you get to a well specified car. I'll have to sit this one out...
Tested the E-Tron and the Jaguar I-Pace at the Automobile Barcelona fair and I’d buy the Audi, hands down. Same price, better ride, less autonomy but felt way better than the Jag... oh, and no, No Teslas for me. Equipment is poor, to say the least...
The autonomy of the Audi is ridiculous : 275 km/h on highway : ua-cam.com/video/GFRxfKY9u30/v-deo.html
So the Tesla has better range (428 km...), is quicker (0 to 100 kmh in 3,8 s.), faster (250 km/h), 8 years warranty on motors and battery - unlimited mileage, with the best autopilot on the market (drive on navigation arrive in Europe this week), ...
The Audi has just the bling bling side, that's all !
For clarification: Etron: 200mile range. Tesla: 300mile range. Tesla has supercharger worldwide. Etron? No.
Not entirely true. Electrify America in the US offers 150kW charging across the country, coast to coast, up to 350kW charging as well as Evgo and Chargepoint which usually offer 50kW-150kW fast charging. Europe/UK/Norway/Netherlands have networks like Ionity, Eon, Tritium, Fastend, Evgo, just to name a few. All 50kW-175kW fast charging enabled. It's just not as uniformed and simple as plugging a Tesla into a supercharger and no interaction with a computer screen for payment, making the Tesla network more desirable and easy to use than others.
the race is on, European manufacturers are pushing hard into EVs. Why? The writing is on the wall for ICE vehicles, their end is in sight. Look at where EVs are now compared to just a decade ago. Another decade is going to see 1000km range, superfast charging. ICE Vehicles will simply look primitive.
Tesla roadster already aiming for 1000km range and that’s only 2020!
the battery will remain primitive. Unless the battery tech is reinvented, I would not touch EVs with a bargepole. Come back to this comment in 2029
49fiori how the heck is faster acceleration, convenient home charging, 330 mile range, and zero emissions considered “primitive”? Keep enjoying your fossil cars, but others are opening their eyes to the problems of gassers
49fiori What is wrong with battery tech?
@@MercedesAMGsRULE Lithi-ion batteries are old and obsolete. Look at your phone, you have the same battery in your phone and Tesla. If you are happy with your phone battery, you are the only person in the world. Congratulations!
Very fair review thanks I unsubscribes many UA-cam Chanel because they lied
Tesla has better range. Better tech. Better software updates. A global charging network. Win. Win. Win. Win.
Welcome to the party Audi, you’re late.
Agreed. Even the eNiro and Kona electric are better in range and energy efficiency at half the price
@organthruster I want to Tesla but I wanted to watch this review because I'd like to get an electric car for my wife. If you're going to have an electric car, I would think you would want to have the exhilaration experiencing great acceleration. The numbers in this review are underwhelming.
if there's a really good charging network available then this could still be on my list but I don't think that exist in the United States. Maybe Europe?
But, the price point is certainly far less than a Tesla. All these electric cars are missing some of the excitement that Tesla's have and let's be real everyone's really copying Tesla. Autopilot and enhanced autopilot plus all the other cool features like the huge screen and app that allows me to control things, etc. All these things create an experience that make us very loyal to Tesla.
I'm a huge Jaguar fan and I think that their electric vehicle is quite beautiful but it's just missing too many of the features that I like to consider it.
Dismissing Tesla's success because of fanaticism is misunderstanding what's happening.
organthruster the problem is, the top ICE brands have still not, despite Tesla being out for years, managed to come remotely close with range, software or charging network. As a Tesla owner I want competition so I have choice. Right now, when I do long distance driving (plus a road trip from the Nordics to the UK twice a year (close to 2,000 miles), there is no electric car that gets me there other than the Tesla. As nice as this etron is, it still doesn’t meet the needs of what an electric car should do to compete with a combustion car. It doesn’t push the envelope on at all. It is not an improvement on Tesla. It’s just an electric Audi with no charging infrastructure and shorter range than an older Tesla.
