The working system has been developed nicely, and is basically straightforward to make use of, however there’s a lot occurring. And thatās not all. The Version 1 mannequin comes with a further 10.9-inch show for the passenger, which might stream YouTube, present the navigation, or change the music. We discovered this to be novel however a bit restricted. The navigation, for instance, works nicely however is pointless when it reveals on the principle display subsequent to it.
Then thereās the HUD, which now comes with augmented actuality. A part of the āSound and Imaginative and prescient pack,ā an costly possibility, it overlays instructions onto the street you see in entrance of you, shifting as you do, all of the whereas exhibiting your common HUD options together with pace, pace restrict, and turn-by-turn alerts.
With the driving help methods turned on, it additionally shows in āhazard pinkā whenever youāre getting too near the facet of the street, when it’s essential to brake for upcoming pace limits, in addition to brake warnings to make sure you donāt drive into the automotive in entrance.
With use we’re certain this all turns into much less distracting, however the general feeling was extra overwhelming than useful. The Chat GPT-integrated Audi voice assistant may be capable to educate you use it, however this reviewer would somewhat flip all of it off and benefit from the candy trip consolation.
The inside is an in any other case nice place to be, though there may be an excessive amount of cheap-feeling plastic. The doorways specifically characteristic a big plastic inlay the place you management the home windows, in addition to a plastic storage part, which feels very misplaced. The SQ6ās as-standard nappa leather-based, diamond-stitched seats are very enticing. However the fee is much less so.
Talking of which, costs begin at Ā£64,200 ($81,200) for the Q6 e-tron and soar sharply upwards to Ā£92,950 ($117,500) for the top-of-the-range SQ6.
The Q6 and SQ6 e-tron donāt reinvent the wheel, and whereas fast in a straight line, they arenāt as sporty as they make out. The place they shine is with the easy trip consolation and class-leading vary, which if we’re being trustworthy is probably extra essential, shifting the goalposts barely however assuredly.