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Audi · Large SUV

2025 Audi Q6 e-tron

Electric
Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
7 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26
B
Safety Signal
85 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns 3
Complaints1 crash · 2 injured reported 41
Crash ratingNHTSA overall 5★
EV rangebest configuration, EPA 321 mi
Starting MSRP5 trims · manufacturer $63,800
202720262025

The 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron is sold in the U.S. as an electric 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 41 complaints, most often about the electrical system. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall. Manufacturer pricing runs from $63,800 to $76,300 across 4 trims.

Audi Q6 e-tron — photograph via Wikimedia Commons
Audi Q6 e-tron · Photo: Alexander-93 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Trims & pricing

Source: manufacturer press kitWhich trim should I buy? → Compare a trim →
TrimPowertrainDriveMSRPHPMPG combSeatsCargo (2nd row)Wheels
Q6 e-tron (RWD)ElectricRWD$63,800302 hp99 MPGe530.2 cu-ft19 in
Q6 e-tron quattro®ElectricAWD$65,800422 hp99 MPGe530.2 cu-ft19 in
SQ6 e-tronElectricAWD$72,900483 hp89 MPGe530.2 cu-ft20 in
Q6 Sportback e-tron quattroElectricAWD$69,600422 hp103 MPGe526.1 cu-ft19 in
Q6 Sportback e-tron SQ6 Sportback e-tronElectricAWD$76,300483 hp91 MPGe526.1 cu-ft20 in
Warranty basic 4 yr / 50,000 mi · powertrain 4 yr / 50,000 mi

MSRP excludes destination. Audi files one press kit for the Q6 e-tron family (SQ6 and the Q6 e-tron); the table lists all of it, and the prices quoted for the 2025 Q6 e-tron elsewhere on this page are the Q6 e-tron trims only. Open a trim for the complete spec sheet and standard/optional equipment. Have the car in front of you? Decode its VIN to see which of these trims it is and what it was priced at.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombRangekWh/100miCharge (240V)Annual fuel*
Q6 e-tron ultraElectricRWD225 kW PMSM ECCA 3-Phase11296104 MPGe321 mi32.514 h$750
Q6 Sportback e-tron quattro (19 inch wheels)ElectricAWD140 and 280 kW Asynchron ECFA 3-Phase10997103 MPGe319 mi32.714 h$750
Q6 e-tron (19 inch wheels)ElectricRWD225 kW PMSM ECCA 3-Phase10693100 MPGe310 mi33.814 h$750
Q6 e-tron quattro (19 inch wheels)ElectricAWD140 and 280 kW PMSM ECCA 3-Phase1059399 MPGe307 mi34.014 h$750
Q6 Sportback e-tron quattro (20 inch wheels)ElectricAWD140 and 280 kW Asynchron ECFA 3-Phase1049298 MPGe305 mi34.314 h$750
Q6 e-tron (20 inch wheels)ElectricRWD225 kW PMSM ECCA 3-Phase1038896 MPGe298 mi35.214 h$800
Q6 e-tron quattro (20 inch wheels)ElectricAWD140 and 280 kW Asynchron ECFA 3-Phase1028995 MPGe295 mi35.314 h$800

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 48685, 48686, 48683, 48297, 48687, 48684, 48298.

Emissions & certification

Source: EPA emission certificates
ConfigurationSmog ratingEmission standardWhere it can be sold newSmartWay
Q6 Sportback e-tron quattro (19 inch wheels), Q6 e-tron (20 inch wheels), Q6 e-tron ultra10 / 10Federal Tier 3 Bin 0 / California ZEVAll 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standardsSmartWay Elite
Q6 Sportback e-tron quattro (20 inch wheels), Q6 e-tron (19 inch wheels), Q6 e-tron quattro (19 inch wheels), Q6 e-tron quattro (20 inch wheels)10 / 10California ZEV / Federal Tier 3 Bin 0All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standardsSmartWay Elite

Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.

The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.