@@Babarky range? Sure is a problem if you are a travelling salesman. But 90% of car journeys are less than a 100 miles. There's more leafs out there than teslas anyway.
Can Audi match Tesla's months long waits on completing repairs?
THIS AUDI is GORGEOUS!
Generic SUV body. Nothing gorgeous about it.
Damn, I want it so badly but wow that price :(
I find it hilarious that the e-tron is called an SUV when it’s clearly a great looking wagon. But in America we aren’t allowed to call it a wagon because nobody will buy it.
"that you can buy at the moment..." no you cannot buy this yet.
I bought one
You can order it with regular mirrors right?
(according to Audi it's about fuel consumption and road noise but I would prefer regular mirrors)
yes, you can.
Not a huge deal for me, but is Audi offering a sunroof on the E tron? Their online configurator doesn't seem to include one, but I'm certain I've seen some photos with it included.
Still have long way to go to improve the mileage. But I like the car interior.
fangdan fangdan pardon the pun.
The worst naming convention. Period
It could also be foretelling of the best name ever - and for the record I preordered one so not hating on it..... just hoping its not the 'best name ever'.
Qui! 😉
plus, etron mean shit in french...
@@thatebutuoyguy788 yes "merde" mean shit to. it's more slang. Where étron is more like turd i gess
Tesla is still the top dog in the electric industry... no question about it. Had really high hopes for the etron, but it ended up being lackluster best
I hope they improve battery charging I have the model x, it’s a pain in the but when I go out and have to charge in my local area of Ashburn VA. The outdoor chargers charge at different rates the charging stations near me take forever.
I live outside Leesburg!!! Very close.
You will always look to the range meter whatever, how far can I drive til the batterie ist empty, do you really want that?
Or can you carry some spare batteries in the trunk?
2019 etron with less range than 2015 model x :/
I am waiting for the Rivian SUV
Great review
Ordered mine in mid september!
Perhaps the biggest advantage you could have with side view cameras is the ability to see your blind spot, but this completely misses the boat. I don't get it.
Love the colour of this Test car....can anyone tell me colour name
Siambeige
Beige
Weighs two and half tonnes?! Nuts!
I just learned from the grand tour that E-Tron means Shit in Francais....
Wow what a great choice in naming the car
I don't think this interior is better than the I-Pace. And I have been an Audi owner for the last 15 years including the A3 e-tron. Actually this has less range than the I-Pace, slower to 60 than the I-Pace and more expensive than the I-Pace.
I-pace looks cheap in person, this interior from Audi reminds me too much of the Golf7 navigation with vents on top
The appearance of the iPace interior is good but I found the door handle mechanisms to feel ‘plasticy’ and the handle to lift the cover up in the boot fell off when I picked it up!
iPace is a nice car but think the Model 3 has better range, storage space, Autopilot and is a lot cheaper than the iPace.
@@MercedesAMGsRULE but model3 isn't as practical without the hatchback
sebxx very true a hatch would make a big improvement.
This thing is boring BUT the Audi E-Tron GT is drop dead gorgeous!
"If"
"When"
@synairesis
"Fussy", likes shiney jewelry, Audi
"Quietly confident" (with reason), Tesla
(When you see "that" girl (sorry, person), across the room that isn't trying? Doesn't have to?)
I’m excited to record my first review of the e-tron this weekend!
just curious can you give a figure on how much energy is saved with the aerodynamic rear view cameras energy?
Re side cameras even legal?? I thought mirrors were a legal requirement.
legal in many countries, but not yet in the US. Personally, I think they are a useless gimmick.
Yes, at least since the VW XL1, which was the first production car from Germany to have them.
@@scratchy996 , for a car that is designed with aerodynamics in mind, the side mirror look small, but there aero drag is huge. If you can reduce drag, you can go farther with less battery. Less battery means less weight, more acceleration ... you get the idea.
