Audi Q6 e-tron charging: cost, time and range
quattro 100kWh · 2024–2026 · 800V architecture
- Usable battery
- 94.9kWh
- Peak DC
- 270kW
- Onboard AC
- 11kW
- 7.4kW on a home charger
- Real-world range
- 285 mi
- Plug
- CCS
Charging time, 10 → 80%
Modelled using the Audi Q6 e-tron's actual charging curve, not a flat headline rate.
| Charger | Time (10→80%) | Avg delivered |
|---|---|---|
| 7kW home (single-phase) | 9h 29m | 7.0kW |
| 22kW destination (three-phase) | 6h 2m | 11.0kW |
| 50kW rapid | 1h 20m | 50.0kW |
| 150kW ultra-rapid | 27m | 145.6kW |
| 250kW peak | 21m | 190.4kW |
| 350kW | 21m | 194.1kW |
Why the AC numbers look low at home
The Q6 e-tron is rated at 11kW, but that figure needs a three-phase supply — which almost no UK home has. British houses are single-phase (230V, typically 32A), so a home charger delivers around 7.4kW and the car can't exceed it. The 11kW rating only matters at 11kW and 22kW destination chargers.
None of this affects rapid charging: DC bypasses the onboard charger entirely, which is why the 270kW figure above is unaffected.
Charging curve
Maximum power the Q6 e-tron accepts at each state of charge. The curve drops sharply above 80%, which is why most rapid-charging sessions end there.
Cost to charge on every UK network
10 → 80% session (66.4kWh delivered), VAT included.
| Network | PAYG cost | Subscription cost | Cost/mile (PAYG) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connected Kerb 50.0p PAYG | £33.22 | — | 16.6p/mile |
| Tesla Supercharger 58.0p PAYG | £38.53 | £30.56 (+ £8.99/mo) | 19.3p/mile |
| Char.gy 59.0p PAYG | £39.19 | — | 19.6p/mile |
| Pod Point 62.0p PAYG | £41.19 | — | 20.6p/mile |
| Source London 65.0p PAYG | £43.18 | £33.22 (+ £4.00/mo) | 21.6p/mile |
| Believ 66.0p PAYG | £43.84 | — | 22.0p/mile |
| MFG EV Power 77.0p PAYG | £51.15 | — | 25.6p/mile |
| Mer 78.0p PAYG | £51.81 | — | 26.0p/mile |
| Be.EV 79.0p PAYG | £52.48 | £32.55 (+ £4.99/mo) | 26.3p/mile |
| Evyve 79.0p PAYG | £52.48 | — | 26.3p/mile |
| Fastned 79.0p PAYG | £52.48 | £36.54 (+ £4.99/mo) | 26.3p/mile |
| GeniePoint 79.0p PAYG | £52.48 | — | 26.3p/mile |
| Shell Recharge 79.0p PAYG | £52.48 | — | 26.3p/mile |
| SWARCO eVolt 79.0p PAYG | £52.48 | — | 26.3p/mile |
| IONITY 83.0p PAYG | £55.14 | £30.56 (+ £10.50/mo) | 27.6p/mile |
| Allego 84.0p PAYG | £55.80 | — | 28.0p/mile |
| GRIDSERVE 85.0p PAYG | £56.47 | — | 28.3p/mile |
| Osprey 87.0p PAYG | £57.79 | — | 29.0p/mile |
| BP Pulse 89.0p PAYG | £59.12 | £29.23 (+ £7.85/mo) | 29.6p/mile |
| InstaVolt 92.0p PAYG | £61.12 | — | 30.6p/mile |
Cost to charge at home
Full 0 → 100% charge on each common UK EV tariff, using its cheapest rate. Check which tariff is actually cheapest for your usage →
| Tariff | Off-peak rate | Full charge cost | Cost/mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Gas British Gas Electric Driver | 9.0p (Off-peak) | £8.54 | 3.0p/mile |
| EDF Energy EDF GoElectric Overnight | 7.0p (Off-peak) | £6.63 | 2.3p/mile |
| E.ON Next E.ON Next Drive | 9.0p (Off-peak) | £8.54 | 3.0p/mile |
| Octopus Energy Intelligent Octopus Go | 6.9p (Off-peak) | £6.55 | 2.3p/mile |
| Octopus Energy Octopus Go | 7.0p (Off-peak) | £6.63 | 2.3p/mile |
| OVO Energy OVO Charge Anytime | 14.0p (EV charging slot) | £13.29 | 4.7p/mile |
| Ofgem default (any supplier) Standard Variable Price Cap | 26.1p (Standard) | £24.78 | 8.7p/mile |
About this battery
The Audi Q6 e-tron's charging behaviour above is derived from its cell chemistry and pack architecture using our own model — not copied from a third-party test database. Here's what's inside the pack and why it produces the curve you see.
Cells
- Manufacturer
- Other
- Chemistry
- NMC-811
- Cell format
- prismatic
- Cell model
- PPE prismatic (supplier not disclosed)
Pack architecture
- Pack voltage
- 800V
- Thermal management
- Active liquid cooling
- Pre-conditioning
- Route-aware (automatic when navigating to a rapid charger)
- BMS calibration
- Aggressive
Volkswagen Group PPE platform, shared with the Porsche Macan Electric. 180 prismatic cells in series (12 modules of 15) at about 3.68V each, giving a nominal pack voltage near 662V — an 800V-class architecture, which is what the 800 here denotes, rather than a literal 800V. Audi publishes the net figure (94.9kWh); the 100kWh gross comes from Audi's own press material, which states both. Predictive thermal management preconditions the pack using navigation and route data, falling back to a standard algorithm when no route is set.
How the curve is derived: methodology. Last verified 2026-07-16.