Audi developed a good reputation among car enthusiasts and engineering nerds with its all-wheel drive systems and the motorsports success they wrought, but it was premium sedans like the A6 that took the brand mainstream.

The Audi A6 saloon and Avant estate – plus sportier S6 versions of both – deliver futuristic looks and promise huge range.

The new A6 e-tron's bold design, sharply-appointed interior and accomplished powertrain stead it well for the executive segment.

The Audi A6 e-tron is a new electric luxury sedan that Audi is rolling out to sell alongside the unrelated, gasoline-powered A6 sedan. (Ultimately, all EVs will have even-number designations, while gas models will be denoted by odd-number model names.

Audi is replacing its stalwart A6 executive sedan and wagon with a pair of new EVs that major on range and technology.

Even after how long electric cars have been on the market, some still who turn up their noses because there’s no way they’re a match for performance gasoline vehicles. And so, I give you the 2025 Audi A6 e-tron and S6 e-tron.

It doesn’t have an internal combustion engine, but the new A6 is a big winner in our book. It’s still too early to talk about the tipping point, but signs exist. The 2025 Audi A6 is arguably the best A6 the German carmaker has ever built.