• Facelift model has a bigger battery pack
• Longer driving range and faster charging
• AC charging on both sides of the car

What are the running costs?

As with all electric cars, the E-Tron GT has the potential to be very cheap to run, depending on how and when you charge it. Top it up at home, using an EV-friendly electricity tariff, all you’ll potentially pay very little. Replenish it on the public charging network – especially if you take advantage of the very fastest chargers, which cost more for the time-saving convenience – and it will be almost as expensive to run as an equivalent high-performance petrol vehicle.

EVs are also currently cheaper to tax – we have a dedicated electric car tax explainer page – though it’s no longer free. That goes for private buyers and company car users.

Range and charging

For the facelift, Audi has upgraded the E-Tron GT’s battery pack to 105kWh – 97kWh being available for use at any time – from the previous 93kWh capacity. Together with some other optimisation this has dramatically improved the driving range per charge and should make the charging process quicker as well.

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As a result, the maximum official WLTP driving range for every version is now in the region of 370 miles. We averaged 3.1 miles per kWh over 130 miles on a late night drive home from Heathrow airport in an S e-tron GT, giving a calculated range of just under 301 miles. That’s respectable given the route is almost entirely motorways and national speed limit A roads, and we were understandably in a bit of a hurry. A new battery display in the digital instrument cluster helps you understand when to stop for the quickest charging, too.

On top of this, the battery pack is less temperature sensitive, and can charge at up to 320kW for five minutes, with significantly less drop off than rival models. Audi reckons you’ll need just 18 minutes to go 10-80% in optimum circumstances, and though such powerful chargers will be few and far between in the UK, a 20 minute service station break should still add plenty of extra driving range.

On a three-phase AC supply – the sort that may be available in some domestic and work locations – a full charge takes 11 hours. However, most UK home chargers are single-phase, so expect a charge time from flat of nearly 17 hours.

Servicing and warranty

Audi recommends two year or 20,000-mile service intervals thanks to the mechanical simplicity of electric cars. That still seems a long time between dealer visits to us, especially given the performance, so would humbly suggest at least an annual check in. Official Audi service plans are available to help spread the cost.

The E-Tron GT has a three-year / 60,000 miles warranty, which you can extend to four or five years for an additional fee. This is fairly unimpressive by general market standards, but not unusual for a premium car.

Reliability

It’s too early to judge these heavily revised facelifted models, but unfortunately the E-Tron GT doesn’t have a spotless reliability record thus far. Electrical issues in particular are a little too common for our liking, and there have been problems with brake hoses, heater matrixes and loose trim. Check any potential used purchase very carefully.

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