The 2022 Audi e-tron Sportback is one of Audi’s largest SUVs, and it’s also fully electric. This is an exciting vehicle for those looking for both a safe and solid SUV as well as something with an electric powertrain. So how much does the 2022 Audi e-tron Sportback cost, and what do you get for that price?

How much does the 2022 Audi e-tron Sportback cost?

The 2022 Audi e-tron Sportback price starts at $87,400 for the Premium Plus. There’s also a Prestige for $92,400. The e-tron Sportback has room for five passengers and can make 402 hp and 490 lb-ft of torque. The e-tron Sportback also comes with all-wheel-drive and has Boost mode, which can ramp up the horsepower to 402 and torque up to 490.

In addition, the 2022 Audi e-tron Sportback comes with a premium sound system, wireless charging, and a Wi-Fi hotspot as well as a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster. As far as a battery, the 2022 e-tron Sportback has a 95.3 kWh lithium ion battery and can get up to 218 miles on a single charge. It has 77 MPGe combined, according to Audi.

What is the difference between the Audi e-tron and e-tron Sportback?

There are a lot of similarities between the 2022 Audi e-tron and the 2022 Audi e-tron Sportback. They share the same powertrain as well as the same shape and cargo dimension. The biggest difference, at least appearance-wise, is that the Sportback has a sportier outline, as its name implies. Other than that, interior features like the premium sound system and wireless charging, are the same.

In addition, the 2022 Audi e-tron Sportback is slightly more expensive than the 2022 Audi e-tron. With a starting price of $66,995, the regular e-tron is a much better deal, though it doesn’t have the same sporty vibe as the e-tron Sportback.

Is the Audi e-tron Sportback worth buying?

The 2022 Audi e-tron Sportback has perfect crash test ratings. That’s according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), which measures the safety of vehicles via crash tests and evaluations. With available ratings of good, acceptable, marginal, and poor, every category as well as subcategory scores a good rating. These include things like small overlap front on both the driver and passenger side and the moderate overlap front test. It also includes the side: original test, roof strength, as well as head restraints and seats. In addition, its available safety systems both score superior ratings out of superior, advanced, and basic. 

The e-tron Sportback has one available headlight system with a good rating, and the other with an acceptable rating. Even the child seat anchors LATCH ease of use rating is good, making these two Audi SUVs very nearly perfect. The 2022 Audi e-tron Sportback also includes standard driver-assist technology, such as semi-autonomous drive modes, adaptive cruise control, self-parking assist, forward collision warning, automated emergency braking, and lane departure warning.

The 2022 Audi e-tron is a great electric SUV that also happens to have excellent safety ratings. Although the price is high, if this is the kind of SUV you’re in the market for, you just might love it.