Audi’s new Q4 e-tron concept is a compact electric crossover with 280 miles of range

Audi provided Tuesday an advanced look at what will be its fifth production electric vehicle, a compact crossover concept that is expected to come to market at The end of 2020.

The all-electric Q4 e-tron SUV concept, which was revealed at The Geneva International Motor Show, is equipped with dual motors with a power output of 225 kW and a 82 kWh battery provides 280 miles of range. The vehicle is smaller than TheThe-audi-e-tron-suv-is-an-electric-shot-at-tesla/"> e-tron that debuted in September. The first e-tron vehicles will be delivered to customers before The end of March, Audi said.

The Q4 e-tron is an all-wheel drive vehicle that can travel from 0 to 100 km/h (62 miles per hour) in 6.3 seconds and reaches a maximum speed at an electronically limited 180 km/h (112 mph).

Inside The Q4 e-tron is The virtual cockpit. A digital display showing speed, charge level and navigation is located behind The steering wheel. A large-format head-up display with an augmented reality function is a new feature and display important graphical information, such as directional arrows for turning, directly on The course of The road, Audi said.

The steering wheel has toggles that a driver can use to control some functions. A 12.3-inch touchscreen located above The center console. caps off The whole infotainment system. Meanwhile, The center console is designed as a stowage compartment that includes a cell phone charging cradle.

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There are details about The Q4 e-tron that remain mystery. For instance, There’s no word on The price. But expect The Q4 to be cheaper than The $74,800 e-tron.

Audi is working towards electrifying its portfolio, a commitment that was borne out of parent company VW Group’s diesel emissions scandal that erupted in 2015. Audi plans to have 12 all-electric vehicles by 2025.

Like oTher electric vehicles under The VW Group umbrella, The Q4 e-tron has a modular electric drive toolkit chassis, or MEB. The MEB, which was introduced in 2016, is a flexible modular system for producing electric vehicles that VW says will make it more efficient and cost-effective.

Later this year, Audi will introduce The e-tron Sportback and The first Audi Q2L e-tron, which was designed specifically for The Chinese market, will roll off The assembly line.

In The second half of 2020, The company will unveil The production version of The four-door high-performance coupé Audi e-tron GT, which is being developed at Audi Sport GmbH. The compact Audi Q4 e-tron is expected to make its production debut at The same time.