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The Audi e-tron GT has been updated, now with a longer range and faster charging, but its party trick remains an intoxicating cocktail of raw performance and engaging handling.
The Audi e-tron GT four-door coupe range has been updated with enhancements to performance, dynamics, driving range, charging capability, styling and equipment.
There are three variants: S e-tron GT (as tested), RS e-tron GT, and RS e-tron GT performance with 925PS – the most powerful series production Audi ever. Each version in the new e-tron GT series has a distinct look.
If you’re looking for a performance car but also need it to be electric and to have four-doors, is the Audi e-tron GT the one to go for?
The Audi e-tron GT and the Porsche Taycan share the same ‘J1’ platform, as well as the same battery, electric motors, wheelbase and track. So they’re both pretty much the same car underneath, with different bodies. At which point, perhaps now is the time to suggest that the Taycan seems to have benefited from the priority design input, being simpler and curvy, whereas in comparison the Audi looks a bit fussy, especially at the front, and the wheels and grey colour of our test car didn’t help in the looks department.
The e-tron GT measures 5 metres in length, and has four doors (and can seat five people), but no hatchback. The boot – which is long but not very deep – offers 405 litres of space. There’s a very small compartment under the boot floor, and there’s also a front trunk. Unlike the Taycan, Audi doesn’t offer an ‘estate’ version.
An upgraded battery features reduced weight and increased energy density. Its gross storage capacity has been boosted to 105 kWh (97 kWh net), delivering a maximum driving range of up to 374 miles.
All three new e-tron GT models are powered by two electric motors using 800-volt technology, one mounted on each axle, delivering all-wheel drive – with a new, lighter, and more powerful rear motor. The new models are more efficient than their predecessors and also offer significant increases in power and improved acceleration.
The S e-tron GT delivers a maximum combined output of 680PS (500kW), with 740 Nm of torque, split 305 Nm front and 590 Nm rear – so a rear bias – and a 0-62 mph sprint time of 3.4 seconds with launch control.
The updated RS e-tron GT, with peak power increased to 856PS (630kW), cuts the acceleration time to 2.8 seconds with launch control, while the new RS e-tron GT performance has 925PS (680kW) and the potential to cover 0-62mph in just 2.5 seconds with launch control. The S e-tron GT reaches a top speed of 152mph, and the RS models are limited to a 155mph maximum.
The Audi S e-tron GT can accelerate from 0-62mph in 3.4 seconds (and this is the slowest model of the range). Thanks to all-wheel drive it can still pretty much achieve this on a cold, wet road, as was the case during our test in December. If you were to try this, you’d feel immense acceleration, during which time the tyres would momentarily scrabble for grip, but the car would always maintain increased forward momentum.
If you then directed the e-tron GT through a series of bends, you’d experience amazing body control, as well as a comfortable ride on most road surfaces (but not so much over potholes), with sharp steering (the latest model benefits from steering ratio modifications). In S e-tron GT Vorsprung models and above, all-wheel steering is standard. The e-tron GT even has an impressive turning circle.
Combined with a sporty soundtrack, this is theatrical performance, and all this from a car that weighs 2,385 kg. Unlike some previous Audis, the e-tron GT offers a rewarding driving experience. In fact the more fun you have with this car on your favourite road, the more you get hooked.
The performance car handling is made possible by the e-tron GT having a very low coupe body style, sitting very close to the ground, combined with its two powerful electric motors delivering quattro all-wheel drive with e-torque vectoring, and redeveloped adaptive air suspension, standard on all models (S e-tron GT Vorsprung and RS e-tron GT Vorsprung models feature active suspension). It feels more nimble, agile, adjustable and fun than a 2,385 kg EV measuring 5 metres in length should ever do.
The e-tron GT has a choice of three drive modes – Efficient, Comfort and Dynamic – accessed via a physical button at the bottom of the centre console, which also allows you to change the ride height. You can adjust the amount of brake regeneration via the steering wheel-mounted paddles, which is a much better solution than having to delve into touchscreen sub-menus to do this (the gear selector ‘switch’ on the centre console just gives you the options of Reverse, Neutral and Drive, with a separate ‘P’ button).
As well as offering a rewarding driving experience on twisting roads, the e-tron GT is a very capable long distance motorway cruiser – it feels planted to the road at motorway speeds, and that includes on the long corners of slip roads.
With a mixture of screens, a head-up display, and physical buttons, the dashboard is a fairly conventional Audi affair, which means that it generally works really well. What you won’t find is a huge central touchscreen – the one in the e-tron GT is relatively small compared to most of the latest cars. But the screen is user-friendly, with the shortcut buttons that you need on the right-hand side, for home, radio, media, phone and navigation. Under the central touchscreen is a very narrow screen and some dark buttons for climate controls.
The most important thing that you need to know is that there’s a button on the end of the stalk on the left-hand side of the steering column – which is mostly hidden behind the steering wheel – that allows you to switch off the lane departure warning system.
The Audi S e-tron GT has a WLTP combined electric driving range of 374 miles, which is an improvement on the previous model. In real-world driving we averaged 300 miles – but this was in near-freezing temperatures in December – we would expect to see over 330 miles in summer.
The e-tron GT’s maximum DC charging rate has also improved, now being 320 kW, which is one of the highest ultra-rapid charging rates of any EV. This means that a 10% to 80% charge rate can be achieved in just 18 minutes, which is pretty amazing for a battery of this size, and this translates to the ability to gain a range of up to 174 miles in as little as 10 minutes.
The maximum AC charging rate is 11 kW, with 22 kW as an option.
There are three e-tron GT variants: S e-tron GT (374-mile range) (as tested), RS e-tron GT (365-mile range), and RS e-tron GT performance with 925PS (364-mile range)
The S e-tron GT is priced at £107,730, and the S e-tron GT Vorsprung costs £130,630 (or £134,261 in the case of our test car).
The RS e-tron GT is available from £126,330, and the RS e-tron GT performance starts at £142,830, rising to £166,330 for the RS e-tron GT performance Carbon Vorsprung. So the e-tron GT can’t be described as an affordable EV.
A new panoramic glass roof featuring smart glass with nine different segments turns opaque at the touch of a button. It’s available as part of the Technology Pack Pro (£5,495) on the S e-tron GT and is standard on the S e-tron GT Vorsprung. On all RS e-tron GT variants, it’s available as a single option (£3,175). The e-tron GT models also feature a night vision assistant.
The Audi e-tron GT is one of the best electric driver’s cars that you can buy. It has massive performance and the driving dynamics to go with it. It’s basically an electric racing car – that seats five people. Updates include a longer range and even faster charging, as well as other tweaks to further improve the driving experience. However this capability doesn’t come cheap, with the e-tron GT range starting at £107,730, our test car coming in at £134,261, and the range topping out at £166,330. The main issue for the Audi e-tron GT is its family member, the Porsche Taycan. Most people opt for the Porsche, and the Taycan seems to have the edge from a visual point of view. However whichever is your brand preference, the e-tron GT offers one of the best driving experiences of any car on sale, and is awarded a Green Car Guide rating of 9 out of 10.
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