The 2025 Audi SQ6 e-tron Is a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing—And That’s a Good Thing
The exterior of the 2025 Audi SQ6 e-tron is gorgeous, but unassuming. It's everything that makes the brand's EVs great and then some.
EVs are, thankfully, becoming increasingly popular. They’re everywhere, and for good reason: they’re fast, they’re efficient, and if you’re able to charge from home, they’re relatively inexpensive to own (and commute in). Like their gas-powered counterparts, there are now several types of EVs: sport, luxury, sport luxury, large, small—you name it. Then there’s the 2025 Audi SQ6 e-tron, which combines just about all available kinds of EVs.
And I mean that in a good way. It’s wild but also tame, it’s large but also quaint, it’s fast but also subtle. It’s a well-balanced EV, and for all the luxuries and technology it has baked in, it’s not all that badly priced at $83,840.
A week with it was enough to tell me everything I needed to know. While it’s a nice EV, there are a few flaws worth mentioning.
This story is 100% human-researched and written based on actual first-person knowledge, extensive experience, and expertise on the subject of cars and trucks.
How Much is the Two-Row 2025 Audi SQ6 e-tron EV SUV?
If you enjoy silence on your daily commute, then the luxury of an EV, with an absence of rumbling, muted road noise, and a distinct lack of engine noise, an EV like the 2025 Audi SQ6 e-tron is a great way to go. By leaving behind the petroleum lifestyle, you get a machine where things are less messy when it comes to maintenance. No more oil changes, no carbon emissions, no more spilling drops of fuel onto your favorite shoes. Just an electric motor or two (or three or four), a battery pack under your seat, and a few charging stations to keep you and yours moving throughout the day.
As the sportier sibling to the Audi Q6 e-tron, as well as the sportiest of Audi’s EV SUVs, the 2025 Audi SQ6 e-tron brings only three trims to the table, but what a table it is. Here’s what you can expect to pay to have this Teutonic electric warrior charging up at your house before the $1,295 destination fee:
- Premium quattro: $72,900, includes 20” alloy wheels, sport adaptive air suspension, massaging front seats, eight-way power front seats with four-way power lumbar and driver memory, LED headlights with digital daytime running lights, LED taillights with dynamic turn signals and animation, power tailgate with hands-free release, three-zone climate control, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, satellite radio, 10-speaker stereo, auto-dimming rearview mirror with integrated toll module, heated front seats, heat-insulating glass, high-beam assist, rearview camera, active front assist, adaptive cruise control, 14.5” touchscreen, 11.9” driver instrument display, and dual charging ports
- Premium Plus quattro: $77,300, adds head-up display, 21” alloy wheels, 20-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system, and a panoramic sunroof
- Prestige quattro: $79,300 ($83,840 as-tested), adds a 10.9” passenger touchscreen, OLED taillights, and acoustic front door glass
Among the competition, the Audi Q6 e-tron offers a bit less power and more emphasis on just being a premium EV, with a price tag around $10,000 less than its sporty counterpart for all its trims. The Porsche Macan EV is definitely on the sporty side, as well as on the more pricey end; its base trim starts at $78,000. However, you can (for a hefty fee) choose whatever color you want to paint the electric horse from Stuttgart. The Genesis GV70 Electrified ditches its gasoline heart for full electrification, but not its handsome looks and luxurious comforts. Its price range falls around the middle of the Q6 e-tron’s, too, for those who don’t want to spend too much for elegance on the road.
A Little Infotainment for the Passenger, One Great Annoyance for the Driver
There’s a lot to experience with the 2025 Audi SQ6 e-tron once behind the wheel, beginning with the 11.9” driver information display and the 14.5” touchscreen (the latter augmented by Google’s interface to handle all functions). Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto come standard on all trims of the EV SUV, as does a three-month trial of SiriusXM satellite radio. A 10-speaker system handles the sound on the base trim, while an available 20-speaker Bang & Olufsen system (with speakers in the front headrests) offers more aural pleasures on the Premium Plus and Prestige trims. It makes GPS directions clearer without distracting from the music.
The real fun, though, comes with the Prestige trim: a 10.9” touchscreen for the front passenger. Invisible to the driver when active, the touchscreen provides much of the same information the driver sees, allowing the passenger to serve as a co-pilot when it comes to audio, navigation, and climate controls.
