I wanted to buy this car ,49 000 km only 2020 ,37k euros or less then half off original price but on full charge 99% it showed only 180km range so i run away,Like wtf
0:45 Range on full batery 216km...info about range WLTP:300km haha. So in winter i guess the car have range below 180km and +when we turn on AC car have around 150km...There are much better electric cars with a longer range at this price
@@WelcometoEstownYa If I remember correctly, it took me around 6 hours to charge from 20% to 90% but again, it was a few years ago and I’m not sure about the numbers
Great video! Just bought one in Costa Rica. Thankfully here all of the places are less than 250km away and some downhill driving too. Your video certainly was helpful!
Josue, Hola! Yo acabo de comprar uno y estoy muy decepcionada de la autonomía. Paga uno por un montón de cositas que no se pueden usar al 100%. La regeneración automática requiere del sistema de navegación, que no está conectada para Costa Rica. La batería, te aconsejan, hay que cargarla cuando está al 20% y hasta el 80%. Eso da un aprovechamiento del 60% de la carga. Un 80% de carga reporta una autonomía de 205 km, y a los 50 km, la batería ya está al 20%. Solo son aprovechables 150 km! Te ves planeando un viaje ida y vuelta a Jacó, por ej? Hay que parar a cargar!!!
@@giselletamayo2154 hola Giselle. En mi caso he notado que un viaje ida y vuelta a Jaco me alcanza perfectamente en una carga. Eso si, las subidas consumen más energía de la esperada. Por ejemplo, de Caldera a La Sabana se me consume aproximadamente el 50% de la batería en 76km. Creo que la autonomía anunciada está basada en países con topografía más plana que Costa Rica. Dichosamente hay cargadores rápidos en bastantes lugares, pero definitivamente si es un carro no pensado en rango
I ordered an 50 Black Edition a couple of weeks ago. Cant wait for it to arrive! We only drive 30 miles a day so the range is more than enough for us. Around 4 times a year we drive to the coast for holidays, which is a 180 mile roundtrip. However, there are 50kw chargers close to where we stay.
What did you think about the seat comfort? Some people have complained about a stiff bum after sitting in there for a while. Did you find the lumber padding and drivers-seat in general gave you enough support?
These Audi EVs charge the fastest out of all current production cars, people with range hang ups over this need to realise that on the few longer journeys you would make you can easily plan your journey to charge at the 150kw plus stations along your route. Takes about 20 mins to full charge! Also recent long rage normal driving test on the 55 variant produced over 360km distance. So don’t believe all you hear...FUD
That is true for the 50 and 55. It’s a different story for the S. I currently have an Etron S Sportback and I can’t get more than 280km on a full charge. It’s not really an issue for me as I rarely drive more than that daily
The range is indeed quite low, but it depends on your needs. I don't buy an argument that goes like "someone asks you to pick them up from the airport" and you can't, and what, your life is over? Tell them to take the train, or whatever. It's pretty obvious electric cars are bad as intercity taxis.
Spot on!! Had a Tesla before and an etron s now: never experienced any range anxiety and never charged my car elsewhere from home. Misconceptions from people that doesn’t take the time to think about how THEY use their car and HOW MANY KM they do daily
GR8 video, very different then the etron videos online. Yours is a very practical video, so thanks! Also it's good to see someone driving the 50 and not the 55. Can you share your feedback on the standard music system and what made you not opt for the B&O? Cheers!!
I have 55 , the range I got is quiet similar of yours. This car will face very cold sales because its range. If you are considering buying this car for range, forget it. Otherwise, the care is quiet good in all the others respects.
This car is still expensive. And this range we get with our Ioniq 28kWh too. Sure, not comparable, but if I spend this much money, I expect much more. The ride must be very comfy though.
Yes, as you said, not comparable as the etron weights way more. I do agree that this 50 version is a bit short on range and would apply for people that wants an Audi EV for city or short commutes only.
You don't say anything about the costs...what happens when the batteries worn out? In a diesel if the turbo goes out then you replace the turbo, in a reg engine a pipe bursts you replace the pipe which is not too much trouble but when the batteries for this E tron worn out then what? What would be the cost? How long these batteries run for before they go bust? 2 years? 3 years?
Florin Rusu Audi warranties its electric batteries for eight years or 100’000km, that’s on top of the standard manufacturer warranty. I personally never kept a car for more than two and a half years, so, not an issue. But I do understand the concern for people that keeps their cars for ages...
Etron 50 is a fantastic car. During summer, with airco in eco mode up to 320 km range. Can only image that the previous test driver put the etron to the max.
Interesting test. I have an e-tron 50 arriving next month and it should really suit my usage pattern. I used to commute 22 miles a couple of times a week in my PHEV but Covid means I'll probably work at home 99% now. Weekend family days out will be well within range and I'll be doing a few road trips now and then. Fortunately the UK rapid charger network is getting much better and there are quite a lot of 100-150kW chargers around so I'll only need to stop for 20-30 minutes and get a coffee and a bite to eat when I want to take a break anyway.
How are you liking your E-tron? I’ve ordered one from our company car list. Slightly worried about the range but for £20 a month BIK tax it’s a good compromise. Plus my work pays for a home charger. Thanks!
Very helpful video. A range test on a cold winter morning with the heater, lights and windscreen wipers on would be even more helpful. From experience your range will drop to circa 150Km. This is why EVs are still not ready for adoption by the typical business driver.
