£84,285
AUDI’S Q8 E-TRON WAS A DECENT CAR WHEN IT arrived five years ago. It was the first of the big German brands to launch a supposed cash cow electric SUV, beating the BMW iX3 and Merc EQC to market. And it was a competitive car.
It was updated during 2023 and, well, nothing really changed. Yes, here we are in the fast-paced shifting sands of EVs, yet Audi stood still. It’s understandable – after six years on sale, this is a mid-life refresh, the same as every else has done since the year dot. New bumpers, tweaked trims but not a lot else. That should be fine, but the trouble is the Q8, as Audi’s flagship SUV, comes across as pretty ordinary.
Subjectively, it remains class competitive, and it’s…
