Audi SQ8 e-tron goes on sale with prices from £97,500

The first examples of Audi's new high-performance electric SUV will arrive with customers this summer.

Photo - Audi SQ8 e-tron

James Fossdyke

By: James Fossdyke

May 18, 2023 at 3:11am ET

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The high-performance version of Audi’s new Q8 e-tron – dubbed the SQ8 e-tron – is now available to order in the UK with prices starting at £97,500. The performance model sits above the two existing ‘50’ and ‘55’ versions in the Q8 e-tron line-up, and the first UK customers are expected to receive their cars this summer.

As the flagship model in the Q8 e-tron range, the new SQ8 e-tron will be offered in both standard SUV and fastback-inspired Sportback body styles. Prices will start at £97,500 for the SUV, while the Sportback will command a premium of £2,500 to start at a nice, round £100,000.

Customers get a choice of two different trim levels – Black Edition and Vorsprung – as well as getting the SQ8 e-tron’s high-performance powertrain. Like the ‘55’ versions of the Q8 e-tron, the SQ8 e-tron comes with a 106 kWh battery pack, but whereas the ‘55’ variants have two electric motors, the SQ8 e-tron gets a third for extra power.

Gallery: 2023 Audi SQ8 e-tron Sportback

Photo - Audi SQ8 Sportback 2023

With two motors positioned at the rear and one at the front, the car produces a combined power output of 496 bhp and 718 lb-ft of torque. With that system providing all-wheel-drive traction, the SQ8 e-tron will be capable of 0-62 mph in 4.5 seconds and a top speed of 130 mph.

Customers who choose the Black Edition trim will get adaptive air suspension, S-specific exterior styling and a Park Assist Pack that includes a 360-degree camera. Interior equipment includes electrically adjustable front super sport seats with S embossed logo in Valcona leather, along with the Audi Virtual cockpit digital instrument display. Keyless entry and start, a head-up display and a Bang & Olufsen sound system are also included, not to mention four-zone automatic climate control.