Audi e-tron Sportback – Next-Gen Electric Concept Unveiled In China

Audi has pulled the covers from its new e-tron Sportback concept at the Shanghai Auto Show, previewing a production model scheduled to arrive in overseas markets from 2019.

The new model will become Audi's second dedicated EV offering, arriving in showrooms as a five-door liftback.

For the concept at least, power comes from a 370kW electric motor offering up to 500km of range between charges. When the electric juice does run low, the battery pack can be replenished using wireless recharging.

That's the same electric driveline, sharing the same lithium-ion battery technology and based on the same electric car platform as the earlier e-tron quattro concept that is set to see production in 2018, the e-tron Sportback has been conceived to rival upcoming production versions of the Jaguar I-Pace and Mercedes-Benz EQ SUV and well as a long rumoured crossover model from BMW's i brand expected to see showrooms early next decade.