Audi Q6 e-tron vs Polestar Polestar 4 coupé

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Q6 e-tron compared with Polestar 4 coupé
AudiQ6 e-tronPolestarPolestar 4 coupé
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2024January 2024
Performance
PowertrainElectricElectric
Power288–510 bhp268–536 bhp (better)
0–62 mph4.3–7 s3.8–7.1 s (better)
Top speed130–142 mph (better)124 mph
Engine or motorsRear motor: 185 kW (292 PS with launch control, 83 kWh) or 225 kW (326 PS with launch control, e-tron performance); quattro adds a front motor: 315 kW (462 PS with launch control) or 360 kW on the SQ6 (517 PS with launch control). Power and 0–62 mph figures are with launch control; bhp converted from these PS figuresRear motor: 200 kW (272 hp, 268 bhp); Dual motor: 400 kW (544 hp, 536 bhp), with a disconnect clutch on the front motor
Torque450 Nm (185 kW), 485 Nm (e-tron performance), 275 Nm front and 580 Nm rear (quattro and SQ6)343 Nm (Rear motor), 686 Nm (Dual motor)
GearboxSingle-speed automaticSingle-speed automatic
DriveRear-wheel drive; quattro four-wheel drive on e-tron quattro and SQ6Rear-wheel drive (Rear motor) or all-wheel drive (Dual motor)
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)326–396 miles (better)367–385 miles
Battery75.8–94.9 kWh100 kWh (better)
Fastest charging225–270 kW (better)200 kW
Range detailWLTP combined: 287–326 miles (83 kWh), 348–396 miles (e-tron performance), 340–387 miles (e-tron quattro), 349–364 miles (SQ6); city up to 521 miles; depends on trimWLTP range target 385 miles (Rear motor) or 367 miles (Dual motor). 0–62 mph figures are Polestar's 0–100 km/h times; Polestar UK quotes 0–60 mph in 6.9 and 3.7 seconds
Charging800-volt system; 11 kW AC (8 hours to full with 83 kWh, about 10 hours with 100 kWh); DC up to 225 kW (83 kWh), 260 kW (e-tron performance) or 270 kW (quattro and SQ6), 10–80% in 21–22 minutes; batteries 83/75.8 kWh or 100/94.9 kWh gross/net400 V lithium-ion battery, 100 kWh capacity as Polestar quotes it (cell-to-pack, 110 cells); DC up to 200 kW, 10–80% in 30 minutes; 11 kW AC, 0–100% in 11 hours; Plug & Charge (ISO 15118)
Efficiency–28.6–29.6 kWh/100 miles (Rear motor), 30.6–34.9 kWh/100 miles (Dual motor), WLTP
CO2 emissions0 g/km at the tailpipe0 g/km
Practicality
BodySUVSUV
Seats55
Boot526 litres526 litres
Length4,771 mm4,840 mm
Width1,965 mm–
WeightFrom 2,125 kgFrom 2,230 kg
Boot526 litres, 1,529 litres with the rear seats folded, plus a 64-litre front boot; 514/1,517 litres (SQ6)526 litres including the underfloor compartment, 1,536 litres with the rear seats folded; 15-litre front boot
Towing2,000 kg braked (rear-wheel drive), 2,400 kg (quattro and SQ6)Up to 1,500 kg (Rear motor) or 2,000 kg (Dual motor)
Size4,771 mm long, 1,965 mm wide, 1,702 mm high on Audi UK's data (Audi's launch press release gives 1,939 mm wide for the Q6 e-tron); weight is Audi UK's unladen figure, 2,125 kg (83 kWh) to 2,400 kg (quattro)4,840 mm long, 2,067 mm wide with mirrors folded (2,139 mm extended), 1,534 mm high; 2,999 mm wheelbase; 11.64 m turning circle; kerb weight 2,230 kg (Rear motor) or 2,355 kg (Dual motor)
Tech and safety
Infotainment–15.4-inch centre display and 10.2-inch driver display; 14.7-inch head-up display with the Plus pack; wireless Apple CarPlay; Google apps built in; Harman Kardon audio
Driver assistance–Pilot Assist with the Pilot pack; 8.9-inch rear-view digital mirror fed by a roof camera
Safety rating–Euro NCAP 5 stars (2025); adult occupant 92%, child occupant 85%, vulnerable road users 81%, safety assist 79%
Warranty–3 years or 60,000 miles; battery 8 years or 100,000 miles

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