Audi Q4 E-Tron Concept

A twelvemonth after the e-tron, Audi in ane lawsuit again opts for the Geneva Motor Show to showcase yet approximately other purely electrical model: the Audi Q4 e-tron concept. It is a compact four-door SUV, 4.59 meters wide, 1.9 meters inwards height, 1.61 meters inwards height, amongst a wheelbase of 2.77 meters, which volition last produced inwards 2020.

The ii electrical engines of the Q4 e-tron concept, deliver a combined might of 225 kW, piece the might of the epitome goes on the route through the quattro four-wheel drive. So thank you lot to its fantabulous traction, the Q4 e-tron concept accelerates from standstill to 100 km/h inwards 6.3 seconds amongst its ultimate speed beingness electronically express to 180 km/h. 

A large 82 kWh battery occupies virtually all infinite on the flooring betwixt the ii axles. The 450 km of autonomy - harmonized amongst WLTP standards - is a benchmark inwards its class. Battery charging tin last upwards to 125 kW power, so upwards to 80% of its capacity tin last recharged within thirty minutes. Like the get-go identify unit of measurement member, the Audi e-tron, the Audi Q4 e-tron concept features a top-of-the-line energy-saving system.

With regard to its interior, its wheelbase of 2.77 meters is characteristic of the side yesteryear side category. And every bit at that spot is no tunnel for space-saving transmission, the Q4 e-tron concept offers peachy roominess together with comfort, especially inwards terms of the available pes infinite both forepart together with rear.

Audi launched its "electric attack" inwards September 2018 amongst the Earth premiere of its purely electrical SUV, Audi e-tron. By 2025, Audi volition direct keep 12 pure electrical models inwards the world's most of import markets, together with 1/3 of its sales volition last for electrical cars.

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It has been roughly a twelvemonth since the get-go serial production Audi amongst electrical motility made its debut at the same location: The Audi e-tron* was even so covered inwards camouflage wrapping foil at that point. The create amongst the 4 rings is right away giving an advance await at a farther automobile amongst an all-electric motility at the Geneva Motor Show: The Audi Q4 e-tron concept is a compact four-door SUV amongst an exterior length of 4.59 meters whose relation to the Audi e-tron is apparent at get-go glance.

Two electrical motors mobilize 225 kW of organization might inwards the Q4 e-tron concept. As is typical for Audi, the driving might of the concept vehicle is brought to the route amongst quattro all-wheel drive. Thanks to fantabulous traction, it accelerates from nil to 100 km/h inwards merely 6.3 seconds. It reaches its maximum speed at an electronically express 180 km/h. H5N1 large battery amongst a capacity of 82 kilowatt hours takes upwards almost the entire infinite inwards the underbody surface area betwixt the axles. The arrive at of over 450 kilometers – inwards draw amongst the WLTP measure – sets the benchmark inwards its class. The technology of the Q4 e-tron concept controls the modular electrification platform (MEB) that volition last integrated inwards numerous electrical vehicles produced yesteryear the Volkswagen Group inwards the future, from the compact cast to the superior medium-size class.

The Audi Q4 e-tron concept gives an advance await at what volition already last the 5th serial production electrical vehicle that the manufacturer volition innovate yesteryear the halt of 2020. Sales of the Audi e-tron direct keep already started, together with the get-go vehicles volition last delivered to the customers earlier the halt of March 2019. Later this year, the Audi e-tron Sportback volition last presented, together with the Audi Q2L e-tron, which was designed specifically for the Chinese market, volition curl off the assembly line. The presentation of the production version of the four-door high-performance coupé Audi e-tron GT, which is beingness developed at Audi Sport GmbH, is planned for the 2d one-half of 2020. The compact Audi Q4 e-tron is to create its production debut at the same time. With this offer, Audi right away covers all of import marketplace spot segments amongst all-electric motility vehicles, from the H5N1 segment to the full-size class, merely nether ii years after the launch of the get-go electrical car.

Compact on the outside, spacious on the inside: dimensions together with interior

4.59 meters long, 1.90 meters wide, 1.61 meters tall: With its dimensions, the Audi Q4 e-tron concept takes its spot inwards the upper 3rd of the compact class. Its route infinite requirements thus qualify the electrical SUV every bit an agile all-rounder that is suitable for urban substance driving every bit well. In terms of the interior, yesteryear contrast, its wheelbase of 2.77 meters puts it at to the lowest degree ane cast higher. As at that spot is no transmission tunnel restricting the space, the Q4 e-tron concept offers unsuspected spaciousness together with comfort, especially inwards terms of legroom both at the forepart together with inwards the rear.

