AN entry-level version of the new A6 e-tron is being added to the Audi range, priced from £62,500.

New 326ps Sportback and Avant models equipped with a single motor and smaller 83kWh battery giving a 463 mile range will be on the road early in 2025.

The new models are being launched simultaneously with A6 e-tron quattro variants costing from £75,000 which deliver 462ps from a twin-motor configuration meaning the advantages of all-wheel-drive are no longer exclusively available to drivers of the flagship S6 e-tron.

Top speed in both Sportback and Avant variants is 130mph, and a 0-62mph time of 7.0 seconds can be further reduced to 6.0 seconds in each case by engaging the standard launch control function.

Combining a maximum charging capacity of 225 kW with an 800-volt electrical system, the new entry-level A6 Sportback e-tron and A6 Avant e-tron achieve an impressive compromise between range and charging performance.

Using an AC charging station or home charger delivering up to 11 kW, they can be fully charged from flat in eight hours. Using an HPC fast-charger, they can recharge from 10-80 per cent in just 21 minutes.

In the new A6 Sportback e-tron quattro and A6 Avant e-tron quattro, the rear-mounted motor is combined with an additional asynchronous unit on the front axle, forming the basis of the all-wheel-drive configuration.

The upgrade boosts total power to 462ps with launch control, and is in combination with a larger 100kWh battery. The A6 Sportback e-tron quattro can travel for up to 438 miles between charges, closely followed by the A6 Avant e-tron quattro with a maximum 415-mile range, depending on specification.

In both body styles, 0-62mph takes just 4.7 seconds, or 4.5 seconds with the help of launch control. Top speed is 130mph.

With a higher 270 kW charging capacity, but also a larger 100 kWh battery delivering a greater range, the A6 e-tron quattro can restore enough power to cover up to 192 miles in 10 minutes, and can also power up from 10-80 per cent of full capacity in 21 minutes.