Profile
Audi Q8 e-tron rides on the Audi MLB evo (ICE-derived, 400 V)
Variants and trims: 50 quattro, 55 quattro, SQ8 e-tron.
Also sold as: e-tron (2019 to 2022).
General
General
| Make | Audi (company profile) |
| Family | Q8 e-tron |
| Model | Q8 e-tron |
| Also sold as | e-tron (2019 to 2022) |
| Variants and trims | 50 quattro, 55 quattro, SQ8 e-tron |
| Market segment | Premium |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Markets | US, EU, CN |
| Built in | Belgium (Brussels) |
| Parent | Volkswagen Group (AUDI AG) |
| Brand origin | Germany |
| Partners | SAIC Motor (SAIC Audi JV; AUDI brand on the SAIC-Audi ADP platform); FAW (FAW Audi JV); Porsche (PPE co-development) |
Body and Design
Body and design
| Body style | SUV |
| Seats | 5 |
| Seat rows | 2 |
| Doors | 5 |
| Door type | conventional |
Performance
Performance
| Drive | AWD |
| Motors | 3 |
Range is listed per test cycle and never mixed: see EV Range Explained: EPA vs WLTP vs CLTC and factors that cut real-world range.
Battery and Charging
Battery and charging
| Chemistry | NMC |
| Voltage class | 400 V |
Battery is usable capacity where the maker publishes it (gross vs usable); DC peak is the maker's peak rate, not an average (charging speed, rate and time).
Platform and Architecture
Audi MLB evo (BEV)
Platform and software-defined vehicle profile: 400 V class.
| Owner | Volkswagen Group |
| Platform type | ICE-derived |
| Voltage class | 400 V |
| Platform launched | 2018 |
| Platform status | retired |
Audi e-tron / Q8 e-tron; production ended Feb 2025 at Brussels.
Architecture, OTA scope, SDV maturity and inverter type are platform properties: each platform is classified once and its models inherit the values unless the model differs (marked model-specific). Definitions: SDV capabilities explained. More on Volkswagen Group EV Platforms.
Lineup
In the Audi lineup
All Audi battery-electric models: Audi EV portfolio. Listed in Electric Cars and SUVs.
| Model | Body | Status |
|---|---|---|
| A2 e-tron | hatchback | on sale |
| A6 Avant e-tron | wagon | on sale |
| A6 Sportback e-tron | liftback | on sale |
| e-tron GT | sedan | on sale |
| Q4 e-tron | SUV | on sale |
| Q4 Sportback e-tron | SUV coupe | on sale |
| Q5 e-tron (China) | SUV | on sale |
| Q6 e-tron | SUV | on sale |
| Q6 Sportback e-tron | SUV coupe | on sale |
| A8 e-tron (Grandsphere concept) | sedan | concept |
| Concept C | roadster | concept |
| Q2L e-tron (China) | SUV | discontinued |
| Q8 Sportback e-tron | SUV coupe | discontinued |
Sources
Sources and scope
- Scope
- Audi Q8 e-tron
- Sources
- ElectronsX passenger EV dataset; newmobility.news
- Updated
- 2026-11-02