Audi A6 e-tron vs Volkswagen ID.7
· Real-world figures, not WLTP
Our verdict
The Audi A6 e-tron and Volkswagen ID.7 are both electric liftbacks in the executive car class. The Audi A6 e-tron starts at £62,540 in the UK and the Volkswagen ID.7 at £51,445, comparing the cheapest version of each.
The A6 e-tron charges faster on a rapid charger (150 kW against 125 kW on average, 10–80%). On top of that, it uses less energy (4.0 mi/kWh against 3.8 mi/kWh) and is quicker, doing 0–62 mph in 6.0 s against 6.5 s.
The ID.7 is £11,095 cheaper to buy new (£51,445 against £62,540).
There's little between them on real-world range (about 301 and 295 miles), boot space and warranty length (3 years).
Choose the Audi A6 e-tron if you want quicker charging stops and lower running costs and the Volkswagen ID.7 if you want the lower price.
Written from the figures below, comparing the cheapest UK version of each. Other versions can differ: open them in Compare to swap versions.
Price
- Price new
- £62,540on sale now
- £51,445 (best)on sale now
- Used from (estimated)
- £29,7002024 car
- –too new
- Price per mile of range
- £208
- £174 (best)
Range and efficiency
- Real-world range
- 301 mi (best)485 km, estimate
- 295 mi475 km, estimate
- Range today, used (estimated)
- about 290 mi2024 car, est.
- –
- Efficiency
- 4.0 mi/kWh (best)156 Wh/km, estimate
- 3.8 mi/kWh162 Wh/km, estimate
- Range with one 15-min stop
- 365 mi (best)587 km
- 336 mi540 km
Charging
- Rapid charging
- 150 kW (best)10–80% average
- 125 kW10–80% average
- Home (AC) charging
- 22 kW (best)
- 11 kW
- Charging plug
- Type 2 CCS
- Type 2 CCS
- Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- No
- Yes (best)
- Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
- No
- Yes (best)
- Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
- No
- Yes (best)
Battery
- Usable battery
- 75.8 kWh
- 77 kWh (best)
- Battery chemistry
- NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
- NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
- Heat pump
- Yes
- Yes
Body and performance
- Body style
- Liftback
- Liftback
- Size class
- E · Executive car
- E · Executive car
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Drive
- Rear-wheel drive
- Rear-wheel drive
- 0–62 mph
- 6.0 s (best)0–100 km/h
- 6.5 s0–100 km/h
- Weight
- 2,175 kg
- 2,181 kg
Size
- Length
- 4.93 m16 ft 2 in
- 4.96 m16 ft 3 in
- Width (without mirrors)
- 1.92 m6 ft 4 in
- 1.86 m6 ft 1 in
- Width with mirrors
- 2.14 m7 ft
- 2.14 m7 ft
- Height
- 1.46 m4 ft 9 in
- 1.54 m5 ft
- Wheelbase
- 2.95 m9 ft 8 in
- 2.97 m9 ft 9 in
Practicality and safety
- Boot space
- 529 litres
- 532 litres (best)
- Towbar available
- Yes
- Yes
- Towing (braked)
- 2,100 kg (best)
- 1,000 kg
- Max payload
- 575 kg (best)people and luggage
- 544 kgpeople and luggage
- Euro NCAP rating
- 5 stars
- 5 stars
Warranty (UK)
- Car warranty
- 3 years60,000 miles
- 3 years60,000 miles
- Battery warranty
- 8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
- 8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
- Passes to next owner
- Yes
- Yes
Availability
- Status
- On sale new
- On sale new
- Model years
- 2024 on
- 2026 on
Green marks the better figure in each row. Range is a real-world estimate, not WLTP. Used prices are estimates. Warranty terms are UK terms from each maker’s website.
Every version
Audi A6 e-tron
- A6 Sportback e-tron (MY25)£62,540 · 301 mi
- A6 Avant e-tron (MY25)£64,340 · 283 mi
- A6 Sportback e-tron performance (MY25)£69,940 · 373 mi
- A6 Avant e-tron performance (MY25)£71,740 · 351 mi
- A6 Sportback e-tron quattro (MY25)£75,040 · 354 mi
- A6 Avant e-tron quattro (MY25)£76,840 · 339 mi
- S6 Sportback e-tron (MY25)£97,540 · 345 mi
- S6 Avant e-tron (MY25)£99,340 · 329 mi
Volkswagen ID.7
- ID.7 77 kWh (MY27)£51,445 · 295 mi
- ID.7 Tourer 77 kWh (MY27)£52,225 · 292 mi
- ID.7 86 kWh (MY27)£54,930 · 326 mi
- ID.7 Tourer 86 kWh (MY27)£55,710 · 323 mi
- ID.7 GTX (MY27)£59,640 · 311 mi
- ID.7 Tourer GTX (MY27)£60,400 · 311 mi