We decided to see how The all-electric crossover segment is suddenly heating up. Tesla was first to market with its Model X , and the California-based automaker has a several-year head start on the rest of the field. But now it has competition, with the Jaguar I-Pace already hitting dealerships across the globe and the just-announced Audi E-Tron hot on their heels.We decided to see how Audi's new entrant compares with its British and American rivals, so we downloaded their spec sheets (at least those that are available) and dumped them all into the spreadsheet you see below. As you'll soon find out, there are lots of similarities between these three electric crossovers, but each has a unique selling point or two with which to entice buyers. slide-1312958 Image Credit: Audi slide-1312959 Image Credit: Audi slide-1312960 Image Credit: Audi slide-1312961 Image Credit: Audi slide-1312962 Image Credit: Audi slide-1312963 Image Credit: Audi slide-1312964 Image Credit: Audi slide-1312965 Image Credit: Audi slide-1312966 Image Credit: Audi slide-1312967 Image Credit: Audi slide-1312968 Image Credit: Audi slide-1312969 Image Credit: Audi slide-1312970 Image Credit: Audi slide-1312971 Image Credit: Audi slide-1312972 Image Credit: Audi slide-1312973 Image Credit: Audi slide-1312974 Image Credit: Audi slide-1312975 Image Credit: Audi slide-1312977 Image Credit: Audi slide-1312978 Image Credit: Audi slide-1312979 Image Credit: Audi slide-1312980 Image Credit: Audi slide-1312981 Image Credit: Audi slide-1312982 Image Credit: Audi Performance Note that we're using the With that out of the way, these particular electric crossovers are all pretty quick. The Jaguar boasts the quickest 0-60 time, but in the real world, that half-second advantage over the 75D won't amount to much. The Audi is a full second behind the Jaguar, and a little over a half second slower to 60 than the Tesla. A 5.5-second 0-60 time, though, still means the E-Tron will be able to squirt away from As far as battery capacity, Audi leads the way with 95 kWh, which is 5 more than the Jag and a whopping 20 more than the Tesla. Until we get estimated range figures, though, we won't know what the extra capacity means in the real world. In other words, stay tuned. Note that we're using the Tesla Model X 75D for this comparison, since that's the model that is closest in price to the Jaguar and Audi entries. If you really want the fastest and most powerful electric CUV available, you're going to want to look at Tesla's ludicrous P100D model, but you'd better be willing to just about double the price you see in the chart above.With that out of the way, these particular electric crossovers are all pretty quick. The Jaguar boasts the quickest 0-60 time, but in the real world, that half-second advantage over the 75D won't amount to much. The Audi is a full second behind the Jaguar, and a little over a half second slower to 60 than the Tesla. A 5.5-second 0-60 time, though, still means the E-Tron will be able to squirt away from traffic lights quicker than the rest of the morning commuters.As far as battery capacity, Audi leads the way with 95 kWh, which is 5 more than the Jag and a whopping 20 more than the Tesla. Until we get estimated range figures, though, we won't know what the extra capacity means in the real world. In other words, stay tuned. slide-1324761 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324762 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324763 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324764 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324765 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324767 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324768 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324769 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324770 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324771 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324772 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324773 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324774 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324775 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324776 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324777 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324779 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324780 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324781 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324782 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324783 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324784 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324785 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324786 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324787 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324788 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324789 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324790 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324791 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324792 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324793 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324794 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324795 