Author: Radomskyi Maksym VasyliovychCars with hybrid propulsion are becoming more in demand in European markets. Probably for this reason, the German company Audi has decided to keep up with the trends and produce a hybrid SUV Audi Q7 e-tron. Feature of this model is that in addition to the electric motor on this machine is installed not petrol unit and the diesel. Adding to the vehicle , chrome package, exterior appearance will become more attractive.
Under the hood of the SUV Audi Q7 e-tron diesel installed 6-cylinder V-shaped engine in volume of 3,0 liters and capacity of 258 horsepower. The electric motor also not weak, its capacity is 128 HP, but this is a total of 386 horses. With such power-plant the car can accelerate to the first hundred in 6.2 seconds, and top speed is 230 km/h. the Torque is transmitted to all four wheels of the car.
According to the technical specifications, Audi Q7 e-tron can drive on electricity alone, 56 km. battery Charge lasts eight hours from the mains of 230 V. However, this time reduced to 2.5 hours to connect to the Industrial connector, which is contained in the hardware of the machine.
Audi assures that the fuel consumption average of 1.9 litres per hundred kilometers. However, as often happens, the real figure is different from the factory, and a hundred car will spend about 4 liters of fuel. Given the fact that the SUV weighs 2.5 tons, this is quite a good result.
To go to a hybrid Audi Q7 e-tron – a pleasure. Noise isolation on a different level, and the suspension smooths out almost all of the bumps in the road. Electric vehicles can accelerate to 130 km/h, but when connecting the diesel engine car turns into a supercar. This also contributes to a 8-speed gearbox Tiptronic, which works very well and without problems.
