2022 Audi E-tron S Consumer Reviews
Most Helpful Reviews
Positive Review
After rejecting a few Teslas due to numerous issues around wind/road-noise, squeaks, rattles, and poor quality control, the Audi is a night and day difference. It's super quiet, virtually no wind noise until you push triple-digit speeds. Road noise is well suppressed, barely noticeable. The chassis is over-engineered, to the point where it feels like you're driving a tank. No chassis flex, no rattles, no squeaks, no pops. Just peace and quiet. Which is super important with an EV, as there is no engine or exhaust noise to drown out those noises. Tech features? Depending on the trim, it's got it all. You've got everything from cooled seats to massaging seats (Prestige). I'm personally a fan of the HUD, multiple high-resolution displays (no lag), and driver-assist features. Performance is also more than acceptable. In particular, as you have that instant-torque of the EV motor. If you're looking for head-snapping 0-60 times to post on YouTube, this isn't the car. But if you want more practical acceleration when you need it, you'll still be pleasantly surprised. Especially passing and merging, where it seems to really open up. Negatives? The EPA range of 204 miles isn't great. However, the EPA must still have a grudge against VW, as this is the first vehicle where I get better than EPA, without even trying. Easily getting 210+ on the large 21" wheels. Whereas on a Tesla, I've seen 10-30% LESS than EPA rating. Which gets worse with their larger wheels. For my driving and daily use case, the range is a non-issue. It's more than enough for 99% of my driving. I think for most folks, it's a psychological thing that greats an artificial concern with range anxiety. If I need to take a trip, the charging networks are expanding every day and are all over the place. In either case, for my next Audi, the range must improve. Audi: Give us more use of the battery! Overall, Audi has built a very good vehicle, that's also a decent EV. Tesla built a very good EV, that's simply not a good vehicle. Don't get me wrong, I love both Tesla and Audi. But at the end of the day, the E-Tron meets a lot more of my requirements. It's basically an Audi Q8, but at the time of the writing, much cheaper. If you can get over the range number, you can't go wrong here.
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Critical Review
My 2021 Audi e-tron with 56,000 miles lost a lot of range suddenly November 2023. A 100% charge range of only 171 miles. An 80% charge range of 156 miles. This never went back up either. The temperature never went below 50° outside. I always charge at 80% unless I'm taking a trip And I do this every night at home. I rarely use a fast charger unless I'm taking a trip and need to get home. I spoke to Audi about this and they said the battery health was fine, battery degradation was normal and that there were no error codes so the battery was in good health. This is ridiculous to me. Not to mention that a $75,000 vehicle is now only worth $32,000 for trade in value. And now the e-tron has a battery recall due to a fire risk. Before the battery issues, the car was one of my favorites. And I was all on board the electric vehicle evolution. Not so much now.
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Driver's great. Tech is great. Charges fast enough
Value dropped by more than 50%, very poor range
My 2021 Audi e-tron with 56,000 miles lost a lot of range suddenly November 2023. A 100% charge range of only 171 miles. An 80% charge range of 156 miles. This never went back up either. The temperature never went below 50° outside. I always charge at 80% unless I'm taking a trip And I do this every night at home. I rarely use a fast charger unless I'm taking a trip and need to get home. I spoke to Audi about this and they said the battery health was fine, battery degradation was normal and that there were no error codes so the battery was in good health. This is ridiculous to me. Not to mention that a $75,000 vehicle is now only worth $32,000 for trade in value. And now the e-tron has a battery recall due to a fire risk. Before the battery issues, the car was one of my favorites. And I was all on board the electric vehicle evolution. Not so much now.
Comfort, sound system, drivability, speed
Range on paper; but no range anxiety.
Awesome sound system. Very fast and great acceleration. I blow the doors off all ICE engines and most Tesla’s (lots of me-too, wannabes who don’t know how to drive). Very comfortable.
The most amazing ride.. for an AWD! So quiet and comfortable that it is hard to believe you are driving an SUV with chops best in class for sure!
Impressive ride quality and very quiet.
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This is a well engineered car with top quality throughout in both parts and build. Range fits into my usage and recharged primarily in my garage with a professionally installed 240volt/50amp circuit which makes all the difference in EV ownership.
A joy to drive!
The interior could be finished with better materil
This car is a joy to drive and to ride in as well. The range has been increased to 248 miles. It is extremely attractive both inside and outside.
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I've owned a 2021 Sportsback Prestige for 8 months and really enjoy driving it. It's the most quiet care I've ever owner. When driving on highways you can barely hear any road noise. The smooth acceleration and quick response makes it fun to drive. Interior comfort is second to none, very comfortable seats with massage, heat and cooling. The stereo system is ok. I think the Meridian System in Land Rover was slightly better, but its still really great I did have the AC pressure sensor fail at 2000 miles. Very common problem. Car was in the shop for 2 weeks waiting for the part. Charging is easy and a lot cheaper than gas.
Classy
Wish I had a littlee more charge
I love this car. Low profile but great engineering and very well made. Driven a Tesla and yes they have longer driving distance if you want to drive 40 in a 65 for your distance. Plenty of charge for me to go 37 miles to work, go to the beach for the day or hit the mountains.
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