Audi Q6 Sportback e-tron vs Tesla Model Y L

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Q6 Sportback e-tron compared with Model Y L
AudiQ6 Sportback e-tronTeslaModel Y L
Overview
ReleasedJanuary 2025September 2025
Performance
PowertrainElectricElectric
Power288–510 bhp–
0–62 mph4.3–7 s (better)4.5–5 s
Top speed130–142 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 figuresDual-motor all-wheel drive. US Premium AWD: Tesla publishes 4.4 seconds 0–60 mph, which is not a 0–62 mph figure.
Torque450 Nm (185 kW), 485 Nm (e-tron performance), 275 Nm front and 580 Nm rear (quattro and SQ6)–
GearboxSingle-speed automatic–
DriveRear-wheel drive; quattro four-wheel drive on e-tron quattro and SQ6Dual-motor all-wheel drive. Second-row captain's chairs and two third-row seats form a 2–2–2 seating layout.
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)335–407 miles423 miles (better)
Battery75.8–94.9 kWh–
Fastest charging225–270 kW (better)250 kW
Range detailWLTP combined: 302–335 miles (83 kWh), 366–407 miles (e-tron performance), 355–395 miles (e-tron quattro), 358–371 miles (SQ6); city up to 528 miles; depends on trimAustralian Premium AWD is rated at 681 km WLTP (423 miles). Tesla China's current October 2026 specification states 776 km CLTC; the original 2025 launch version was rated at 751 km CLTC. CLTC figures are not placed in the WLTP comparison row. Tesla's September 2025 first-delivery announcement is reported directly by CnEVPost; Australian sales followed in March 2026. Regional 0–100 km/h claims are 5.0 seconds in Australia and 4.5 seconds in China. United States: 332 miles EPA estimated, which is not a WLTP result and is therefore omitted from the structured range field.
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/netUp to 250 kW DC Supercharging. Tesla's current Chinese page confirms external power with the Tesla Outlet Adapter; the Australian page also lists this feature. Tesla does not publish usable battery capacity on these product pages.
CO2 emissions0 g/km at the tailpipe–
Practicality
BodySUVSUV
Seats56 (better)
Boot511 litres (better)420 litres
Length4,771 mm4,969 mm
Width1,965 mm1,920 mm
WeightFrom 2,125 kgFrom 2,088 kg
Boot511 litres, 1,373 litres with the rear seats folded, plus a 64-litre front boot; 499/1,361 litres (SQ6)420 litres behind the third row with all six seats up; 1,076 litres with the third row folded; 2,423 litres with both rear rows folded. Separate front boot is 116 litres. The advertised 2,539-litre maximum includes the front boot; total with all six passengers is 536 litres (Tesla owner's manual).
Towing2,000 kg braked (rear-wheel drive), 2,400 kg (quattro and SQ6)–
Size4,771 mm long, 1,965 mm wide, 1,665 mm high on Audi UK's data; weight is Audi UK's unladen figure, 2,125 kg (83 kWh) to 2,400 kg (quattro)Australian product page lists 4,969 mm length, 1,668 mm height and 2,088 kg weight; Chinese page lists 4,976 mm length, 1,668 mm height and the same weight. Width excluding mirrors is 1,920 mm; folded mirrors 1,982 mm; extended mirrors 2,129 mm; wheelbase 3,040 mm (Tesla manual). Product pages give 169 mm ground clearance; the Hong Kong manual gives 166 mm unladen and 118 mm laden and a different 1,664 mm height. Values vary by region/configuration. Standard 19-inch wheels; continuous variable damping adjusts suspension to road conditions. US maker specifications use 195.6 inches length, 65.7 inches height and 4,612 lb curb mass; these regional figures are not substituted into the metric Australian headline.
Tech and safety
Infotainment–16-inch centre touchscreen and 8-inch second-row touchscreen; 19-speaker Tesla Audio. Second-row seats have heating, ventilation, powered armrests and electric folding; third-row seats have heating and electric folding, with separate air vents. No Apple CarPlay or Android Auto (Carsales).
Driver assistance–Forward Collision Warning, Automatic Emergency Braking and Lane Departure Avoidance are standard. Optional Full Self-Driving (Supervised) requires active driver supervision and does not make the car autonomous; availability depends on region.
Warranty–Australian new-vehicle warranty is five years with unlimited kilometres, subject to terms, for vehicles delivered from 1 January 2026; battery and drive unit eight years or 192,000 km. China lists four years or 80,000 km for the vehicle and eight years or 192,000 km for the battery and drive unit.

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