Audi A6 Sportback e-tron vs Tesla Model 3 (2023)

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A6 Sportback e-tron compared with Model 3 (2023)

	AudiA6 Sportback e-tron	TeslaModel 3 (2023)
Overview
Released
Released	September 2024	October 2023
Performance
Powertrain
Powertrain	Electric	Electric
Power
Power	322–543 bhp (better)	279–491 bhp
0–62 mph
0–62 mph	3.9–6 s	3.1–6.2 s (better)
Top speed
Top speed	130–149 mph	110–162 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	Rear permanent-magnet synchronous motor; AWD versions add a front induction motor (Tesla owner's manual). EV Database lists 208 kW (RWD), 235 kW (Premium RWD) and 366 kW (Premium AWD), converted here to bhp. Tesla UK gives 460 hp peak power for Performance; EV Database lists a conflicting 461 kW for that version
Torque
Torque	435 Nm (210 kW), 565 Nm (e-tron performance), 275 Nm front and 580 Nm rear (quattro and S6)	310 lb-ft (RWD), 332 lb-ft (Premium RWD), 364 lb-ft (Premium AWD) (EV Database); Tesla UK doesn't publish torque
Gearbox
Gearbox	Single-speed automatic	Single-speed fixed gear, 9.03:1
Drive
Drive	Rear-wheel drive; quattro four-wheel drive on e-tron quattro and S6	Rear-wheel drive (RWD, Premium RWD) or all-wheel drive (Premium AWD, Performance)
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)
Zero-emission range (WLTP)	383–469 miles (better)	332–466 miles
Battery
Battery	75.8–94.9 kWh	–
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	225–270 kW (better)	175–250 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	Tesla UK's 2026 WLTP range: 332 miles (RWD), 429–466 miles (Premium RWD, depending on wheels), 410 miles (Premium AWD), 354 miles (Performance). Premium versions were sold as Long Range until 2026. The Performance 0–62 mph time is Tesla's with a one-foot rollout subtracted; EV Database gives 3.4 s with it added back
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	DC up to 175 kW (RWD) or 250 kW (others); 11 kW AC; Tesla Supercharger and CCS2 public chargers. Tesla doesn't publish battery capacity: EV Database estimates 60 kWh usable (RWD, CATL LFP) and 79 kWh usable (Long Range and Performance, LG NMC)
Efficiency
Efficiency	–	Official power consumption: 13.0 kWh/100 km (RWD), 13.6 kWh/100 km (Premium RWD), 14.3 kWh/100 km (Premium AWD), 16.5 kWh/100 km (Performance) (Tesla UK)
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	594 litres (better)
Length
Length	4,928 mm	4,720 mm
Width
Width	1,923 mm	1,850 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	594 litres behind the rear seats; 88-litre front boot; 682 litres total cargo volume with five seats up (Tesla owner's manual)
Towing
Towing	2,100 kg braked	Up to 1,000 kg with trailer brakes and Tesla's tow package; Performance not rated for towing (Tesla owner's manual)
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)	4,720 mm long (4,724 mm Performance), 1,850 mm wide without mirrors (2,089 mm with mirrors), 1,440 mm high (1,431 mm Performance); 2,875 mm wheelbase; 11.7 m turning circle. Tesla UK curb mass: 1,772 kg (RWD), 1,747 kg (Premium RWD), 1,824 kg (Premium AWD), 1,851 kg (Performance)
Tech and safety
Infotainment
Infotainment	–	15.4-inch centre touchscreen. Current base RWD has no rear touchscreen; Premium and Performance configurations have an 8-inch rear touchscreen. The original 2023 launch trim equipment differs from the later entry-level RWD. No separate driver display; no Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.
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	Traffic-Aware Cruise Control and Autosteer; Collision Avoidance Assist, Lane Assist and Intelligent Speed Assist (Tesla owner's manual)
Safety rating
Safety rating	–	Euro NCAP 5 stars (2025): adult occupant 90%, child occupant 93%, vulnerable road users 89%, safety assist 87%
Warranty
Warranty	–	Battery and drive unit 8 years or 100,000 miles (RWD) or 120,000 miles (Premium and Performance) (Tesla UK)