Audi A6 Sportback e-tron vs BMW i7

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A6 Sportback e-tron compared with i7

	AudiA6 Sportback e-tron	BMWi7
Overview
Released
Released	September 2024	September 2026
Performance
Powertrain
Powertrain	Electric	Electric
Power
Power	322–543 bhp	449–671 bhp (better)
0–62 mph
0–62 mph	3.9–6 s	3.8–5.5 s (better)
Top speed
Top speed	130–149 mph	130–155 mph (better)
Engine or motors
Engine or motors	Rear motor: 210 kW (240 kW / 326 PS with launch control, 83 kWh) or 270 kW (280 kW / 380 PS with launch control, e-tron performance); quattro adds a front motor: 315 kW (340 kW / 462 PS with launch control) or 370 kW on the S6 (405 kW / 551 PS with launch control). Power and 0–62 mph figures are with launch control; bhp converted from these PS figures	Two motors in every version: 335 kW (455 hp) in the 50 xDrive, 400 kW (544 hp) in the 60 xDrive, 500 kW (680 hp) in the M70 xDrive; bhp converted from BMW's kW figures
Torque
Torque	435 Nm (210 kW), 565 Nm (e-tron performance), 275 Nm front and 580 Nm rear (quattro and S6)	660 Nm (50 xDrive), 745 Nm (60 xDrive), 1,015 Nm (M70 xDrive)
Gearbox
Gearbox	Single-speed automatic	Single-speed automatic
Drive
Drive	Rear-wheel drive; quattro four-wheel drive on e-tron quattro and S6	All-wheel drive
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)
Zero-emission range (WLTP)	383–469 miles (better)	426–451 miles
Battery
Battery	75.8–94.9 kWh	112.4–112.5 kWh (better)
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	225–270 kW (better)	250 kW
Range detail
Range detail	WLTP combined: 351–383 miles (83 kWh), 424–469 miles (e-tron performance), 402–442 miles (e-tron quattro), 396–411 miles (S6); city up to 570 miles; depends on trim	Provisional WLTP 399–451 miles (50 xDrive), 352–451 miles (60 xDrive), 373–426 miles (M70 xDrive), depending on trim; BMW UK's press release gives up to 452 miles for the 50 xDrive
Charging
Charging	800-volt system; 11 kW AC (8 hours to full with 83 kWh, 10 hours with 100 kWh); DC up to 225 kW (83 kWh) or 270 kW (100 kWh), 10–80% in 21 minutes; batteries 83/75.8 kWh or 100/94.9 kWh gross/net	Battery capacity 112.5 kWh (112.4 kWh M70) as BMW UK lists it; DC up to 250 kW, 10–80% in 28 minutes; AC 22 kW, 0–100% in 5 hours 45 minutes
Efficiency
Efficiency	–	2.9–3.6 miles/kWh, WLTP combined (provisional)
CO2 emissions
CO2 emissions	0 g/km at the tailpipe	0 g/km
Practicality
Body
Body	Saloon	Saloon
Seats
Seats	5	5
Boot
Boot	502 litres (better)	500 litres
Length
Length	4,928 mm	5,395 mm
Width
Width	1,923 mm	1,950 mm
Weight
Weight	From 2,100 kg	–
Boot
Boot	502 litres, 1,330 litres with the rear seats folded, plus a 27-litre front boot	500 litres
Towing
Towing	2,100 kg braked	2,000 kg braked (50 and 60 xDrive)
Size
Size	4,928 mm long, 1,923 mm wide (2,137 mm with mirrors), a6-sportback-e-tron2 mm high; weight is Audi UK's unladen figure, 2,100 kg (83 kWh) to 2,325 kg (S6)	5,395 mm long, 1,950 mm wide (2,173 mm with mirrors), 1,558 mm high; 3,215 mm wheelbase; EC unladen weight including a 75 kg driver is 2,770 kg (50, 60 xDrive), 2,845 kg (M70 xDrive)
Tech and safety
Driver assistance
Driver assistance	Adaptive cruise control, park assist plus, lane departure warning, traffic sign recognition and distraction and drowsiness warning as standard; virtual exterior mirrors optional	–