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324796 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324797 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324798 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324799 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324800 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324801 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324802 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324803 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324804 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324805 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324806 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324807 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324808 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324809 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324810 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324811 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324812 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324813 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324814 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324815 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324816 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324817 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324818 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324819 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324820 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324821 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324822 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324823 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324824 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324825 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324826 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324827 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324828 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324829 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324830 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324831 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324832 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324833 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324834 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324835 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover slide-1324836 Image Credit: Jaguar Land Rover Exterior and interior dimensions The Jaguar is the smallest of these three 'utes, inside and out. The Tesla Model X is the largest. Does that make the Audi just right? Maybe, but only if you don't need a third row — the Model X is the only one of this trio that offers seating for six or seven passengers (depending on whether the buyer opts for a second-row bench or individual chairs). A smaller size may be a boon for drivers who often have to fit into tight spaces, but those slinky dimensions mean the Jaguar's cargo capacity is well behind that of the Audi and not even close to the cavernous Tesla.<doc-sep>Audi fired a broadside at Tesla this week, unveiling its first long-range battery-electric vehicle: the $76,000 Audi e-tron, an SUV that will take on the California-based automaker's Model X. The debut of the e-tron comes just weeks after Mercedes-Benz introduced its own long-range battery-SUV, the EQC, with Jaguar’s I-Pace model now rolling into showrooms in the U.S. and other markets. Virtually every major automaker, as well as specialty brands like Aston Martin and Rolls-Royce, are expected to enter the emerging segment by the beginning of the coming decade. But Audi’s parent, Volkswagen AG, has laid out what may be the industry’s most aggressive push into electric drive technology, with at least 50 battery-electric vehicles set to come to market by 2025. VW is also spending more than $2 billion to fund Electrify America, a new company setting up a network of high-speed chargers across the U.S. The German automaker agreed to set up the project as part of the settlement of its diesel emissions scandal. The Audi e-tron is a five-seater measuring just slightly smaller than the Tesla Model X. And it will feature conventional doors, rather than the “falcon wing” doors the Tesla uses. While that approach might not be as visually distinctive, it should also avoid a key source of the numerous problems the Model X has suffered. The Tesla ranked last in the most recent Consumer Reports survey of the least reliable vehicles on the market. The e-tron will feature a high-tech interior and, in Europe, will replace conventional sideview mirrors with cameras, the images displayed on 5-inch monitors mounted at each side of the windshield. That technology can’t come to the U.S. until receiving approval from federal regulators. The e-tron will come with a 95 kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery, slightly less than the highest-power version of the Tesla Model X. While Audi is waiting for official numbers from the EPA, Tesla’s Model X 100D can deliver an estimated 295 miles per charge. The new Audi e-tron will be produced at a plant in Hungary and is expected to roll into U.S. showrooms by mid-2019. Audi The e-tron’s battery pack will drive two electric motors, one on each axle creating