Audi Q8 e-tron Sportback Specs & Dimensions

Sport may be the entry-level model in the Q8 e-tron Sportback range, but this is still a very luxurious car. Leather upholstery, heated front seats with electrical adjustment, two-zone climate control, Audi’s Virtual Cockpit, and satellite navigation are all standard. There’s also a long list of safety kit and driver aids. Adaptive air suspension is included in the price too.

Step up from Sport to S line spec, and the Q8 e-tron Sportback's alloy wheels grow from 20 to 21 inches. Adaptive sport air suspension is another upgrade, along with more aggressive S line styling. The interior comes with stainless steel pedals, sports seats in valcona leather, and illuminated door sills with aluminium inserts.

Black Edition looks suitably mean, thanks in part to its black 21-inch alloy wheels. The exterior features gloss black styling and black door mirrors. Inside, the inlays are mesh anthracite, and there’s a three-spoke flat-bottomed steering wheel.

The top-spec Vorsprung model gets 22-inch alloy wheels, digital matrix LED headlights, a panoramic sunroof and power closing doors. In the cabin there's an extended ambient lighting setup, super sports seats in Valcona leather, a heated leather steering wheel, an advanced version of the Virtual Cockpit driver's display and a Bang & Olufsen sound system.

You don’t go short of luxury kit with the Black Edition. The front sports seats are finished in Valcona leather and there’s a high-end Bang & Olufsen sound system. Other tech includes Audi’s virtual cockpit plus, a 360-degree parking camera, and a head-up display. As the name suggests, there’s a dark theme to the Black Edition’s exterior, with gloss black styling and 21-inch anthracite black alloys.

Vorsprung adds to the already comprehensive kit list of the Black Edition. The alloy wheels jump up in size to 22 inches, and they’re grey rather than black. The lights are uprated to digital matrix lights which vary the light distribution depending on the situation and other road users. The Vorsprung also gains ‘virtual’ door mirrors which use cameras rather than an actual mirror, and a panoramic roof. Inside, the multifunction steering wheel and front and rear seats are heated, and the leather trim extends to the upper dashboard.