Audi A6 Sportback e-tron Premium

Why #53

• Over 380 miles and 270 kW — one of the best long-distance luxury EVs.
• Strongest on efficiency (93) and range (69); weakest on market proof (sales) (25).
• Sits below #52 Kia Niro EV Wind mainly on practicality (65 vs 33).
• Beats #54 Cadillac Lyriq-V V-Series AWD on efficiency (93 vs 54).
• Sales floor applied: 382 US units (under 2,000 in Jan–Sep 2026) costs 5 overall points.

Score breakdown

Weights: range 20%, value 20%, efficiency/charging/practicality/market 15% each. Arizona columns below are not in the score.

Full specs

Starting MSRP

$65,900

EPA range

386 mimfr/est.

AZ summer est.

318 mi (~100°F)

Efficiency

27 kWh/100 mi (~125 MPGe)

DC fast peak

270 kW

Charge port

CCS · Supercharger access

0–60 mph

5.1 s (mfr)

Drivetrain

RWD

Seats

5

Cargo

Liftback ~18 cu ft

Arizona ownership (energy only)

Arizona 5-year energy cost assumes 12,000 mi/yr, mostly home charging on APS R-EV overnight (11pm–5am weekdays) at $0.0847/kWh (APS R-EV tariff), ~10% charging losses, and compares energy only to a 28 MPG gas car at $3.50/gal. Insurance, maintenance, purchase price and resale are excluded. Arizona summer range = EPA range × 82.5% (Recurrent Auto ~17–18% loss at 100°F; AAA found 8.5% at 95°F). Neither figure enters the overall score. APS tariff · Recurrent · Run your own numbers

US sales

3822026 YTD (through Q3)

Jan–Sep 2026 US estimate vs Jan–Sep 2025, model-level (all trims combined). 2026 demand is down ~30% market-wide after the $7,500 federal credit ended Sept 30, 2025. · KBB/Cox Q3 2026 EV Sales Report (estimates as of 10/13/26)

Sources

• FuelEconomy.gov (EPA) — Audi A6
• Audi official A6 Sportback e-tron page (MSRP/specs)
• KBB/Cox Q3 2026 EV Sales Report (estimates as of 10/13/26)