Meanwhile, the driver has a whole suite of safety and driving features to work with, including an available surround-view camera system, an available head-up display, adaptive cruise control, blind spot warning, occupant exit warning, lane departure warning, and active front assist. That last feature, aimed at preventing front collisions by using the front camera and radar to scan the road, can be a bit assertive; when it senses an intersection, it may automatically slow the car despite no other cars on the road. Sometimes, this would happen while someone was coming up behind me. This setting, however, can be adjusted under vehicle settings on the touch screen.
Where Sportiness and Luxury Converge
Though the 2025 Audi SQ6 e-tron leans towards the sporty side, it’s still fairly luxurious on the inside. Front occupants enjoy power-adjustable seating with heating and power lumbar support plus massage to soothe those aching muscles while on the long drive. The Prestige package ($6,400) adds heating to the rear 40/20/40 seats so everyone can be warm in the cold months. And all those seats are trimmed in a combination of genuine and synthetic leathers with diamond-quilt stitched inserts for the front and outboard rear seats.
Surrounding all of this, ambient interior lights dazzle the night—and even work with the turn signals by syncing the right or left front pillar lights with whichever turn signal is active. Above, an available panoramic sunroof lets in the blue skies during the day and the sparkling stars at night. Rear occupants enjoy their own climate controls, which is great as rear legroom is hindered by the center hump, though there’s still 37.4” of room to stretch out a bit; front occupants get a couple more inches in comparison.
No Space Wasted, But It Won’t Hold Quite Everything
Instead of an engine under the hood, the 2025 Audi SQ6 e-tron has a divided frunk, which holds the bag for the at-home charging unit, plus a small purse like mine. If you were hoping to remove the divider to stuff in something larger, though, you won’t be able to, as that divider is a permanent fixture. Maybe you can add a roadside emergency kit in that other space instead.
The real show, of course, is out back. With the rear seat up, there’s 30.2 cubic feet of space to hold quite a few carry-on bags and a bag or two to check into the cargo hold of your flight out of town. Fold those seats down, and that space nearly doubles to 60.2 cubic feet for all those big purchases from the electronics store or antiques shop. And when properly equipped (a $650 option), the SQ6 e-tron can tow up to 4,000 pounds for trailering all of those fun toys to a weekend at the lake.
Two Ways to Charge Up, No Matter Where You Go
When it comes to charging, the 2025 Audi SQ6 e-tron is quite flexible with two charging ports. The left side accommodates level 1 (standard household outlet) through 3 (DC fast) charging, while the right side is only for level 1 and 2 (240V charging, similar to that of a household clothes dryer) actions. Charging on the left side with a 350-kW CCS connection brings the 100-kWh from 10% to 80% in just 21 minutes.
Alas, with the 50-kW connection at my station in Blacksburg, combined with around 40% of charge left, it took about 100 minutes to get it back to 100% before its return home. And if you need to charge at a Tesla Supercharger (with an adapter), the Audi’s electronic brain can split its pack up to facilitate charging from 10% to 80% in 35 minutes.
Once back out on the road, the SQ6 e-tron’s pair of electric motors (one per axle) is ready to turn the heat up with a combined 483 horsepower (509 horsepower with launch control engaged) and 630 pound-feet of torque, all managed by a single-speed reduction gear transmission. That’s plenty of power (and then some, if you’re not paying attention) to quietly fly by everyone on the interstate.
When that lead foot is under control, though, the EPA-estimated fuel economy is a combined 89 MPGe (96 MPGe city/82 MPGe highway), with 38 kWh per 100 miles travelled. I managed an average of 2.5 miles per kWh, which comes out to 84.3 MPGe. Not too bad, especially when the total range is 275 miles per charge; thus, this one’s more for local and regional travel for now.
Final Verdict: Enjoy the Silence in Comfort and Power
My final verdict on the 2025 Audi SQ6 e-tron: It’s a fine luxury sport EV SUV, one that dispenses with growling exhaust noises and roaring engines for the rawness of electrons and the quiet whirr of electric motors. And whatever noises remain are filtered out by the quietness of the cabin, plus whatever you’ve got playing on the stereo.
The seats are fairly comfortable, and everything is luxurious without going into excess. Other EVs may offer more power or more creature comforts, but the Audi SQ6 e-tron strikes a balance between the two. Can’t beat that.
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