2019 Audi e-tron - Better than a Tesla Model X?
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- Опубликовано: 19 дек 2019
- The Audi e-tron brings all-electric driving to shoppers in the market for a German luxury crossover.
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If you’ve ever seen an Audi SUV, then you’ve seen the 2019 e-tron. Aside from its special, mostly closed grille and unique polished metallic body detailing, the e-tron’s styling draws from the same design used to create the Audi Q3, Q5, Q7, and Q8. This is not a bad thing. In fact, the e-tron possesses greater balance and more panache than its quad-ringed SUV siblings.
Two versions are available: Premium Plus and Prestige. Prices start at $74,800, plus a destination charge of $995. Unless you can’t live without premium leather upholstery, more comfortable seats with a massage function, a cabin air ionization and fragrance system, a higher-tech version of Audi's Virtual Cockpit instrumentation, a head-up display (HUD), and rear side-window sunshades, then you should stick with Premium Plus trim and save yourself $7,000.
Our test vehicle had Prestige trim, optional 21-inch wheels, extra-cost Antigua Blue paint, and a Cold Weather Package containing heated washer jets, heated rear seats, and upgraded cabin heating and battery pre-conditioning. All in, it cost $83,090, including destination.
With an EPA-rated 204 miles of maximum driving range and an acceleration time of 5.5 seconds to 60 mph, the Audi e-tron struggles to compete with the standard-bearing electric SUV in the class, the Tesla Model X. But do you really need to spend the extra ten grand to get the Tesla’s 328 miles of range and 4.4-second zero-to-60 time?
Everything about the Audi e-tron is high-tech, from its electric powertrain to its triple-screen setup for instrumentation, infotainment, and climate controls.
Some of the technology is brilliant, such as the Audi Virtual Cockpit and the natural-language voice-recognition system. Some of the technology is distracting, like the flat and featureless dashboard displays that collect too many fingerprints. And some of the technology is frustrating, like the HUD that’s invisible to polarized sunglasses and the sometimes schizophrenic advanced driving assistance systems (ADAS).
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Audi doesn't rust and the quality/workmanship is much better
I happen to have driven the model s a lot and now have bought an e-tron and I can assure you. I don't´t miss the Tesla a second. The smooth ride and build quality of the Audi is far beyond Tesla. Come on, how many of you drive more than 210+ miles every day, and when you get to a 150kw charger which is increasing in numbers, you top it up in less than 30 minutes.
Same here. I own a models p85d bought in 2016 with 253 miles range. That car drive smooth and very fast but the build quality and comfort is miles behind an audi. I just bought an e-tron yesterday and gave the tesla to my sister. The tesla feels cheap and not very comfortable for a $143k car (i spec'd it out thinking it was the greatest thing in the world until owning it for a few years with many problems and unresolved service issues). You really shouldn't drive an ev if you're trying to go far. It was a pia trying to drive 500miles on the tesla. The tesla took 4 extra hrs to get to where i wanted to go. I rather just fly or drive a gas car.
These ev cars are great for commuting within a 100mile radius and pretty cheap if i just charge it at home. i wouldn't even try to bother charging the tesla at a charge stations, one time i had to wait an hour before i was able to get a spot - yea no thanks.
@@hby7768 More lies. The tesla took 4 extra hours to drive 500 miles? I've driven that distance with a single 45 minute stop in the middle, and your imaginary 3 year younger car somehow managed less? Not just lies, but toxic lies.
Fake news
@@ColinFox you're a fool. not everyone likes to lie on youtube like you.
y p85d has about 253 range. Real range with my driving is way less than that. I had to stop ~30minutes each time going from SF to Button Willow - i stop half way and ate at harrahs ranch so that added about an hour by itself. I get maybe 150miles range and most of it wasn't on the freeway. During that time, they routed me from charger to charger. Maybe they have better charging locations now. But a p85d back in the days took that long.
I drive mostly porsches, bmws and mbs and the the interior of the tesla is bad compare to those cars. When i slam the door you can hear the cheapness, doors feel hollow - there is no solid feel. Then there was the problem with one fo the rear handles not deploying. There is also wind buffering coming from the top right of the roof, the never really fix it. They were able to get the wind noise down significantly. But for over 100k car and they can't fix it that is just not acceptable. Tesla at this point can not build solid cars like the germans. The company is still an infant and needs time to workout their build process.
You can going around like child saying"lies blah blah blah". But if you really do some research, these cars aren't that reliable built wise. Other than that, the engine and the computers never failed.
Im strictly talking about my experience and my expectations of the car. Most folks coming from $50k cars would think the model s is the greatest thing in the world. Most people that are use to $100k/150k+ cars will know that the tesla is not worth $100k+. The engine and performance is worthy of the $100k+ price tag but not the cheap interior and build quality.
Like i said you can believe it or not but im just sharing my experience for those who cares. And if you don't care you can move along are continue to bitch about my experience like a petulant child.
@@hby7768 At least you're honest about owning an EV. Most Tesla fans think they got the fastest, coolest thing in town. IMO, you sound like you would like a high performance 4 door like an RS7, RS6, or E63. At least you get power plus gasoline engine. Besides, most EV cars lose their power after 100 mph, unlike gas cars which keep on pulling at high speeds.
One can’t compare the Audi to Tesla. Tesla don’t make luxury cars. They are not an automobile company. They have no legacy or history of vehicle manufacture. They make computers in a contained metal box on wheels that drive. They have an excellent charging network. However, they don’t and can’t, it appears, make an exceptionally well built and updated luxury EV.
