PlainEV

Audi Q6 e-tron vs Porsche Macan Electric

· Real-world figures, not WLTP

Audi Q6 e-tron
Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0

Audi Q6 e-tron

Q6 SUV e-tron (MY24)

£60,565 · 245 mi

Wins 2 of 10

Porsche Macan Electric
Photo: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0

Porsche Macan Electric

Macan Electric (MY27)

£69,865 · 308 mi

Wins 8 of 10

Our verdict

The Audi Q6 e-tron and Porsche Macan Electric are both electric SUVs in the large car class. The Audi Q6 e-tron starts at £60,565 in the UK and the Porsche Macan Electric at £69,865, comparing the cheapest version of each.

The Q6 e-tron is £9,300 cheaper to buy new (£60,565 against £69,865).

The Macan Electric goes further, with about 308 miles of real-world range against 245 for the Q6 e-tron. On top of that, it charges faster on a rapid charger (186 kW against 150 kW on average, 10–80%), has the bigger boot (624 litres against 590) and is quicker, doing 0–62 mph in 5.7 s against 7.0 s.

There's little between them on efficiency and warranty length (3 years).

Choose the Audi Q6 e-tron if you want the lower price and the Porsche Macan Electric if you want the longest range and quicker charging stops.

Written from the figures below, comparing the cheapest UK version of each. Other versions can differ: open them in Compare to swap versions.

Audi Q6 e-tronPorsche Macan Electric

Price

Price new
£60,565 (best)on sale now
£69,865on sale now
Used from (estimated)
£28,8002024 car
–too new
Price per mile of range
£247
£227 (best)

Range and efficiency

Real-world range
245 mi395 km, estimate
308 mi (best)495 km, estimate
Range today, used (estimated)
about 235 mi2024 car, est.
–
Efficiency
3.2 mi/kWh192 Wh/km, estimate
3.2 mi/kWh192 Wh/km, estimate
Range with one 15-min stop
285 mi459 km
359 mi (best)578 km

Charging

Rapid charging
150 kW10–80% average
186 kW (best)10–80% average
Home (AC) charging
22 kW
22 kW
Charging plug
Type 2 CCS
Type 2 CCS
Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
No
No
Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
No
No
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
No
No

Battery

Usable battery
75.8 kWh
94.9 kWh (best)
Battery chemistry
NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
Heat pump
Yes
Yes

Body and performance

Body style
SUV
SUV
Size class
D · Large car
D · Large car
Seats
5
5
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
Rear-wheel drive
0–62 mph
7.0 s0–100 km/h
5.7 s (best)0–100 km/h
Weight
2,200 kg
2,295 kg

Size

Length
4.77 m15 ft 8 in
4.78 m15 ft 8 in
Width (without mirrors)
1.94 m6 ft 4 in
1.94 m6 ft 4 in
Width with mirrors
2.19 m7 ft 2 in
2.15 m7 ft 1 in
Height
1.69 m5 ft 6 in
1.62 m5 ft 4 in
Wheelbase
2.89 m9 ft 6 in
2.89 m9 ft 6 in

Practicality and safety

Boot space
590 litres
624 litres (best)
Towbar available
Yes
Yes
Towing (braked)
2,000 kg
2,000 kg
Max payload
615 kg (best)people and luggage
590 kgpeople and luggage
Euro NCAP rating
5 stars
5 stars

Warranty (UK)

Car warranty
3 years60,000 miles
3 years (best)unlimited miles
Battery warranty
8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
Passes to next owner
Yes
Not confirmed

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 Q6 e-tron

Porsche Macan Electric