Audi’s China-Exclusive Sister Brand AUDI Unveils First All-Electric SUV, the E7X
The AUDI E7X, a large all-electric SUV built on the Advanced Digitized Platform, offers over 750 km range and 13-minute fast charging for China.
- 3.9 seconds
- >750 km
- 13 minutes
What Happened
Audi’s China-exclusive sister brand AUDI unveiled its first all-electric SUV, the E7X, at Auto China 2026 in Beijing. Produced at the AUDI intelligent production base in Anting, Shanghai, the large SUV is built on the jointly developed Advanced Digitized Platform with zonal electronic architecture. It features two powertrain variants: a 300 kW rear-wheel drive and a 500 kW quattro version accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds.
“With the E5 Sportback, which has been honored as China Car of the Year 2026, we opened a new chapter for Audi in China’s electric age. The AUDI E7X now extends that pioneering vision to the important SUV segment.”
>750 kmkm
CLTC range with the 109 kWh battery pack.
- 900-volt architecture with 4C fast charging (10-80% in 13 minutes)
- Lidar-based AUDI 360 Driving Assist tailored for China
- Zero-gravity seats and 21.4-inch rear entertainment display
- AI-powered AUDI Assistant 2.0 co-developed with ByteDance
Why this matters
This model expands the AUDI brand’s footprint in China, blending Audi engineering with local digital innovation to serve the premium EV segment.
Terms in This Story
- CLTC
- China Light-Duty Vehicle Test Cycle, a standard for measuring range and energy consumption in China.
- Advanced Digitized Platform (ADP)
- A joint vehicle platform developed by Audi and SAIC with a zonal electronic architecture for connected and OTA-updatable vehicles.
- quattro
- Audi's all-wheel-drive system that distributes power to all four wheels for improved traction.
- Lidar
- Light detection and ranging, a sensor that uses laser pulses to measure distances and create 3D maps for driver assistance systems.
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