Audi Q8 E-Tron | A VERY GOOD UPDATE TO A GREAT CAR

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[evkx]

IF you dont have the seat belt on it need to dissengage the parking brake. If you have seat belt on it goes automatic. And for the suspension your old car did not have Adaptive Air Suspension Sport. This does since it is an s-line

[JohnAbrahamsen]

If its a S-line exterior model you get stiffer suspension. That was also so for the pre-facelift models. I got a s-line and comparing it with non s-line cars that I have been lent from the dealer when on service, the difference is very noticeable. I prefer the stiffer tbh.

[patriklanger]

Thanks! It's very appreciated to choose the next car.

Greetings from Belgium 👋🏻

[BillB]

I have the Q8 and do not have the issue with the parking brake, however, I never manually set the parking brake either. There is a short cut for the SoC graph. I like the firmer ride. Love the additional range of the bigger battery.

[roskapostit]

It feels much sportier thanks to the suspension change, which in turn makes the chassis a bit stiffer and therefore doesn't feel as soft anymore. You can't have both working 100%. I think the change is better this way, giving your very heavy vehicle better handling.

[wilber]

Thanks for another good review Kris. I took delivery of a Q8 e tron 10 days ago. I agree with your observations about suspension and handling. One thing i would add is that the 'regen' or 'recuperation' you get from the paddles is a bit stronger on the Q8 than on the old e tron. I am happy with that, since i drive in 'one pedal lite' mode on my drives. I set the recuperation mode to 'manual' and flip the left paddle twice at the beginning of a drive, and it constantly has regen available during the drive. no need to touch the paddles again during that drive.

[doorrob]

On bmw going from 19’s to 20’s is a massive difference. I have a 55 Sportback on 21’s and find it very comfortable, even on prehistoric Irish roads

[MartijnV]

2:26 I think I would prefer the cruise control buttons on the steering wheel, I don’t understand why Audi doesn’t put them on there

[nickcholeva]

Tak for en meget fin video Kris, som man bliver klogere af at se på.

Den nye Q8 e-tron synes jeg gør det som alle nye elbiler skulle gøre, nemlig at give dig den samme lækre og gode gammeldags Audi-følelse, som man kender og elsker, men stadig være en fantastisk moderne elbil. Det er muligt den er en s/w opdatering eller to fra at være perfekt, men jeg synes den er i helt særklasse, når det kommer til elbiler.

Den er ganske vist ikke den hurtigste, den mest effektive, den hurtigst ladende, den mest komfortable eller den mest luksuriøse, men hvad den gør, er til gengæld alsammen mere end tilstrækkeligt og det samlede indtryk virker bare mere helstøbt og tiltrækkende end dens konkurrenter, da den ligger sig på netop det der Gyldenlok sted, hvor det hele er lige netop som det skal være. Og så ser den til med blændende godt ud🤪

[ronniechristie]

Great job Kris, Always Love reviews 🖖🏼👍🏼🙏🏼. Ronnie from Toronto 🇨🇦

[edischaber]

There is a shortcut to battery and charging infos in the 3rd screen !

[richardh]

The Q8 etron checks so many boxes for me. But the lack of creep + free rolling is a deal breaker. I test drove an etron last year and that drove me nuts. And it’s the type of thing that I’d deal with every day just trying to ease into parking spaces. I really don’t understand abs Audi was thinking or why even after 4 years they persist (and only on this model!)

[carstenklausman]

Any BMW IX test and comparison in pipeline?

[j_gister]

Euro version of Q6 will be smaller than that Q8. The Chinese version of the Q6 is bigger, but it is not the same car that is sold here in Europe (and maybe in the US market also). Euro version Q6 is roughly 4700 mm in length, while Q8 is 4900 and Q4 is about 4500.

[peetafunkadelic]

I have this car on my shortlist with like 10-15 iterations through configurator and I think that stiffer suspension could be due the Sline packet which has sport air suspension where “Advanced” packet (I am from Czechia), will have just regular air suspension so maybe it will be softer? And about Q6 I think Q6 would be smaller car than this in terms of trunk capacity and cabin space, i.e. smaller in general, so I do not think Q6 is like electric version of Q7. Even though I am pumped about new infotainment in Q6 I will probably choose Q8 etron for just more space for our family of 4.

[MrBazsi]

How is the old etron s compared in suspension to new q8 etron?

[gdog]

Funny thing is kris you put the handbrake on then put your belt on and don't disengage the handbrake but it pulls away 🤔 did it not occur to you that it's a safety feature that your seat belt has to be on for the handbrake to automatically disengage like in most cars.

[geirgravdahl]

Enig med deg at batteriprosent kunne vært vist i display. Det er en enklere måte å få fram dette på enn du viser her og i andre videoer, trykk på knappen for «ladekontakt» som sitter under HMI. Jeg fikk min etron 55 i januar og er veldig fornøyd så langt. Sannsynligvis en av de siste som ble levert. Du lager bra bilanmeldelser, så stå på 👍

[MrRaitzi]

Very good tests you do. I hope the A6 etron comes soon. This just is too much half way. Not really big space over lets say enyaq or no to mention EV9.

[Becausefamilycar]

What version of this car came with bronze accents and wheels?