what is sometimes referred to as a through-the-road all-wheel-drive system. Together, the motors will be able to launch the electric SUV from 0 to 60 in about 5.5 seconds. Top speed is rated at 124 mph. In a first-of-its-kind partnership, Amazon has signed on with Audi and will offer e-tron buyers home charging systems. The giant retailer will both deliver the 240-volt charging systems and arrange for installation. Audi estimates the process will cost the average buyer about $1,000. Audi is also partnering with Arcadia Power; e-tron customers will be offered the opportunity to sign up with the renewable energy provider to provide more power to the grid. The new Audi e-tron will be produced at a plant in Hungary. It is expected to roll into U.S. showrooms by mid-2019. It will carry a base price of $75,795, but buyers will be eligible for $7,500 in federal tax credits and, in some locations, state and local incentives, as well.<doc-sep>RICHMOND, Calif. – The upmarket electric-car floodgates are starting to open. Audi on Monday threw an elaborate bayside party just north of San Francisco to unveil the e-tron, a $75,000 SUV that arrives fast on the heels of Jaguar’s $70,000 I-PACE. Together the two new vehicles represent the first real challenge to Tesla, which has stood virtually alone in the premium electric vehicle market with its Model S ($100,000) but which now is facing production lags with its entry-level Model 3 and hits to the reputation of its volatile CEO Elon Musk. The German company’s decidedly mainstream machine dives into an EV market that remains just 1 percent of new-car sales. But the e-tron acts as a hedge against what experts predict will soon be a lucrative segment as consumer acceptance grows and EV charging stations mushroom. “The premium EV race is about to get interesting,” says Karl Brauer, executive publisher of Cox Automotive, noting that 10 new players are expected to enter the electric car market over the next two years as manufacturers warm to the market created by Tesla. “The (e-tron) features standard-issue Audi design cues, meaning a beautiful interior and exterior execution,” he says. “For electric vehicle doubters, plenty of which remain, the e-tron will mark an important threshold on the path to widespread EV adoption.” Audi is accepting reservations for the e-tron now and expects to begin shipping cars from its new manufacturing plant in Brussels in the second quarter of 2019. Its arrival comes just weeks after the automaker pulled the covers off a rakish prototype electric supercar at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Dubbed the PB 18 e-tron, that sports car is another gauntlet thrown down at Tesla, which is updating its two-door Roadster coupe. Audi also plans to reveal the e-tron GT concept, which looks to be a direct competitor to the Model S, at the Los Angeles auto show in November. In an echo of other EVs, Audi’s e-tron SUV is powered by twin-electric motors front and rear, while its 95 kilowatt/hour lithium-ion batteries line the car’s floor. But look inside, and you see a standard-issue luxurious German sport-ute. Which is the point. That's Audi's bread and butter, with some 53 percent of U.S. sales accounted for by SUVs. “This is a full-stop Audi, backed by a network of hundreds of dealerships and a company with more than 100 years in the business,” Audi of America president Scott Keogh tells USA TODAY. “Tesla deserves massive credit from moving electric vehicles away from just being cars for a quirky market, they went luxury,” says Keogh. “Our message for anyone considering an electric car is simply, we want our day in court.” Soon other automakers will as well. In fact, Porsche, Audi’s sibling in the VW Group family, is poised to unveil its upmarket Taycan sedan next year, and Audi and Porsche are collaborating on a series of platforms that will allow both companies to electrify a vast range of model by 2025. Notably, neither Audi nor Jaguar decided to take on Tesla directly, eschewing a sedan design and instead going straight for the increasingly hot premium mid-sized SUV market. Where the I-PACE has more of a crossover feel, Audi’s mission with the e-tron is to offer consumers a car that feels like its luxury Q7 or new Q8 SUVs but with an electric powertrain. In other words: Don’t shock the customer too much. To look at the e-tron is to behold a vehicle that looks like just about every other SUV on the road. Which is the point. It features a traditional shape that recalls its gas-powered counterparts in the Audi family, and is almost as big as the upmarket Q8 SUV. E-tron offers seating for five, respectable cargo area with 57 cubic-feet of space, all-wheel-drive and a 4,000-pound towing capacity. While Audi isn’t saying what the e-tron’s electric range is, one can assume it’s somewhere north of 200 miles. Audi does say that with a fast charger, an empty e-tron will hit 80 percent of battery capacity in 30 minutes. Some of the reason Audi is mum on mileage is because this isn’t necessarily a car aimed at road trippers as much as soccer moms and dads with a slate of commutes and errands on the day’s itinerary. “Think of it this way, how great is it that every morning you know your tank is full,” says Keogh, waving off range-anxiety concerns, long the