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Audi e-tron GT vs Tesla Model 3 (2020 refresh)

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Audie-tron GTTeslaModel 3 (2020 refresh)
Overview
Released2021November 2020
Performance
PowertrainElectricElectric
Power576–912 bhp–
0–62 mph2.5–4 s3.3–6.1 s
Top speed152–155 mph140–162 mph
Engine or motorsFront and rear motors, quattro. Standard output 503 PS (e-tron GT quattro), 592 PS (S), 775 PS (RS), 843 PS (RS performance); with launch control 584, 680, 857 and 925 PS. Power and 0–62 mph figures are with launch control; bhp converted from these PS figuresRear liquid-cooled permanent-magnet synchronous motor; AWD adds a liquid-cooled front induction motor (Tesla manual). Combined peak power and usable battery capacity are omitted where Tesla does not publish them.
Torque305 Nm front and 590 Nm rear (e-tron GT quattro), 740 Nm (S), 865 Nm (RS), 1,027 Nm (RS performance)–
Gearbox2-speed transmission on the rear axleSingle-speed fixed gear, 9:1 ratio (Tesla manual)
Drivequattro four-wheel driveRear-wheel drive or dual-motor all-wheel drive, depending on configuration
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)361–385 miles278–396 miles
Battery97 kWh–
Fastest charging320 kW170–250 kW
Range detailWLTP combined: 377–385 miles (e-tron GT quattro), 365–374 miles (S), 358–367 miles (RS), 357–361 miles (RS performance); city up to 442 milesUK WLTP figures from exact EV Database period records: CATL 6C Standard Range Plus 278 miles with low-energy equipment and 273 miles with high-energy equipment; early LG Long Range AWD 360 miles; Performance 352/347 miles; CATL 6L RWD 305 miles; later Long Range AWD 382/374 miles; Long Range RWD 396 miles. The December 2020 Auto Express Standard Range Plus test quotes 267 miles, distinct from the later CATL configuration. Battery suppliers, wheels and production periods differ. The Performance maker 3.3-second 0–62 mph claim subtracts one-foot rollout; EV Database’s 3.6-second correction is an estimate.
Charging800-volt system; 105 kWh gross, 97 kWh net battery; 11 kW AC (11 hours to full); DC up to 320 kW, 10–80% in 18 minutes11 kW AC, Type 2/CCS in Europe. Exact EV Database records list 170 kW DC for CATL 6C Standard Range Plus, 210 kW for early LG Long Range AWD and 250 kW for Performance. Later RWD charging and usable battery figures are marked estimates by EV Database and omitted from structured fields.
EfficiencyWLTP combined: 3.4–3.5 miles/kWh (e-tron GT quattro), 3.3–3.4 (S), 3.2–3.3 (RS and RS performance)–
CO2 emissions0 g/km at the tailpipe0 g/km at the tailpipe
Practicality
BodySaloonSaloon
Seats55
Boot405 litres561 litres
Length5,004 mm4,695 mm
Width1,964 mm1,850 mm
WeightFrom 2,355 kg–
Boot405 litres (e-tron GT quattro) plus a 77-litre front boot; 350 litres (RS models)Tesla’s 2017–23 manual specifies 561 litres behind the second row and 88 litres in the front boot, giving 649 litres total with five passengers. Earlier launch cars had different published total-cargo figures; these refreshed-generation figures are not assigned to the 2017 launch.
Size5,004 mm long, 1,964 mm wide, 1,402 mm high; weight is Audi UK's unladen figure, 2,355 kg (e-tron GT quattro) to 2,395 kg (RS)Tesla manual: 4,695 mm long, 1,850 mm wide excluding mirrors, 1,933 mm with folded mirrors, 2,088 mm extended, 1,445 mm high and 2,875 mm wheelbase. Dimensions are approximate and vary with options. Tesla’s North American manual places the heat-pump production change after approximately October 2020; contemporary Drive Tesla reporting documents refreshed customer deliveries in November 2020. Exact first worldwide delivery day is unconfirmed.
Tech and safety
Infotainment–15-inch centre touchscreen with driver information; revised matt centre console with two wireless phone charging pads. USB glovebox port, powered boot and black exterior trim appear in Tesla's change list quoted by Teslamag. No rear touchscreen or separate driver display; no Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.

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