The feel of spaciousness is underlined yesteryear the color scheme. While light, warm colors dominate the upper subdivision of the cabin, the night carpeting inwards the flooring subdivision provides a contrast. The headlining, the window pillars together with the upper subdivision of the door track together with dash panel are fitted amongst white together with beige microfiber textiles. In the Audi e-tron concept, sustainability is the top priority non only inwards terms of the electrical drive: The flooring roofing is made of recycled materials. Instead of chrome-plated metallic decor frames, the surfaces are covered amongst a high-quality multi-layer pigment finish. The painted frosted Plexiglas on the applications creates an intensive depth effect. Four seats amongst integrated caput restraints are upholstered amongst comfortable Alcantara cloth manufactured amongst exquisite workmanship. Double seams stitched amongst thick yarn adorn the upholstery.

The display of the virtual cockpit amongst the most of import display elements for speed, accuse degree together with navigation is located behind the steering wheel. The large-format head-up display amongst an augmented reality component subdivision is a novel feature. It tin display of import graphical information, such every bit directional arrows for turning, straight on the course of pedagogy of the road.

Control panels designed every bit affect elements on the steering bicycle spokes tin last used to select oftentimes used functions. In the middle to a higher identify the pump console, at that spot is a 12.3 inch touchscreen via which the infotainment together with vehicle functions are displayed together with operated. 

It is tilted toward the driver for greater ease of operation. H5N1 strip of buttons for controlling the AC is located below it. As the pump console does non postulate to concord functional elements such every bit a gear lever or manus brake actuation elements, it is designed every bit a spacious stowage compartment that includes a prison theatre cellphone telephone charging cradle. There is a horizontal surface area inwards high-quality blueprint into which the selector push for the transmission means is integrated together with that besides serves every bit a embrace for the forepart subdivision of the console. In improver to the conventional lower storage compartment, the doors right away provide the possibility to shop bottles inwards the specially molded upper section, where they are slow to reach.

Visibly Audi, visibly e-tron: the exterior

The Q4 e-tron concept is identifiable every bit an Audi at get-go glance yesteryear the Singleframe amongst the create logo, the 4 rings. And it volition accept no to a greater extent than than ii glances to come across that this is an electrical Audi e-tron: Like the get-go production Audi amongst electrical drive, the novel concept vehicle besides features a structured shut surface within a broad, almost upright octagonal frame inwards identify of a traditional radiator grille. Air is supplied via large inlets that extend from below the ii matrix LED headlights all the means downward to the forepart apron.

The prominently modelled fenders of all 4 wheels are a farther classic Audi blueprint characteristic that distinguishes the brand. The widened features of the Q4 e-tron concept are designed to last highly organic together with flowing, together with they add together a characteristic affect to the side view. The accentuation of the rocker panel surface area betwixt the axles, where the battery together with thus the powerhouse of this SUV is located, is a typical characteristic of the e-tron. Large 22 inch wheels instruct out no uncertainty most the potential of the Audi e-tron concept. Its roof draw slants downward slightly toward the back, giving the silhouette a peculiarly dynamic look.

The striking broad low-cal band that connects the ii light units on the parent halt of the Audi Q4 e-tron concept was incorporated to reverberate an chemical element of the Audi e-tron. The relation within the e-tron identify unit of measurement becomes visible fifty-fifty here. This besides applies to the within of the lights, where the pregnant sweep of the LED segments is besides reminiscent of an chemical element of the older brother.

Finally, the trunk pigment inwards “Solar Sky,” a shade of bluish that changes depending on the angle of the light, is a sustainable conception inwards ii senses: The paint, which was developed specifically for the Audi Q4 e-tron concept together with produced nether environmentally friendly conditions, effectively reflects a short-wave fraction of sunlight, close the infrared spectrum. This reduces the build-up of rut on the surface of the trunk together with the interior significantly. This benefits the subjective well-being of the occupants piece at the same fourth dimension reducing the unloosen energy input required for the air conditioning, which is together with so non needed every bit much to cool the vehicle interior on warm days. This, inwards turn, improves the arrive at together with the global carbon footprint of the Q4 e-tron concept.

Efficient performer: motility organization together with suspension

The modular electrification platform (MEB) offers a broad arrive at of motility variants together with might levels. The performance version of the electrical motility is installed inwards the Audi Q4 e-tron concept. The forepart together with parent axles are each powered yesteryear an electrical motor – the Q4 is a quattro. There is no mechanical connective betwixt the axles. Instead, an electronic command ensures that the torque distribution is coordinated optimally, together with it does so inwards fractions of a second. That enables the electrical SUV to accomplish optimum traction inwards all conditions conditions together with on whatever type of surface.

