Audi eTron S or BMW iX?
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The Audi E-Tron…many of you may not remember this, but back before the world was pushed in the direction of EVs, Audi was one of the first to bat with this E-Tron. It was one of the first Evs to offer dual motor AWD, a spacious and genuinely luxurious cabin, AND a useable real-world range. But here we are years later in the zipped up S version so let’s see how this pioneer has reacted to a crowding segment

Well, first of all, crowded segment may be a bit of a misnomer

This E-Tron actually finds itself as a bit of a tweener

It’s larger than Model Ys and GV60s, but smaller than Model Xs

AND this is the sleekified sportback model

And that sleekified sportback design has a benefit over the more conventional long-roof etron…and that’s more range. Although, that said, range isn’t what the current market would consider “abundant”.

At 212 miles of range it’s on the lower end of the spectrum

HOWEVER, this is the TRI motor, S version which means it’s the fast one

And the last fast EV we were in was the Kia EV6 GT which only brought 206 miles of range

So just some context for ya

Yes, we’re used to seeing the fast versions of things have lower range figures by having more powerful motors sucking the range down faster. HOWEVER, Audi takes things a step further by installing a THIRD motor in the rear for even more power…496 hp and 718 lbft to be exact

Which makes it quick, Audi claims about 4.3 seconds to 60 in this thing, but some people have managed 3.9s in independent testing

But back to that tri motor thing

1 in front, 2 in back - and that allows Audi to equip a torque vectoring system to better push the outside wheels through a corner and rotate the car more aggressively

This thing may be 6,000 lbs…but yanno muscle weighs more than fat and this thing has been to the gym

Another thing that helps the car feel athletic is the adaptive air ride suspension. It’s got a self-leveling feature which keeps the chassis is a nice neutral stance while you put corner load through those tires. But yanno what else it does..? Keeps things comfy

And this is something that I love about the Audi sport models

They may not be as sharp or aggressive as the M cars from BMW

BUT when you’re not beating on it, the Audis settle down and become luxury cars in such a better way

If you want to have your cake and eat it too, then head to the Audi lot

The ride is excellent
The cabin isolation is superb
The steering weights up and softens off in a VERY natural way
And the best part of all is the way it builds power
It builds power much more naturally rather than snapping your neck and flipping your stomach upside down like a Tesla would