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2025 Audi Q6 e-tron Has a Dash Dedicated to Displays, Augmented-Reality HUD

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  • The 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron's interior debuts with screens galore and an available head-up display that augments reality.

  • Predictably, the inside of Audi's upcoming EV SUV also heavily features sustainable materials.

  • The Q6 e-tron boasts 19 cubic feet of cargo room behind the rear seats; that space expands to 54 cubes with the second row stowed.

Audi has revealed the inside of the 2025 Q6 e-tron, the brand's first EV that will be built on its new Premium Platform Electric (PPE) architecture. Essentially, it's the model that sets the tone for Audi's future, and that future looks to feature a dashboard dedicated to displays, among other tech-centric content.

First Look Inside

Anyone who had hoped screen-packed interiors were merely a fad should probably put that dream to bed. The Q6 e-tron is the latest example of where new-car cabins are heading, with not one, not two, but three screens facing its occupants. The OLED gauge cluster and infotainment touchscreen measure 11.9- and 14.5-inches, respectively, and both reside under a single curved bezel that's underlined by ambient lighting. Another 10.9-inch touchscreen is dedicated to the front-seat passenger, and it has a way of blocking the driver's view of its contents, per safety regulations.

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With the Q6 e-tron, Audi introduces new Android-based infotainment software, which brings what the company calls a "self-learning voice assistant." Much like with Mercedes's MBUX system, Q6 users can summon the artificial intelligence by saying, "Hey, Audi." The full extent of the voice assistant's skillset is unknown, but Audi claims it can do everything from learn a driver's preferences and make suggestions. How long will it take the AI to learn that we like the climate set to 69 degrees, the ventilated seats activated, and the heated steering wheel on? We're interested to find out.

Taking Audi's in-car technology further is an optional head-up display with augmented reality. When the SUV's speed, navigation directions, or traffic signs are reflected onto the windshield, their images are tilted forward to create the impression they're floating in front of the vehicle. Audi claims this helps reduce distractions, particularly in low-visibility situations. However, that'll be for individual drivers to decide.