A twelvemonth after the e-tron, Audi ane time to a greater extent than opts for the Geneva Motor Show to showcase yet only about other purely electrical model: the Audi Q4 e-tron concept. It is a compact four-door SUV, 4.59 meters wide, 1.9 meters inward height, 1.61 meters inward height, amongst a wheelbase of 2.77 meters, which volition hold upwards produced inward 2020.
The 2 electrical engines of the Q4 e-tron concept, deliver a combined mightiness of 225 kW, spell the mightiness of the paradigm goes on the route through the quattro four-wheel drive. So thank yous to its first-class traction, the Q4 e-tron concept accelerates from standstill to 100 km/h inward 6.3 seconds amongst its ultimate speed existence electronically express to 180 km/h.
A large 82 kWh battery occupies virtually all infinite on the flooring betwixt the 2 axles. The 450 km of autonomy - harmonized amongst WLTP standards - is a benchmark inward its class. Battery charging tin hold upwards up to 125 kW power, so upwards to 80% of its capacity tin hold upwards recharged within xxx minutes. Like the showtime household unit of measurement member, the Audi e-tron, the Audi Q4 e-tron concept features a top-of-the-line energy-saving system.
With regard to its interior, its wheelbase of 2.77 meters is characteristic of the side past times side category. And equally at that spot is no tunnel for space-saving transmission, the Q4 e-tron concept offers cracking roominess together with comfort, especially inward terms of the available human foot infinite both front end together with rear.
Audi launched its "electric attack" inward September 2018 amongst the globe premiere of its purely electrical SUV, Audi e-tron. By 2025, Audi volition conduct keep 12 pure electrical models inward the world's most of import markets, together with 1/3 of its sales volition hold upwards for electrical cars.
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It has been roughly a twelvemonth since the showtime serial production Audi amongst electrical create made its debut at the same location: The Audi e-tron* was all the same covered inward camouflage wrapping foil at that point. The create amongst the iv rings is forthwith giving an advance hold off at a farther automobile amongst an all-electric create at the Geneva Motor Show: The Audi Q4 e-tron concept is a compact four-door SUV amongst an exterior length of 4.59 meters whose relation to the Audi e-tron is apparent at showtime glance.
Two electrical motors mobilize 225 kW of organization mightiness inward the Q4 e-tron concept. As is typical for Audi, the driving mightiness of the concept vehicle is brought to the route amongst quattro all-wheel drive. Thanks to first-class traction, it accelerates from cipher to 100 km/h inward only 6.3 seconds. It reaches its maximum speed at an electronically express 180 km/h. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 large battery amongst a capacity of 82 kilowatt hours takes upwards almost the entire infinite inward the underbody surface area betwixt the axles. The attain of over 450 kilometers – inward trace amongst the WLTP criterion – sets the benchmark inward its class. The technology scientific discipline of the Q4 e-tron concept controls the modular electrification platform (MEB) that volition hold upwards integrated inward numerous electrical vehicles produced past times the Volkswagen Group inward the future, from the compact degree to the superior medium-size class.
The Audi Q4 e-tron concept gives an advance hold off at what volition already hold upwards the 5th serial production electrical vehicle that the manufacturer volition innovate past times the destination of 2020. Sales of the Audi e-tron conduct keep already started, together with the showtime vehicles volition hold upwards delivered to the customers earlier the destination of March 2019. Later this year, the Audi e-tron Sportback volition hold upwards presented, together with the Audi Q2L e-tron, which was designed specifically for the Chinese market, volition ringlet off the assembly line. The presentation of the production version of the four-door high-performance coupé Audi e-tron GT, which is existence developed at Audi Sport GmbH, is planned for the 2nd one-half of 2020. The compact Audi Q4 e-tron is to create its production debut at the same time. With this offer, Audi forthwith covers all of import marketplace segments amongst all-electric create vehicles, from the Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 segment to the full-size class, only nether 2 years after the launch of the showtime electrical car.
Compact on the outside, spacious on the inside: dimensions together with interior
4.59 meters long, 1.90 meters wide, 1.61 meters tall: With its dimensions, the Audi Q4 e-tron concept takes its spot inward the upper 3rd of the compact class. Its route infinite requirements thus qualify the electrical SUV equally an agile all-rounder that is suitable for urban centre driving equally well. In terms of the interior, past times contrast, its wheelbase of 2.77 meters puts it at to the lowest degree ane degree higher. As at that spot is no transmission tunnel restricting the space, the Q4 e-tron concept offers unsuspected spaciousness together with comfort, especially inward terms of legroom both at the front end together with inward the rear.
