Audi didn’t reinvent the EV sedan — it restated the Taycan’s proposition in Ingolstadt’s voice, and did it with zero visual compromise.
The Audi e-tron GT is a battery electric executive car produced by Audi since late 2020. It is Audi’s first full-sized electric sedan. It is based on the J1 platform shared with the Porsche Taycan. The production car extensively recreates the 2018 concept design. It is a 4-door sedan with a sporty coupé-style silhouette. Its driveline uses an 84 kWh net battery and two electric motors for all-wheel drive. It accelerates from 0–100 km/h in 4.1 seconds and has a top speed of 245 km/h.
It is Audi’s first full-sized electric sedan — and the third fully electric model in the e-tron sub-brand.
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Where it sits
It shares the J1 platform with the Porsche Taycan and is a 4-door sedan despite its sporty coupé silhouette.
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How it looks and moves
Its production design closely follows the 2018 concept, with muscular wheel arches and a hexagonal grille motif — powered by an 84 kWh net battery and dual-motor all-wheel drive.
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When it arrived and what it does
Unveiled as a concept in November 2018, the production car hits 0–100 km/h in 4.1 seconds and tops out at 245 km/h.
Worth your time?
Yes. Drive the whole thing.
4/ 5
What works
It gets the silhouette right: a 4-door sedan with coupé-style proportions, muscular wheel arches, aggressive headlights, and a hexagonal grille motif that reads as electric without mimicking combustion cues.
What does not
It does not offer a rear-wheel-drive variant.
It does not depart from the Taycan’s structural layout or thermal management strategy.
Drive it if
It is for buyers who want a visually coherent, concept-true electric sedan with Porsche-grade dynamics and Audi branding.
It is not for buyers seeking bespoke EV architecture, rear-wheel drive, or packaging flexibility beyond the J1 layout.
Skip it if
It is not for buyers seeking bespoke EV architecture, rear-wheel drive, or packaging flexibility beyond the J1 layout.
The written brief1 min read
What the car is and where it came from
The Audi e-tron GT is a battery electric executive car produced by Audi since late 2020. It is Audi’s first full-sized electric sedan. It is based on the J1 platform shared with the Porsche Taycan.
How it works, in terms someone would actually use
It is a battery electric executive car with two electric motors driving all four wheels. It uses an 84 kWh net (93.4 kWh gross) battery. It accelerates from 0–100 km/h in 4.1 seconds and reaches 245 km/h.
What it gets right
It gets the silhouette right: a 4-door sedan with coupé-style proportions, muscular wheel arches, aggressive headlights, and a hexagonal grille motif that reads as electric without mimicking combustion cues.
What it does not
It does not offer a rear-wheel-drive variant. It does not depart from the Taycan’s structural layout or thermal management strategy.
What it changed
It established Audi’s first full-sized electric sedan as a production reality, not just a concept. It confirmed the J1 platform as a shared high-performance EV architecture across VW Group brands.
Who it is for, and who it is not
It is for buyers who want a visually coherent, concept-true electric sedan with Porsche-grade dynamics and Audi branding. It is not for buyers seeking bespoke EV architecture, rear-wheel drive, or packaging flexibility beyond the J1 layout.
Is it worth your time
Yes — if you want a full-sized electric sedan that prioritises visual fidelity to its concept and shares engineering with the Taycan, it delivers on those terms without compromise.