2025 Audi Q6 e-tron
Electric Midsize / large SUV
The 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron is sold in the U.S. as a electric midsize or large SUV with 7 EPA-rated configurations. Its longest-range version, the Q6 e-tron ultra, is EPA-rated at 321 miles with 104 MPGe combined efficiency. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 34 complaints, most often about electrical system. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.
Specs & fuel economy (EPA)
| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Range | kWh/100mi | Charge (240V) | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q6 e-tron ultra | Electric | RWD | 225 kW PMSM ECCA 3-Phase | 112 | 96 | 104 MPGe | 321 mi | 32.5 | 14 h | $750 |
| Q6 Sportback e-tron quattro (19 inch wheels) | Electric | AWD | 140 and 280 kW Asynchron ECFA 3-Phase | 109 | 97 | 103 MPGe | 319 mi | 32.7 | 14 h | $750 |
| Q6 e-tron (19 inch wheels) | Electric | RWD | 225 kW PMSM ECCA 3-Phase | 106 | 93 | 100 MPGe | 310 mi | 33.8 | 14 h | $750 |
| Q6 e-tron quattro (19 inch wheels) | Electric | AWD | 140 and 280 kW PMSM ECCA 3-Phase | 105 | 93 | 99 MPGe | 307 mi | 34.0 | 14 h | $750 |
| Q6 Sportback e-tron quattro (20 inch wheels) | Electric | AWD | 140 and 280 kW Asynchron ECFA 3-Phase | 104 | 92 | 98 MPGe | 305 mi | 34.3 | 14 h | $750 |
| Q6 e-tron (20 inch wheels) | Electric | RWD | 225 kW PMSM ECCA 3-Phase | 103 | 88 | 96 MPGe | 298 mi | 35.2 | 14 h | $800 |
| Q6 e-tron quattro (20 inch wheels) | Electric | AWD | 140 and 280 kW Asynchron ECFA 3-Phase | 102 | 89 | 95 MPGe | 295 mi | 35.3 | 14 h | $800 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.
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Recalls (3)
Seat Belts
highProblem: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 SQ6 E-Tron, SQ6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 Sportback E-Tron, A6, A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 E-Tron, S5, and S6 Sportback E-Tron vehicles. The automatic locking retractor may fail to engage when a child seat is installed using the seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
Risk: An improperly secured child seat can increase risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the right and left rear seat belt assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 16, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69D8. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 23, 2025.
Back Over Prevention
highProblem: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 SQ6 e-tron and Q6 e-tron vehicles. The rearview camera may show a blurry image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A blurry rearview image can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the rearview camera. In addition, dealers will inspect and replace surround view cameras as necessary. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 2, 2025. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90XM.
Back Over Prevention
minorProblem: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 SQ6 and Q6 vehicles. The rearview camera image may be delayed or deactivated after shifting into reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview camera with a delayed or deactivated image reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the rearview camera control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 916C.
Owner complaints
34 complaints filed
1 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 2 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.
Filed by year — 2025: 13 · 2026: 21
Most-cited components
- Electrical System — 21
- Forward Collision Avoidance — 15
- Lane Departure — 8
- Power Train — 6
- Unknown Or Other — 6
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 10% |
| SUV RWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 10% |
| SUV AWD | not rated | ★★★★★ | not rated | ★★★★☆ | 10% |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.
Other Q6 e-tron model years
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 48685, 48686, 48683, 48297, 48687, 48684, 48298). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.