Audi A6 e-tron vs DS N°8
· Real-world figures, not WLTP
Our verdict
The Audi A6 e-tron and DS N°8 are both electric liftbacks in the executive car class. The Audi A6 e-tron starts at £62,540 in the UK and the DS N°8 at £50,790, comparing the cheapest version of each.
The A6 e-tron goes further, with about 301 miles of real-world range against 258 for the N°8. On top of that, it charges faster on a rapid charger (150 kW against 90 kW on average, 10–80%), uses less energy (4.0 mi/kWh against 3.5 mi/kWh) and is quicker, doing 0–62 mph in 6.0 s against 7.7 s.
The N°8 is £11,750 cheaper to buy new (£50,790 against £62,540). On top of that, it has the bigger boot (620 litres against 529).
Choose the Audi A6 e-tron if you want the longest range and quicker charging stops and the DS N°8 if you want the lower price and more boot space.
Written from the figures below, comparing the cheapest UK version of each. Other versions can differ: open them in Compare to swap versions.
Price
- Price new
- £62,540on sale now
- £50,790 (best)on sale now
- Used from (estimated)
- £29,7002024 car
- £24,100 (best)2024 car
- Price per mile of range
- £208
- £197 (best)
Range and efficiency
- Real-world range
- 301 mi (best)485 km, estimate
- 258 mi415 km, estimate
- Range today, used (estimated)
- about 290 mi (best)2024 car, est.
- about 248 mi2024 car, est.
- Efficiency
- 4.0 mi/kWh (best)156 Wh/km, estimate
- 3.5 mi/kWh178 Wh/km, estimate
- Range with one 15-min stop
- 365 mi (best)587 km
- 275 mi443 km
Charging
- Rapid charging
- 150 kW (best)10–80% average
- 90 kW10–80% average
- Home (AC) charging
- 22 kW
- 22 kW
- Charging plug
- Type 2 CCS
- Type 2 CCS
- Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- No
- Yes (best)
- Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
- No
- No
- Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
- No
- No
Battery
- Usable battery
- 75.8 kWh (best)
- 73.7 kWh
- Battery chemistry
- NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
- NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
- Heat pump
- Yes
- Yes
Body and performance
- Body style
- Liftback
- Liftback
- Size class
- E · Executive car
- E · Executive car
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Drive
- Rear-wheel drive
- Front-wheel drive
- 0–62 mph
- 6.0 s (best)0–100 km/h
- 7.7 s0–100 km/h
- Weight
- 2,175 kg
- 2,207 kg
Size
- Length
- 4.93 m16 ft 2 in
- 4.83 m15 ft 10 in
- Width (without mirrors)
- 1.92 m6 ft 4 in
- 1.92 m6 ft 4 in
- Width with mirrors
- 2.14 m7 ft
- 2.10 m6 ft 11 in
- Height
- 1.46 m4 ft 9 in
- 1.57 m5 ft 2 in
- Wheelbase
- 2.95 m9 ft 8 in
- 2.91 m9 ft 7 in
Practicality and safety
- Boot space
- 529 litres
- 620 litres (best)
- Towbar available
- Yes
- Yes
- Towing (braked)
- 2,100 kg (best)
- 1,260 kg
- Max payload
- 575 kg (best)people and luggage
- 508 kgpeople and luggage
- Euro NCAP rating
- 5 stars (best)
- 4 stars
Warranty (UK)
- Car warranty
- 3 years60,000 miles
- –not confirmed
- Battery warranty
- 8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
- 8 years100,000 miles
- Passes to next owner
- Yes
- Yes
Availability
- Status
- On sale new
- On sale new
- Model years
- 2024 on
- 2024 on
Green marks the better figure in each row. Range is a real-world estimate, not WLTP. Used prices are estimates. Warranty terms are UK terms from each maker’s website.
Every version
Audi A6 e-tron
- A6 Sportback e-tron (MY25)£62,540 · 301 mi
- A6 Avant e-tron (MY25)£64,340 · 283 mi
- A6 Sportback e-tron performance (MY25)£69,940 · 373 mi
- A6 Avant e-tron performance (MY25)£71,740 · 351 mi
- A6 Sportback e-tron quattro (MY25)£75,040 · 354 mi
- A6 Avant e-tron quattro (MY25)£76,840 · 339 mi
- S6 Sportback e-tron (MY25)£97,540 · 345 mi
- S6 Avant e-tron (MY25)£99,340 · 329 mi
DS N°8
- N°8 FWD£50,790 · 258 mi
- N°8 FWD Long Range£54,690 · 339 mi
- N°8 AWD Long Range£63,290 · 329 mi