In most cases, the Audi Q4 e-tron concept mainly uses its parent electrical motor, a permanently excited synchronous motor, inwards lodge to accomplish the highest efficiency. For reasons of efficiency, the motility torque is by together with large distributed amongst a rear-axle bias. If the driver demands to a greater extent than might than the parent electrical motor tin supply, the electrical all-wheel motility uses the forepart asynchronous motor to redistribute the torque every bit required to the forepart axle. This besides happens predictively fifty-fifty earlier skid occurs inwards icy conditions or when cornering fast, or if the machine understeers or oversteers.

The electrical motor inwards the parent halt has an output of 150 kW together with mobilizes a torque of 310 newton meters; the forepart engine supplies the forepart wheels amongst upwards to 75 kW together with 150 newton meters. The organization might is 225 kW. The battery inwards the vehicle flooring stores 82 kilowatt hours, which allows for a arrive at of to a greater extent than than 450 kilometers according to the WLTP standard. The battery is charged amongst a maximum of 125 kilowatts. As a result, it takes hardly to a greater extent than than thirty minutes to render to lxxx per centum of the amount capacity.

However, the recipe for this fantabulous arrive at involves far to a greater extent than than merely a battery amongst a large capacity. Like the get-go fellow member of the family, the Audi e-tron, the Audi Q4 e-tron concept is besides a versatile creative soul when it comes to efficiency. From the depression aerodynamic drag of the body, whose Cd value is 0.28, to the sophisticated recuperation strategy, the compact SUV uses every chance to optimize its range. The complex thermal administration of the motility together with battery, which involves a CO2 rut pump, besides contributes to this.

Sporty, precise handling

A key cistron for the sporty grapheme together with outstanding transverse dynamics is the depression together with fundamental spot at which the motility components are installed. The high-voltage battery organization is optimally matched to the dimensions of the Audi Q4 e-tron together with is located betwixt the axles inwards the cast of a flat, broad block beneath the rider compartment. The battery organization weighs 510 kilograms. The pump of gravity of the Audi Q4 e-tron concept is so at a like degree to that of a sedan amongst a conventional motility system. Axle charge distribution is perfectly balanced at almost 50:50. The forepart wheels of the Q4 e-tron concept are guided on a MacPherson axle amongst adaptive dampers. In the rear, at that spot is a multi-link axle amongst split upwards springs together with adaptive dampers.

The modular electrification platform MEB: the base

MLB, MQB – modular longitudinal platform together with modular lateral platform: These cistron systems for vehicle evolution stand upwards for a peachy success story inwards all segments of Audi together with the Volkswagen Group. Previous platforms were designed primarily for the occupation of combustion engines. What is novel together with dissimilar most the modular electrification platform: It was designed specifically together with alone for automobiles amongst electrical motility systems. Axles, drives, wheelbases together with the interaction betwixt all components are selected together with adapted specifically for e-mobility. The placement of the large-volume battery units together with their geometry tin last optimized without having to create concessions to other motility concepts that must ever last taken into draw of piece of work concern human relationship inwards the MLB together with MQB.

At the same time, huge synergy potential tin last opened upwards amongst the MEB. This platform serves every bit the footing primarily for electrical cars inwards the high-volume H5N1 segment. It allows the best technology available to last developed jointly across brands together with used inwards many dissimilar electrical cars. In particular, the MEB besides helps electrical mobility to interruption through fifty-fifty inwards the peculiarly price-sensitive compact segment.

Electric offensive: twelve all-electric motility models yesteryear 2025

The create amongst the 4 rings launched its electrical offensive amongst the Earth premiere of the all-electric SUV Audi e-tron inwards September 2018. By 2025, Audi volition offering twelve automobiles amongst all-electric motility inwards the most of import markets worldwide together with accomplish roughly one-third of its sales amongst electrified models. The SUVs within this portfolio include the e-tron together with the e-tron Sportback due to create its debut inwards 2019. In addition, at that spot volition last a arrive at of models amongst classic trunk layout such every bit Avant together with Sportback. The arrive at volition embrace every relevant marketplace spot segment from the compact cast to the luxury class.

The Audi e-tron GT concept exhibit car, a highly dynamic coupé amongst a depression floor, made its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show 2018. The technology inwards this automobile was developed inwards collaboration amongst Porsche; the blueprint together with grapheme of the e-tron GT concept are packed amount of unmistakable Audi DNA. The projection volition last developed into volume-production models yesteryear the halt of 2020.

The Premium Platform Electric (PPE) is a special articulation projection of the evolution departments at Audi together with Porsche. It volition last the foundation for multiple Audi model families amongst all-electric motility roofing the high-volume B through D segments.