Since this car comes with or without conventional side mirror, side by side testing can be done to see how much range is saved. If you get 20 more miles of range on the highway -that would be awesome.
thess cars are way too quite for the road especially at higher speeds some one may cross the road not hearing any cars therefor i would advise all electric cars to have sound actuators fitted so people can atleast hear them coming
We really are living in a very futurist era of electric cars, when will flying cars become the next thing.
Tesla already starting on a network of tunnels fir cars, going underground instead of up in the air, you really don't to break down mid flight or have bits fall off on to the people below
how much is one of the mirror camera's compared to a glass version?
The cameras are included on the Launch Edition and Edition 1 models of the E-Tron, but on the standard model they’re a £1,250 option.
The Weight appears to take the EV potential some levels down - 2.5 Ton for this and a Tesla-X also about the 2.5 Ton, Jaguar I-pace 2.133 ton, Tesla Model 3 1,847 Ton - Different segment and debatable design but an i3 weigh up to a little over 1.3 Ton - A totally different approach to create an EV. But at least this e-Tron looks quite good and I am sure there will be AUDI fans ready to convert to this - The interior is excellent and AUDI fans will feel at home. I do not think the Tesla-X looks very good but for performance and interior space it sets the standard of what can be achieved with an EV platform at the moment. But one must not forget the E-Tron GT coming up - its a looker and performance will be high. But acceleration will soon not be a real debateable thing anymore - The Revian Truck is said to have 0-60 around the 3-sec mark - it´s freaking offroad truck. What AUDI and the VW group (Porsche) has claimed for their EV system is the ability to maintain a high top speed over longer distances - That will make a lot of sense for the Autobahn, I hope they can deliver on that promise.
Those side-mirror cameras are an option? Good.
Does it come with a stick shift?
Lexus ES already has side camera.
Audi E-Tron Joined The Chat. Tesla Model X Left The Chat.
Not even a sunroof? smh a Toyota corolla has one and its 20k
Toyawful is a lame hybrid that's over priced and has no innovation at all.
Why weren't we making electric cars 100 years ago? Where would we be if we were?
We were, unfortunately the oil industry was very powerful, even then, and EVs were resigned to history. They actually had the largest market share at one point!
Baker electric Car is more than 100 years old
Yup. All power politics. Sad. Thank God for Elon Musk. If not for him, we would still wonder at the glory of the A/C option and Power Door locks as a bonus in 2019.
Great review!😸
Looks like the new a3 2019 jacked up
With an ugly grill
Nice car❤️
Bugger that £70k? im looking at either a KIA or a Hyundai. Maybe not the quality but half the price. When the Tesla 3 comes to the uk, they will lose out & go down in price like a lead balloon.
Sorry, for $80K, I prefer Tesla with Self-Driving. So much more fun with Tesla, by far.....and mileage is the other draw.
Still not viable, charge time wise, and locations, because the home chargers are slow as snails, and cost wise we are in very nice luxury/performance car territory. I would like to get one, but its just not reasonable enough yet. Respect the effort from Audi though.
This is standard practice from todays' auto makers. Remember when airbags were introduced? ABS? Even 3 point seat belts! They all appeared at the luxury end of the market and then filtered down into the cars that any member of Joe public can afford. Give it 5 years maximum and EVs will mean business as usual.
@@andyw4844 Which is fine, about what I figured. Just mean my very next car wont be an EV as much as I would be Ok with one if it were viable. Very much looking to more electrified cars, ie performance hybrids like NSX. Regardlesa there is so many great cars being made choosing one period is very difficult. Seems like its only going to become more so as we move into the future.
@@SKLIFEstyle We are at an interesting period in car history. The sale of cars worldwide actually fell in 2018 for the first time ever. The general thinking from leading analysts is that people are holding off from changing their car because they are waiting for the EV they want and can afford. The only growth segment of the automotive industry was in EVs. Hopefully with the new VW and Honda EV ranges being introduced late 2019-2020 there will be growing number of affordable EVs out there. The other interesting area is battery cost. The price to manufacture batteries is about to hit the $100 per Kw. Once it gets to $90 per Kw EVs will actually be cheaper to build than the ICE equivalent. Most people agree this will happen no later than 2020, and by that time the charging infrastructure will be much much better. I hope you hang on for a year or two before buying a new car!! Once you drive electric, you won't go back!