The feel of spaciousness is underlined past times the color scheme. While light, warm colors dominate the upper subdivision of the cabin, the nighttime carpeting inward the flooring subdivision provides a contrast. The headlining, the window pillars together with the upper subdivision of the door runway together with dash panel are fitted amongst white together with beige microfiber textiles. In the Audi e-tron concept, sustainability is the top priority non only inward terms of the electrical drive: The flooring roofing is made of recycled materials. Instead of chrome-plated metallic decor frames, the surfaces are covered amongst a high-quality multi-layer pigment finish. The painted frosted Plexiglas on the applications creates an intensive depth effect. Four seats amongst integrated caput restraints are upholstered amongst comfortable Alcantara textile manufactured amongst exquisite workmanship. Double seams stitched amongst thick yarn adorn the upholstery.
The display of the virtual cockpit amongst the most of import display elements for speed, accuse even out together with navigation is located behind the steering wheel. The large-format head-up display amongst an augmented reality share is a novel feature. It tin display of import graphical information, such equally directional arrows for turning, direct on the course of written report of the road.
Control panels designed equally deport on elements on the steering cycle spokes tin hold upwards used to select oft used functions. In the middle higher upwards the see console, at that spot is a 12.3 inch touchscreen via which the infotainment together with vehicle functions are displayed together with operated.
It is tilted toward the driver for greater ease of operation. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 strip of buttons for controlling the AC is located below it. As the see console does non take away to concur functional elements such equally a gear lever or manus brake actuation elements, it is designed equally a spacious stowage compartment that includes a prison theatre cellular telephone phone charging cradle. There is a horizontal surface area inward high-quality blueprint into which the selector push clit for the transmission agency is integrated together with that likewise serves equally a comprehend for the front end subdivision of the console. In add-on to the conventional lower storage compartment, the doors forthwith provide the possibility to shop bottles inward the specially molded upper section, where they are slowly to reach.
Visibly Audi, visibly e-tron: the exterior
The Q4 e-tron concept is identifiable equally an Audi at showtime glance past times the Singleframe amongst the create logo, the iv rings. And it volition accept no to a greater extent than than 2 glances to come across that this is an electrical Audi e-tron: Like the showtime production Audi amongst electrical drive, the novel concept vehicle likewise features a structured shut surface within a broad, almost upright octagonal frame inward house of a traditional radiator grille. Air is supplied via large inlets that extend from below the 2 matrix LED headlights all the agency downwards to the front end apron.
The prominently modelled fenders of all iv wheels are a farther classic Audi blueprint characteristic that distinguishes the brand. The widened features of the Q4 e-tron concept are designed to hold upwards highly organic together with flowing, together with they add together a characteristic deport on to the side view. The accentuation of the rocker panel surface area betwixt the axles, where the battery together with thus the powerhouse of this SUV is located, is a typical characteristic of the e-tron. Large 22 inch wheels larn out no doubtfulness nearly the potential of the Audi e-tron concept. Its roof trace slants downwards slightly toward the back, giving the silhouette a especially dynamic look.
The striking broad lite band that connects the 2 light units on the bring upwards destination of the Audi Q4 e-tron concept was incorporated to reverberate an chemical element of the Audi e-tron. The relation within the e-tron household unit of measurement becomes visible fifty-fifty here. This likewise applies to the within of the lights, where the meaning sweep of the LED segments is likewise reminiscent of an chemical element of the older brother.
Finally, the trunk pigment inward “Solar Sky,” a shade of bluish that changes depending on the angle of the light, is a sustainable invention inward 2 senses: The paint, which was developed specifically for the Audi Q4 e-tron concept together with produced nether environmentally friendly conditions, effectively reflects a short-wave fraction of sunlight, close the infrared spectrum. This reduces the build-up of rut on the surface of the trunk together with the interior significantly. This benefits the subjective well-being of the occupants spell at the same fourth dimension reducing the liberate energy input required for the air conditioning, which is together with then non needed equally much to cool the vehicle interior on warm days. This, inward turn, improves the attain together with the global carbon footprint of the Q4 e-tron concept.
Efficient performer: create organization together with suspension
The modular electrification platform (MEB) offers a broad attain of create variants together with mightiness levels. The performance version of the electrical create is installed inward the Audi Q4 e-tron concept. The front end together with bring upwards axles are each powered past times an electrical motor – the Q4 is a quattro. There is no mechanical connectedness betwixt the axles. Instead, an electronic command ensures that the torque distribution is coordinated optimally, together with it does so inward fractions of a second. That enables the electrical SUV to attain optimum traction inward all conditions conditions together with on whatsoever type of surface.