bane of EV marketers. For charging at home, Audi Home Charging will be provided by Amazon, with up front pricing and installation of a charging "pump" in your house, Audi announced at the Monday event. Alexa also will be inside Audi, as part of the infotainment system. The entry-level e-tron doesn’t feel so entry-level. Listing for $74,800, it comes with 20-inch wheels, a top-view camera system, LED interior and exterior lighting, a Bang & Olufsen sound system, heated and cooled seats and a panoramic sunroof. Bump things up to the Prestige model at $81,800, and the Premium Plus package includes a head-up projection screen for speed and other information, a Driver Assistance package, massage seats and a full leather interior. And the $86,700 First Edition package adds 21-inch wheels, Daytona Gray pearl paint, orange brake calipers and black leather with gray stitching. One thing U.S. e-tron buyers will not get, regretfully, is a very high-tech touch that so far is only legal in Europe. That would be the car's side-view mirrors, which on the Euro model consists of small rear-facing door-mounted cameras that project the image of what's behind the drive onto small OLED screens on the driver and passenger doors. We get the old school mirrors until the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration decides cameras and screens are safe. So for now, we'll have to be happy with the rest of the deliberately conformist e-tron, which, if successful, has the potential to revolutionize the EV landscape. Reservations are open now at audiusa.com. Follow USA TODAY reporter Marco della Cava: @marcodellacava<doc-sep>
How the Audi e-tron compares to the Tesla Model X and Jaguar I-Pace Audi just announced its first production electric vehicle. Called the e-tron, the EV is a mid-size SUV loaded with technology with an unofficial range of over 300 miles. It’s nicely equipped, and with a starting price of $74,800, it sits between the Jaguar I-Pace and the Tesla Model X. The e-tron is most similar to the Jaguar I-Pace though the Audi is slightly better equipped. The e-tron packs a 95 kWh battery over the Jaguar’s 90 kWh battery. It’s also slightly larger and rated to tow 4,000 lbs. Comparing the e-tron to the Model X gets messy. Tesla sells the Model X in three flavors: mild, hot, and on fire. The mild version starts at $72,100 and packs a 75 kWh battery good for 237 miles. Spend $88,600 to get the 100D and its 100 kWh battery that’s rated for 295 miles. And for $125,800, buyers can get the P100D that’s good for 298 miles and a 0-60 time of 2.9 seconds. Autonomous driving modes are available for purchase on each version of the Model X. Audi and Jaguar do not offer autonomous driving on the e-tron or I-Pace. Spec for spec, the e-tron, I-Pace and Model X offer advantages over each other. Here are the most important technical specifications for each vehicle along with the Toyota RAV4, the top selling SUV in the United States. Here’s how I see each vehicle’s advantage: Audi e-tron Best price-to-battery ratio: Buyers get a 95 kWh battery on the base model. For the money, the Audi is the best value when it comes to the range it can travel. Competent controls: Audi installed the same dual-touchscreen system found in its high-end A8 luxury sedan. The top screen handles infotainment while the bottom screen handles climate control and text input. Both screens offer tactile and audio response when touched. It looks and feels like an Audi: The e-tron does not stand out, which could be a good thing for some buyers. It looks and feels like an Audi SUV. Audi is not releasing the range yet: The EPA must certify the e-tron before Audi can advertise the range of the e-tron. Without those numbers, it’s hard to place where the e-tron sits in the landscape. But today at the e-tron launch event, the company hinted at a range that’s superior to that of the Tesla Model X. Jaguar I-Pace Early reviews of the I-Pace praise the driving: The I-Pace is a crossover and it drives like one. It’s sporty and confident and it has the lowest stance of the three EVs listed here. The I-Pace is a Jag: The I-Pace has the quickest time to 60 mph out of the bunch and is capable of hitting the mark in 4.5 seconds. That’s the same as a 2016 Audi TTS Coupe. However, the more expensive Tesla P100D is much, much quicker with a 0-60 time of 2.9 seconds. Well equipped yet the cheapest: Starting at $69,500, the I-Pace is the least expensive of the bunch. And at that price, it’s well equipped Tesla Model X P75 It’s a Tesla: The Model X looks like nothing else on the road inside and out. To some, it’s a big draw while others shy away from the attention-getting design. The Model X is deceptively large: The Model X comes with five seats, but two jump seats can be added to the rear area. With all the seats down, the Model X has an available storage volume of 88 cubic feet — that’s just 6 cubic feet smaller than a Chevy Tahoe. The Model X can drive itself: The Model X can be equipped with Autopilot, Tesla’s self-driving system that can pilot the SUV on its own. More options: The Model X P100 offers more range and the Model X P100D offers more range and insane performance. The e-tron hits the US market in the middle of 2019, and by then, there will be additional competitors to compare.