Title: E-tron better than Model X?
Ending of the video: "I love Plug-in Hybrid cars. In 2020, Audi is coming with a new plug-in hybrid.
..WHAT..?
The primary competitor is the Jag I-Pace, not the Tesla.
Origen17 yea this car can’t compete with Tesla. 2/3 the range... ouch
Excellent review! I agree with Mike and am more interested in the plug-in Q5 when it comes out. You will get the best of both worlds and a more affordable price.
Electrify America has about 325 charging sites with 150 kW and 350 kW capability. About 100 charging sites only have 50 kW and Level II chargers. And 111 charging sites are under construction now, with 100s more to come in the next couple of years. Tesla's rapidly losing it's Supercharging advantage.
This didn't age well.
@@unixade Yes, I ended up buying a Tesla because of the terrible CCS charging experience so many were having. Seems EA and others have been unable to build a reliable charging infrastructure. I'm a big Tesla fan. We all evolve and I turned out to be smarter than most afterall. 😄 Do you often make replies on 3 yr old comments?
What I can’t get over was their advertising campaign. Basically went like this: We all know electric cars suck, but anyway here’s ours...
Hey anyone want a good deal on a diesel!? 😂
Just pick one of these bad boys up and must say that I’m very satisfied with my purchase. It has one of the nicest and most comfortable interiors that I’ve been in. If you are shopping for an electric car, you owe it to yourself to check out the E-Tron.
What about the range though
I purchase a tesla p85d in 2016 with 253 miles of range. I also just bought the e-tron yesterday and i prefer the e-tron over the tesla. Better build quality, fit and finish is miles ahead of tesla. i notice most of the people commenting care about range - in my experience you really shouldn't buy an ev if you plan to go longer distances. I have other cars if i want to get out of the city. Normally for me to get to southern california its about 5-6hrs, with ev charging on the tesla it took me 10hrs - this is also back then (fewer charger stations)when i had to drive from charger to charger and not a direct route. 4hours of my life is worth more than a plane ticket.
@@hby7768 You're really spamming the comment section here with your garbage lies. Either that, or you're just incredibly stupid and you bought something other than a Tesla but thought it was a Tesla. In a Tesla you have to stop for about 30 minutes every 300 miles. Assuming your 5 hour trip was at 65 miles per hour, that means you went 300 miles. Guess what - that's a 30 minute stop, not a 5 hour stop.
What's wrong with you?
I agree. I absolutely love the etron drive and we have a Tesla Model 3, which is my husband’s. I like the luxury. 😀
Wow. Not even close to Teslas range....Model 3 is much better on range and price alone.
No
Apparently not, as indicated by its pathetic and falling sales numbers.
look at the sales of e tron vs model X in Norway or any other European country. :)
Not in Europe. Audi E-Tron sales were 13,382, and the Model X were 7,861. So the E-Tron is outselling the Model X by more than 2 to 1 in Europe.
Not feeling it, I’d even take the mach e over this.
Way too expensive.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder 😜. I prefer the MODEL X or the MODEL Y. Good try Audi but not good enough as a Tesla killer 😆😆💩💩👎👎👎. EPA is spot on as advertised. Not sure why PORSCHE Taycan have sour grapes about it dissimal 204 miles of range 😆😆.
Are you nuts
If this is the future, I want no part of it. Ridiculously expensive
Tesla is 10 years ahead of any other car manufacturer. Audi did too little, too late for a price that's too big. Fail.
i own a tesla 2016 p85d. Their build quality is 20 years behind all the Europeans and lexus. smooth car, drives good but the build quality is shitty.
@@hby7768 2016 P85D? You're a liar. Tesla came out with the P90D half way through 2015. I bought my P85+ in 2013 and it's better than any BMW or Mercedes I've been in, including a 2017 S550 I took out for a comparison test drive. The build quality was the same between my 2013 Model S and the 2017 S550, but my S drives much nicer than the merc. The merc wallows down the road like a drunken bull. The S holds the road like it's on rails, yet still soaks up bumps nicer.
@@ColinFox i bought my p85d in 2016 with under 3k miles. And the interior is like 40k car. Can not even compare to MB or a BMW.. i can't believe you try to compare it to a S-Class.
The interior is shitty.
I can own the car and still complain about it. Tesla is a good driving car but the the interior, fit and finish is crappy.
No everyone have to be a blind fanboy like you.
One can’t compare the Audi to Tesla. Tesla don’t make luxury cars. They are not an automobile company. They have no legacy or history of vehicle manufacture. They make computers in a contained metal box on wheels that drive. They have an excellent charging network. However, they don’t and can’t, it appears, make an exceptionally well built and updated luxury EV.
Audi only has over 100 years of experience so far behind Tesla. I have been in the model 3 and x many times and hated travelling in them and driving them. With stick to Porsches+Audis. On a long trip in a 2022 model x we had to keep stopping every 2 hours for charging as the batteries on all electrics run out quickly at high speed. A tesla test done showed a 26% loss in range from 65 to 75 mph. I travel in the 80 to 110 range.
Too late and too little, Audi.
Failure.
Spoiler alert: it's not.
Audi piece of shit. Etron literally means shit in French. Tesla sold as many model 3’s in the Netherlands in December 2019 as the Etron sold YTD in all of Europe.
audi sucks.. get a tesla period....