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Recalls (3)

Source: NHTSA recall database
▲high

Seat Belts

69D8
27,768 vehicles 79% reported repaired built Jul 19, 2024 – Nov 4, 2025
Problem 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.
Filed with NHTSADefect report PDFOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 25V899000 reported Dec 19, 2025 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
●moderate

Back Over Prevention

916C
98 vehicles 99% reported repaired
Problem 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.
Filed with NHTSARemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 25V226000 reported Apr 9, 2025 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
○minor

Back Over Prevention

90XM
313 vehicles 91% reported repaired built Jul 22, 2024 – Dec 17, 2024
Problem 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.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 25V225000 reported Apr 9, 2025 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

Whether any of this applies to one specific Q6 e-tron

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2025 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Audi publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

NHTSA VIN check →Audi’s own VIN lookup →

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

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Parts & accessories for the 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron

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Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
41complaints filed

1 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 2 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2025: 13 · 2026: 28

Most-cited components

Electrical System 26
Forward Collision Avoidance 19
Lane Departure 8
Power Train 6
Fuel/Propulsion System 6
Unspecified 6

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

I brought my Audi Q6 e-tron into an authorized dealership for a mandatory factory safety recall service. Prior to this appointment, all Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), including the front sensors, Front-Assist collision avoidance, and Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), were operating 100% normally with zero faults.
Forward Collision Avoidance Oct 21, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11772800
This is the 3rd time I have had a "high-voltage electrical system malfunction." It was just towed to the dealership
Electrical System Oct 14, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11771091
he contact owns a 2026 Audi E6. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, another driver abruptly cut in front of the contact’s vehicle in ongoing traffic, causing the contact to t-bone the other vehicle.
Air Bags at 12,000 miles May 14, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11737776
My Audi Q6 Etron has 1 year and 10,390 miles. I was informed by the dealership that tires are already showing excessive thread wear causing a safety hazard due to lack of traction. Replacement is needed. This was never disclosed by Manufacturer or dealership until last Friday during the 10,000 mile service.
Wheels Jun 6, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11742496
During a routine start up of the vehicle, I received countless errors and warnings that caused the vehicle to be determined unsafe to operate. Drive system, Air Suspension, Loose wheel warning, Lane change warning, blind spot indicator malfunctions.
Service Brakes Apr 22, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11733021
10/21/25-electric drive:malfunction, cooling system Car abruptly inoperable(while on Highway)-@412pm on 10/21/25 Inspected-by Insurance in <24hours and took @2 weeks by dealer service , and in shop last 60 days as of today 12/25/25-no end in site !
Power Train Dec 25, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11707013

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

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆10%
SUV RWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆10%
SUV AWDnot rated★★★★★not rated★★★★☆10%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications
Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 1,062
Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-09-30
Kindsas classified by NHTSA 1027 service bulletins, 19 others, 16 service campaigns

Most often about: Electrical System, Structure, Unknown Or Other, Wheels, Service Brakes.

  • TSB_2081477_7 Service bulletin
    2026-09-30 · Electrical System
  • This bulletin provides an overview of the combined software updates for cluster 3; PPE/PPC.
  • TSB_2080988_4 Service bulletin
    2026-09-30 · Electrical System
  • This bulletin provides information when the rear lid only opens/clolses slightly and then stops.
  • TSB_2079976_3 Service bulletin
    2026-09-30 · Electrical System
  • This bulletin provides information when there is occasionally audio output for entertainment when the vehicle is started.
  • TSB_2079975_3 Service bulletin
    2026-09-30 · Electrical System
  • This bulletin provides informaiton when the sound output pauses automatically after starting the vehicle.
  • TSB_2079974_3 Service bulletin
    2026-09-30 · Electrical System
  • This bulleitn provides informaiton when there is a translucent rectangle covering the center display.
  • TSB_2079972_4 Service bulletin
    2026-09-30 · Electrical System
  • This bulletin provides information when the time does not autmotically update when daylight savings time begins or ends.
  • TSB_2079965_3 Service bulletin
    2026-09-30 · Electrical System
  • This bulletin provides informaiton when the settings for sound via the head restraints are missing.
  • TSB_2076902_3 Service bulletin
    2026-09-30 · Electrical System
  • This bulletin provides informaiton when the rear lid does not open when the button on the key is pressed.