@@andyw4844 I will try..
not buying it without those cool-looking back mirrors.
Jaguar I face electric 👍👍👍
I'll say it again...these people are asinine to keep launching new EVs without making any statement about a global or country-wide fast charging network. Without a fast charging network an EV is tethered to its range is useful only for daily commutes and not road trips. And that my friends gives the Tesla an advantage by light years as it is the only EV that allows people to completely replace their ICE vehicles and take it out on a road trip.
Why do you think they don't make a statement? Together with Porsche, Daimler, BMW and Ford, Audi builds the "ionty" network in Europe along the highways. At the moment, 37 stations are online, 48 are under construction. The aim is 400 stations by 2020. And they are nor the only one. Unlike Tesla you are not depending on one company, instead there are several companies that build CCS-Networks. At the moment there are 130 CCS Stations with more than 100 kW in Europe, and it is growing quickly. And 4825 CCS Stations in general, but most of them are only 50kW. Yes, Tesla still has an advantge when it comes to fas chargers. But at least in Europa not "by light years".
Those side mirror cameras are just idiotic for the sake of "let's be high tech". May as well replace the windshield with a screen and camera...
Why not? In a few decades you dont drive anymore. The car wil.
If they can put cameras instead of mirrors; why did they make them so large. It seems like a missed opportunity but the vehicle looks nice overall just not as nice as a Tesla.
David Lopez Don’t know why the don’t use say the indicator light like they do on the Tesla for a camera, that would give a great view.
Cute car. Cute host. Excellent video.
Doesn't "etron" mean shit in French?
More like turd but yes....
I don’t know about French but I think Etron will soon mean Shit in English soon when it gets real world tests compared with Tesla Model 3 or S or X, and definitely the Y when that comes out. Expensive, not as efficient, not as high tech, slower and not as cool.
I leased an Audi etron 2019. Comparing eTron to my 2014 Tesla model S, I like to drive model S much better than eTron. Audi's eTron interior is by far much better than Tesla model S, other than that, Tesla is much better car. Here is my conclusions:
1. Tesla has much better driving range.
2. Tesla runs very quiet vs, eTron actual generates annoying noise which can't be turned off.
3. Tesla drives like an electric car and Audi eTron drives more like a gasoline car.
4. 2014 Tesla has more high tech features than 2019 Audi eTron.
Hands down!!! Tesla 3 rides like a spaceship not like a car.
And the giant iPad in the center console is more than you need to pilot that beast. Your attention is set on one focal point which is far better than this Audi.
The problem with all the electric cars is that they are taking way too long to come out! They should have known way ahaid that this was the future, They had 24 years to get in the market, as the EV1 was first released in 1996.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_EV1
Great build quality, but at 6000 pounds it will ride like a brick.
$90K CAD !!! I don't think so, even if the range is 300km, lol
Yeah, and notice how proud is Audi of the fact that it starts from 90K (in big bold red letters on the site. Oh we do get 1-1.5K (2y) worth of free charging... nice.. though the destination charge should take care of that.
www.audimidtowntoronto.com/audi-e-tron.htm
This should be quite a hit with all the money laundering officials from Saudi Arabia/Jordan/Kuwait ect. ( hiding in TO area).
Takes more emissions to charge that thing or make the battery than it does to refine 1000 barrels of crude
Toad Guy please share fact and data to prove that
No it doesn’t. Uses 7.5kWh of energy to make a gallon of petrol. That 7.5kWh used to make the fuel could power an EV for about 30 miles. Plus electric motors are around 90% efficient compared with ICE around 30%.
WHO WRITES THIS DIALOGUE?
THE MUSIC DRONING ON IN THE BACKGROUND DOESN'T MAKE LISTENING TO THE BAD DIALOGUE EASY.
Why not show this in a European city environment instead of just outside of dubai? Seriously?
