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Car review: Small changes add up in the Audi Q8 e-tron
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The Q8 e-tron 50 is 2,510kg, which makes it heaver than its pre-facelift sibling with a 95kWh battery.
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SINGAPORE – Audi is launching the new Q8 e-tron electric crossover with an economy challenge. Understandable, since its pre-facelift sibling – plainly named e-tron – was not known to be especially economical.
The e-tron 55 tested in 2020 averaged 25.5kWh/100km, which was noticeably thirstier than say, the slightly bigger BMW iX. And the less powerful e-tron 50 Sportback tested in 2021 posted a consumption of 22.8kWh/100km, largely on account of it being 150kg lighter than the 55. Even so, it was still a tad less efficient than the iX, which averaged between 19 and 22kWh/100km, when it was tested in early 2022.