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

At the New York inspection station

Source: New York State DMV

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron failed the safety inspection on 1.6% of first inspections — higher than the 0.36% for every 2025 model-year vehicle inspected.

New York inspections 1.6%

failed the safety inspection

503 initial inspections of 492 vehicles.

MeasureThe 2025 Q6 e-tronEvery 2025 vehicleBehind it
Failed the safety inspection1.6%0.36%503
Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit0%0.16%503
Miles driven a year6,4018,354odometer at inspection
Average odometer8,98012,194odometer at inspection

Electric vehicles get no emissions test in New York, so the safety inspection is the record here. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2025 vehicle” is every 2025 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).

Q6 e-tron by model year

all years, side by side →
Year Safety Recalls Complaints
2027 A 0 1 325 mi2026 A 0 1 321 mi2025 this page B 3 41 321 mi

Common questions about the 2025 Q6 e-tron

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

How much does the 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron cost?

Manufacturer pricing runs from $63,800 for the Q6 e-tron (RWD) RWD to $76,300 for the Q6 Sportback e-tron SQ6 Sportback e-tron AWD, across 4 trims. Those are MSRPs from the manufacturer's own press material; they exclude destination, options, taxes and whatever the dealer adds. Every trim and price is listed above.

Does the 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 3 recall campaigns for the 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron. The most serious on file is 25V899000, covering Seat Belts. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron?

NHTSA gave the 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron 5 stars overall in its New Car Assessment Program tests — 5-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 4-star rollover. WhichTrim also grades it B (85/100) on its recall record, which is a different question from crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron?

Across the 7 EPA-rated configurations of the 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron, the longest EPA range is 321 miles on a charge. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What do owners complain about on the 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron?

Owners have filed 41 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron, most often about electrical system, forward collision avoidance, lane departure. Of those, 1 involved a crash, 2 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

How clean is the 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron?

The EPA smog rating for the 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron is 10 out of 10. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — California ZEV, Federal Tier 3 Bin 0 — which the table above lists per configuration.

Are there service bulletins for the 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron?

The manufacturer has filed 1062 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron, most often covering electrical system, structure, unknown or other. The most recent is dated 2026-09-30. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

How does the 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron do at state inspection?

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron failed the safety inspection on 1.6% of first inspections — higher than the 0.36% for every 2025 model-year vehicle inspected. The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.

Which 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron trim is the best value?

$12,500 separates the cheapest of the 4 trims from the most expensive, so the answer depends on which of the differences you would actually use. Every trim has its own page here with the manufacturer's full specification and equipment list, plus a short summary of exactly what it adds over the base trim — worth reading before a dealer frames the walk-up for you. The trim-by-trim ladder shows what every step up costs and what it makes standard.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

DataHeldSourceWhat it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations7 configurationsEPA certification recordsEvery configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates7 configurationsEPA emission certificatesSmog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new.
Recalls3NHTSA recall campaignsA complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints41NHTSA complaint databaseAlso complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings3 testedNHTSA NCAPOnly the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them.
Service bulletins1062NHTSA manufacturer communicationsEverything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
InvestigationsnoneNHTSA Office of Defects InvestigationNo defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reportsnoneNHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSAnoneNHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patternsWe had no VIN pattern to decode for this model year, or the manufacturer filed nothing usable.
Trims, pricing & equipment5 trimsManufacturer press kitTranscribed from the manufacturer's own press material, every value carrying the document it came from.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Where to go next

pages beside this one
Other years The 2027 Q6 e-tron The Q6 e-tron model year with the cleanest record on file — grade A, 0 recalls.Lineup Every 2025 model on file, by price Each 2025 nameplate whose press kit we hold, ranked by the maker's announced starting MSRP — this one among them.Recalls Every Audi recall on file All campaigns filed against Audi vehicles, newest first, with the manufacturer's own number.Recall Watch Watch this Q6 e-tron by VIN Give it the VIN and you hear the night a campaign is filed — from $29 a month for a lot, free for ten.

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). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly. Trim-level specifications and pricing are transcribed from the manufacturer's official press kit; every value carries its source in the data file.

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