Is not right a bit, in the Norway the people have tested the Etron 50 at the winter day with about from -1 to 1 C° by different ways and got the real range 260 kms
I'm looking forward to see what I can get when mine arrives. I have become really obsessed with the numbers in my PHEV to avoid using petrol as far as possible (averaged 16% over two years). I'm torn between trying to get really good numbers in the e-tron and just enjoying the darn thing. There are far more efficient EVs than the e-tron so I'll probably just have fun! 👍😁⚡🚗🔋
@@WiZe1972 The figure I have for the "50" is 6.7 seconds. That's more than enough for me coming from a Kia Niro PHEV and a diesel Toyota Yaris before that! The quickest I had was a Calibra in 1996 and that was still just over 9 seconds. 😴 I'm going to be spoiled with this Audi!
I've been driving this car for 7 months now. Range is approx 240km on 80% (18°C), almost daily charging at the office on solar energy, nobody on the phone noticing I'm doing 100km/h through a tunnel. Every 30~50km a fast charger at my disposal (NL), charging 20~30minutes back to full. I absolutely love this car.
Audi seems to have struck a good deal with lease companies for new e-tron 50s. They are either cheaper or very cost competitive to lease as compared to Konas, e-Niros, or i3s and are much cheaper than EQCs or iPaces. It's going to be a hit in the company car lease market despite being an average electric car overall because of the clever pricing.
From your driving experince you get about 25-26 kWh/100km as I could see. Would give you about 250 km per 100% charge, but during the spring summer I have gotten much better results. The car no longer uses the heater, which is very powerful and energy consuming, and are capable of doing 280-302 km per 100% charge. Often over 300 km as I use much closer to 20 kWh, and even under 20 kWh/100 km. I've had my car about five months, and I guess the car now knows how I'm driving and can better estimate the distance. Test cars have also often been used as "racing cars" to test out how fast they are, and specially how fast the are from 0-100 km/h. Not good for electric cars. The Audi can't compete on range with the competitors, but it's the best drive I've had in an electric car since I started with electric cars a long time ago. Development has been enormous, but still changes and tweeks can be done of course. Thanks for you great review. You always give great insite to the cars.
Rene Tvedt Pedersen Thank you for your analysis. I really enjoyed driving the etron 50 for one week and can’t wait to see the final version of the Sportback S!
Can you give us some more info about your charging system at home? How you installed it, what kind of electric power you use, how to do a setup etc. I think it’d make for an interesting video.
Thanks that was useful. I'm strongly considering this car as my company vehicle. Ttax breaks in the UK are big and you hardly pay anything towards it. I can't get the 55 in budget. I test drove one for a few days and it's great to drive. Going to take the leap of faith.
@@nesh4188 You can always get more. Considering that EV cars mostly have poor range, you can consider this 50 version if you don’t do road trips with your car. I’m currently owning the etron S Sportback with a 370km range and I have 0 issues with the way I use my car
@@WiZe1972 is the 370km when you use heating and all the other stuff or is that only the maximum it can get? Also what do you do when you go for a long distance drive for say a holiday? Is it problematic when going for a very long drive ?
@@nesh4188 Your arguments are valid and I often say that EV aren’t for everyone. I personally don’t drive longer than around 500km; if more, I prefer to take the plane (well, not now) and rent a car. There are fast chargers around, it would take around 30 minutes to charge. For sure, you have to plan differently
Thank you for a gentle, informative video. I only wonder about your problem with charging distances in Switzerland. Lausanne to Geneva or Zurich- There seem to be many charge points along the journey. Also the 55 would not give you the full range without a recharge. Even with a long range Tesla you would have to recharge at some point on a return journey. Have I got this wrong? I am 80 years of age. I have driven a Citroen C5 Exclusive for ten years. Interesting that almost every feature in the E-tron is built into the Citroen. Only buttons and switches betray the age. The soft suspension setting in the E-tron seems identical to the Citroen. There is a Citroen sports setting also, which lowers the suspension and tightens the steering. The poor old lady Citroen is due to go in December, an E-tron 50 will replace her. I've driven and tested the e-tron 55 for a while. Silent luxury, the sound of the future. I cannot understand why some drivers see it as some kind of virility test to go 3 seconds to 100kph. The E-tron is a car for the grown-up future of cities and mankind. Thank you so much for explaining it so clearly.
Thank you for your kind words. Citroen were ahead of their time with the stunning CX and DX. As per the chargers, yes, there are quite a lot but with slow charging rates. The ones with 50kw or above (ionity) are rare for now. If I have to go to Geneva with my former Tesla Model S 100D (460km of real autonomy) I would have Superchargers at Lausanne (half way) and Geneva. Actually I would do the two way trip without having to charge. The etron 50 real autonomy being around 240km, it would be an anxious trip. Congrat to your etron, I’m still driving the 50 and I love it a lot!
airacutie1 Honestly, I didn’t charge it these last two days... The real question is: how many km one does daily? I rarely exceed 100km per day. The only issues are road trips and unplanned commutes
0% BIK on the pre march budget government grant. Brand new car inc insurance, tax, servicing and tyres for £340 a month with no upfront cost. Depending on your salary level, and any company bonus schemes, the car can pay for itself, especially when factoring in fuel.
@@WiZe1972 Yeah, that's why I ordered it :-) It's a 50 sport in Floret Silver and included a free home charger. Not been delivered yet due to COVID19, although the charger is being fitted next week. Really looking forward to it.