Audi E5
Audi E5 was built from 2025 to the present, as a 5-door shooting brake. Electric motor: Permanent magnet synchronous. Battery: 100 kWh NMC CATL. Layout: Rear-motor, rear-wheel-drive; Dual-motor, all-wheel-drive. Size: 4,881 x 1,959 x 1,478 mm (L x W x H).
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: Dinkun Chen, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Overview
The AUDI E5 Sportback () is a battery electric compact executive shooting brake produced by SAIC Volkswagen under the China-only AUDI marque. It is the first vehicle co-developed between Chinese car manufacturer SAIC Motor and Audi. The car does not feature the four rings logo and the AUDI name is stylised in capitals, as it is considered a distinct brand for the Chinese market.
Powertrain
The E5 Sportback features a 800 volt architecture and is powered by dual motors producing a total of 764 bhp powered by a 100 kW·h battery and can accelerate from 0–100 km/h in a claimed 3.6 seconds.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Against the other wagon models in this database (14 with this body type). Computed from the dimensions in the specifications, so it changes as the database grows.
- about the same as the median of 4,805 mm, and longer than 62% of the 13 other wagon models in this database.
- 95 mm above the median of 1,864 mm, and wider than 100% of the 13 other wagon models in this database.
- about the same as the median of 1,470 mm, and taller than 55% of the 11 other wagon models in this database.
- 109 mm above the median of 2,841 mm, and longer than 75% of the 12 other wagon models in this database.
Who it suits
- Drivers with home or workplace charging and mostly predictable daily distances.
Check before you buy
- Ask for a battery state-of-health report: the traction battery is the main value driver in a used hybrid or electric car. Battery SOH tool
- Confirm the charging inlet and the speeds your market supports; plug types differ between regions.
- Test the four-wheel-drive system (transfer case, differentials) and look for uneven tyre wear.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in Kenya. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
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- A3 (Fourth generation) · 2020-present
Can I import a Audi E5 from Japan?
By production year alone, Audi E5 is inside the age window for Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2050); Canada (2040); United Kingdom (2035); Australia (2050). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Audi E5?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, electric motor: Permanent magnet synchronous; battery: 100 kWh NMC CATL.
How big is the Audi E5?
4,881 mm long and 1,959 mm wide and 1,478 mm tall, on a 2,950 mm wheelbase (5-door shooting brake). For container loading, use the container packer.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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