How much ? I like that car
75K+
I dont know why journalist have become so focused on one plastic bit in the interior. The normal guy doesnt care, if it can make it cheaper.
Becouse most cars are the same these days and you have to look at the details to separate the quality of them.
Look out Tesla, here comes the big guns and this is one!
Top tip fella....leave out the jokes!
Are the batteries leased or are you buying them?
Battery leasing was a thing in the first generation of EVs, now only the domain of Renault. You will definitely own the batteries, and they will probably outlast the rest of the car!
Damn that’s one good looking car
Looks like every SUV on the road. Nothing special.
S3 XY well that your opinion. I have mine.
How much will Audi charge for a new wing 'mirror'???
If you may have concern on side view camera price then this is not a car for you. This car is more about next gen technology and most importantly Go green initiative.
@@V10F1-4ever guarantee Audi will charge about £1500 for a part of the car that will get damaged easily.
Well it's a 1200€(?) Option, add labour, wiring loom?
@@V10F1-4ever
But it's apparently not exactly "dynamic". Mediocre battery technology, or so it seems, average size and practicality.....?
@@V10F1-4ever It may not be much of a concern to the fashion victim who's leasing it but it will be for people down the line.
It's a typical Audi trait to take something that works perfectly well & then overcomplicate it, & charge a ton of money for it as an option, case in point scrolling indicators.
Sure, they named it E-tron... Does anyone know what etron means in french? Now there's a few countries in the world laughing at that piece of shit and the people who named it! I think the marketing department slept real well on that one. Amazing.
its named different in france! Its called "e-tray"
So how much does it cost to replace one of those fancy camera mirror thingys?
More than a conventional mirror I'll bet.
Zerofightervi compare it to a Bugatti side view mirror, I'd say it's not even a fraction of the cost.
Let's move on and stop saying nonsense.
You buy a car for 80k, I am sure yu can afford to replace those mirrors
@@NBASFAN How about you stop moaning & just scroll past my comment?
P.S your comparison makes fuck all sense as EVERYTHING on a Bugatti costs more.
I just would like to know why Audi feels the need to replace the tried & tested door mirror with a far more complex device that according to the roadtester, doesn't really work.
@@t-bone9239 Well duh.
@@Zerofightervi efficiency... But agree it's a poor implementation
great job Audi!
2.5 *tons* They should consider adding the weight into taxes.....cars are turning into small trucks weight wise but pay low to no tax because EV or tiny engines.
About those side mirrors...have fun paying with a kidney when somebody breaks them.
North America requires side mirrors.
as a fan of audi i say it is embarrasing to see how vorsprong durch technik looks like compared to tesla
Marti LPG did you not see the GT launch last week?
Chiro Videos TV
100 years or car build vs 10 ...
seen Tesla Rodster?
did you ever sit in a tesla? i just did a few days ago and was surprised how cheap everything feels in the inside...very expensive car but a vw feels more solid from the inside...also audi just gets into the electric field while that is teslas speciality...wait the next generation audi and im sure the do better
Falk Mattern hope and see👍🇩🇪
@@falkobalko9006
Or wait for the next generation *Tesla* ?
why does it have paddle shifters????
They are not paddle shifters, they control the amount of regeneration you get. These are becoming very common in the EV marketplace. I guess they use this system as it's something familiar to most ICE drivers, even though they serve a different function.
Andy Whitehead thank you I didn’t know that!!!
Still prefer the jag, if only I could afford one.
I-Pace is trash. Feels like an ICE vehicle.
In French e-tron doesn't sound very glorious.
Étron mean "turd".
No range lol. Well I have to say I like this better the the jag or Tesla. But Audi quality is not cheap for repairs. Neither is the others.
Why the distracting underling 'music'? 8 year old editor? I'm off.
I hate the cameras instead of mirrors. Noone asked for this, it doesnt improve anything and costs a lot more.
what a beauty! next to etron , 0:29 the tesla n jag suddenly looks ugly lol
I won't second that
Reveiwer seems like the kind of guy who takes immense pleasure eating his own turds. What a smug prat.