Audi e-tron EVs coming to Malaysia – all-electric Audi SUVs to tackle Mercedes-EQ and BMW i rivals quickly

Audi e-tron electrical autos (EVs) shall be bought in Malaysia to tackle these by Mercedes-EQ and BMW i. This was revealed by Erik Winter, who’s one in every of PHS Automotive Malaysia’s (PHSAM) managing administrators, through the latest Volkswagen Fest. Should you didn’t already know, PHSAM introduced itself as the brand new official distributor of Audi autos in Malaysia.

“And to reply your questions – sure, electrification will play a serious function in our future plans for Audi!” Winter stated on the occasion. No particular timeline was talked about however e-tron SUVs would be the targeted upon first.

Audi primarily makes use of the e-tron label for its EVs (some plug-in hybrids have it too), with the model’s first collection manufacturing, all-electric mannequin being the identically named e-tron SUV that made its debut again in September 2018, constructed on the MLB Evo platform. The e-tron SUV competes in opposition to the BMW iX and Mercedes-Benz EQC/EQE SUV.

The following SUV to affix the vary is the Q2L e-tron, which is long-wheelbase, totally electrical model of the MQB-based Q2 SUV bought in China. Following this, Audi unveiled the Sportback model of the e-tron SUV in 2020 and the sporty e-tron GT in 2021, the latter sharing the J1 platform with the Porsche Taycan.

Final 12 months additionally noticed the debut of the This fall e-tron in customary and Sportback variations, each based mostly on Volkswagen Group’s devoted MEB electrical platform – rivals embrace the BMW iX3 and Mercedes-Benz EQA. That very same 12 months, in November, the Q5 e-tron made its debut at Auto Guangzhou because the fifth e-tron mannequin (discounting the opposite Sportback variants) and the primary within the collection to supply three-row seating.

Of all of the Audi e-tron EVs, which one are you wanting ahead to essentially the most? Right here’s to hoping they arrive in time to profit from the extension of incentives for CBU EVs (now till end-2024) introduced by the federal government through the tabling of Funds 2023.