A6 E-tron leads model blitz

New saloon and estate to be joined by no fewer than 22 new Audi ICE cars and EVS

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As with the Audi A8, the electric successor to the Audi A6 will be a totally new car from the ground up, related to its predecessor in no more than its general silhouette and market positioning.

Due in dealerships next year, the new A6 E-tron will arrive first in saloon-shaped Sportback guise, adopting a much more rakish, coupéinspired roofline that will effectively give it a second role as an electric alternative to today's A7 Sportback.

The roomier A6 E-tron Avant estate will arrive a few months later, touting similar load-carrying capacity to its forebear (courtesy of a slim, spread-out underfloor battery and a 'frunk' in place of an engine). This will give Audi an answer to the similarly conceived BMW i5 Touring.