In most cases, the Audi Q4 e-tron concept mainly uses its bring upwards electrical motor, a permanently excited synchronous motor, inward social club to attain the highest efficiency. For reasons of efficiency, the create torque is to a greater extent than often than non distributed amongst a rear-axle bias. If the driver demands to a greater extent than mightiness than the bring upwards electrical motor tin supply, the electrical all-wheel create uses the front end asynchronous motor to redistribute the torque equally required to the front end axle. This likewise happens predictively fifty-fifty earlier skid occurs inward icy conditions or when cornering fast, or if the machine understeers or oversteers.
The electrical motor inward the bring upwards destination has an output of 150 kW together with mobilizes a torque of 310 newton meters; the front end engine supplies the front end wheels amongst upwards to 75 kW together with 150 newton meters. The organization mightiness is 225 kW. The battery inward the vehicle flooring stores 82 kilowatt hours, which allows for a attain of to a greater extent than than 450 kilometers according to the WLTP standard. The battery is charged amongst a maximum of 125 kilowatts. As a result, it takes hardly to a greater extent than than xxx minutes to render to eighty pct of the sum capacity.
However, the recipe for this first-class attain involves far to a greater extent than than only a battery amongst a large capacity. Like the showtime fellow member of the family, the Audi e-tron, the Audi Q4 e-tron concept is likewise a versatile creative someone when it comes to efficiency. From the depression aerodynamic drag of the body, whose Cd value is 0.28, to the sophisticated recuperation strategy, the compact SUV uses every chance to optimize its range. The complex thermal administration of the create together with battery, which involves a CO2 rut pump, likewise contributes to this.
Sporty, precise handling
A key cistron for the sporty grapheme together with outstanding transverse dynamics is the depression together with primal spot at which the create components are installed. The high-voltage battery organization is optimally matched to the dimensions of the Audi Q4 e-tron together with is located betwixt the axles inward the shape of a flat, broad block beneath the rider compartment. The battery organization weighs 510 kilograms. The see of gravity of the Audi Q4 e-tron concept is thus at a similar even out to that of a sedan amongst a conventional create system. Axle charge distribution is perfectly balanced at almost 50:50. The front end wheels of the Q4 e-tron concept are guided on a MacPherson axle amongst adaptive dampers. In the rear, at that spot is a multi-link axle amongst carve upwards springs together with adaptive dampers.
The modular electrification platform MEB: the base
MLB, MQB – modular longitudinal platform together with modular lateral platform: These ingredient systems for vehicle evolution stand upwards for a cracking success story inward all segments of Audi together with the Volkswagen Group. Previous platforms were designed primarily for the usage of combustion engines. What is novel together with dissimilar nearly the modular electrification platform: It was designed specifically together with solely for automobiles amongst electrical create systems. Axles, drives, wheelbases together with the interaction betwixt all components are selected together with adapted specifically for e-mobility. The placement of the large-volume battery units together with their geometry tin hold upwards optimized without having to create concessions to other create concepts that must ever hold upwards taken into trouble concern human relationship inward the MLB together with MQB.
At the same time, huge synergy potential tin hold upwards opened upwards amongst the MEB. This platform serves equally the footing primarily for electrical cars inward the high-volume Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 segment. It allows the best technology scientific discipline available to hold upwards developed jointly across brands together with used inward many dissimilar electrical cars. In particular, the MEB likewise helps electrical mobility to pause through fifty-fifty inward the especially price-sensitive compact segment.
Electric offensive: twelve all-electric create models past times 2025
The create amongst the iv rings launched its electrical offensive amongst the globe premiere of the all-electric SUV Audi e-tron inward September 2018. By 2025, Audi volition offering twelve automobiles amongst all-electric create inward the most of import markets worldwide together with attain roughly one-third of its sales amongst electrified models. The SUVs within this portfolio include the e-tron together with the e-tron Sportback due to create its debut inward 2019. In addition, at that spot volition hold upwards a attain of models amongst classic trunk layout such equally Avant together with Sportback. The attain volition comprehend every relevant marketplace segment from the compact degree to the luxury class.
The Audi e-tron GT concept present car, a highly dynamic coupé amongst a depression floor, made its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show 2018. The technology scientific discipline inward this automobile was developed inward collaboration amongst Porsche; the blueprint together with grapheme of the e-tron GT concept are packed sum of unmistakable Audi DNA. The projection volition hold upwards developed into volume-production models past times the destination of 2020.
The Premium Platform Electric (PPE) is a special articulation projection of the evolution departments at Audi together with Porsche. It volition hold upwards the foundation for multiple Audi model families amongst all-electric create roofing the high-volume B through D segments.
