Audi Q8 E-Tron: Is Audi’s Electric Family SUV Good Enough?

With competition in the electric family SUV category heating up, is Audi’s effort, the Q8 e-Tron, doing enough to stand out? Rory delivers his verdict.

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[nickcholeva]

Hi Rory, Hello from Denmark.
I bought myself a Q8 e-tron 55, precisely for the reason that it gives a natural premium feeling, in my opinion, drives, and handles way better than the other luxury SUVs, and in addition looks a lot better than the rest of the SUVs. And now with the new massive battery, it gives me a range that is more than fine. And an underwhelming, understated car without Netflix, browsers, and games is in my modest Scandinavian vocabulary something pretty good😉.

[PeterT.]

The Q8 etron stands out from the crowd of electric cars by not being quirky and shouty. I think it might be too boring for early adopters, but for everyone else it's a great alternative.

[shaunm]

Rory I hate to tell you this but subscibers are nearly at the MAHOOSIVE 1 MILLION MARK
WOO HOO !
So well deserved by all the great team on this fantastic channel.

[oli]

I bought the first gen plain e-tron and couldn't be happier. Totally agree on everything said about the virtual mirrors. But about the one pedal driving it is possible, you have to use the flaps on the steering wheel to increase it, there are 3 options low, high and off regen.

[rv]

I have a 2019 etron tecknik. It is almost perfect save for its range and sheer impossibility to get any body work fixed. I was in a minor accident that took over 6 months to fix. Other than that it has the best interior of any car I've ever been in, the size is great, it drives like a dream and I mostly do city driving of 40-50km a day so I only really need to charge it every 2nd or 3rd day with a pretty weak level 2 charger in my garage. I bought it used for less than a new Model y would cost. I think from a value perspective it is hard to beat Tesla now that they lowered prices, but as a used car this vehicle was an excellent deal and I love it.

[sonofmaverick]

You are now the definitive verdict on any car in my opinion.

[christhompson]

Good review, as always.
If I'm ever in the market for a Lamborghini Urus and a Grand Piano, I'll consider a Q8 E-tron instead to save money.
The only thing Rory didn't mention was if there is enough space for a family sized bag of Haribo

[benartee]

I quite like the weight calculation in numbers of grand pianos. Has some sophistication to it that other comparisons are lacking…

[letranger]

8:45 nice shot, the Bug and the Signal that’s Golden.

[marxnex]

Every time I watch Rory I’m reminded that he’s the best car reviewer/presenter in the game. 🙌🏻👍🏻

[CMCNestT]

It stands out from other BEVs in that it has room for a collapsible spare tire. And it has normal features like a sunshade under the glass roof, grab handles, and normal door handles.

[tharinduwijayasena]

Great review as always Rory!
Kudos for pointing out the camera based side mirrors. I wonder what percentage of improvement it adds to aerodynamics over the traditional ones and if it justifies the additional cost and going against the muscle memory of traditional mirrors.

[philhartley]

I've done 52, 000 miles with virtual door mirrors - no problem. I swap between my etron and other cars, which have normal mirrors, on regular basis - no problem there either. Never been close to an accident with the virtual door mirrors or the the blind spot monitors

[csoka.balint]

"Sportyback"! I'm dead 😄

[thezanzibarbarian]

The thing I hate about the camera side mirrors is once side mirrors are in the right position for my driving position, when I am driving, I can lean a little bit forwards or backwards, left or right to see more of what's behind me without the need to constantly adjust the mirrors. Plus as Rory said, these ones are set too low. You're having to take your eyes off the road ahead for to long.

[dannyfreeman]

Took me a week to adjust to the camera wing mirrors now I love them

[AM_]

Best looking electric SUV out there. Lovely car.

[WayApp]

The Audi Q8 E-Tron is an absolute game-changer!

[lbnewell]

Should be Q6 etron I think especially if they did a Q4 etron

[delamalasie]

Just sat in the cockpit yesterday, now i want one