Audi, a popular German car manufacturer has finally unveiled the new 2019 E-Tron all-electric SUV at the 2018 Audi Global Summit in San Francisco. The newly revealed Audi E-Tron SUV is company's first ever fully electric car. Expected to go on sale in Europe by the end of this month, the German car maker is likely to commence the deliveries for the new E-Tron by the end of 2018. Audi is also planning to introduce the electric SUV in India by the end of next year. The prices for the new Audi E-Tron SUV is expected to begin from 79,000 Euros or Rs. 66.92 lakh. Volkswagen Beetle: The End of an Era! A Short-lived History of Iconic Bug.

The new 2019 Audi E-Tron SUV sports conventional Audi styling featuring sharp and edgy design. The front profile features an octagonal single frame grille with active flaps. At the side, new E-Tron highlights a crossover silhouette and it is the foremost car to be equipped with 'virtual' side mirrors featuring cameras with images appearing on screens in the door panels. The rear section flaunts a sloping roofline with the LED tail lights running across the width. Considering the size, the new E-Tron finds its place in between Q5 and Q7. With contemporary styling, the overall design of the E-Tron sports a similar to the 'Q' range of SUVs, yet it can be easily distinguished among other SUV siblings.

Inside the new E-Tron SUV, the overall design more sort of contemporary rather than being just futuristic. The dashboard features three display panels for accessing all the controls, leaving out any space for buttons in the cabin. The display screens can be controlled via touch. Capable of sitting 5 people, the SUV comes with boot space of 660-litres. Moreover, the SUV also gets an additional 60-litres of space under the bonnet that can be used for storing tools and charging wires. Beetle To Bid Good Bye! Production of Iconic Volkswagen Car to End In 2019; Company to Concentrate On Its 'Electrification Strategy'

2019 Audi E-Tron (Photo Credits: NetCarShow)

The SUV comes with two-electric motors that is offered on each axle. The front motor is capable of making maximum power of 125kW whereas the second motor produces 140kW, which in-combination develops 265kW or 355 bhp. The SUV can also make maximum torque of 561Nm. Moreover, the SUV is capable of making 408bhp of power in the boost mode. Capable of hitting top speed of 200 kmph, the SUV comes with a range of 400 km on a single charge. Also, the SUV can sprint to 100 kmph mark in just 6.6 seconds. However, this figure reduces to 5.7-seconds when the SUV sprints in boost mode. With the rollout of the new 2019 E-Tron electric SUV, we can expect the SUV to spawn more models in the future. Once launched, the new E-Tron SUV will compete against Mercedes EQC, Jaguar I-Pace and Tesla Model S. By revealing new 2019 E-Tron, Audi has introduced the first real competition to Tesla, which could depress the company and CEO Elon Musk.

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