The Audi Q8 e-tron 5 seater Sportback

I don’t claim to be a car expert AT ALL!! In fact, I’m a ‘basic-knowledge’ car girly! I’ve never really been into cars, it’s not really an important thing for me. But, living in Dubai and constantly on the road especially when you have kids and being so dependent on a good quality car that’s comfortable to drive, economic, safe and family friendly has become more apparent to me, the older I get. So I recently had the amazing opportunity to have the Audi Q8 e-tron electric car for a few days to see how it would work for our family. Here are my thoughts.
She (I just think all cars are a she!) is very powerful and very fast! She can go from 0km to 100km in 4.5 seconds and you literally feel like you are taking off into outerspace in your wonderful spacecraft that is the Audi Q8 e-tron. There are so many wonderful features being a state-of-the-art, eco-friendly fully electric car (with a range of up to 513km might I add) – one of the most noticeable ones was how quiet she is. From the moment you press the start button and it plays a little welcome tune, the quietness is surreal. I did find myself wondering at times….is she even on? Another really cool feature is the side mirrors which are actually screens inside the car. Something that takes a bit of getting used to but once you do, you would find it hard going back to normal mirrors attached on the outside of a car. The screen flashes yellow when there is a car right beside you on either the right or left plus you adjust them on the screen itself – it’s a touch screen.
Along with a panoramic sunroof that floods the interior with light, the Q8 is the first model with the new corporate identity – flatter, two-dimensional Audi rings at the front and rear. The optimised aerodynamics increases the overall efficiency of the car and the Bang & Olufsen Premium Sound System (with optional 3D sound) gives off such a high quality of sound wether you’re listening to the radio, your own music playlists or podcasts.
The seats are made of sustainable, microfibre technical fabric with ventilation and massage functions on the seats whilst the seatbelt buckle covers are made using an innovative recycling process.
What I love also is the lane-keeping and parking assist functions. I was blown away when the car literally put me back in my lane if I slightly veered to the right or left. Also…on the approach of a roundabout, the car warns you with a green indicator on the HUD (Head-Up Display) on the windscreen – which I found out is very common in fighter jets. The HUD also displays the speed in which the car is driving.
When it comes to charging, she can be charged at any fast charging station in the UAE as well as your own charging station at home and you can recharge up to 80% in just under 30 minutes.
I literally could not fault the car. The 5-seater Sportback was great for us as a family of four and it was so comfortable, smooth and slick to drive. I actually miss having her!