Audi’s A6 Avant e-tron Concept Previews a Likely 2024 EV

• Audi A6 Avant e-tron concept follows the 2021 A6 e-tron sedan concept, previewing a model expected to reach production in 2024.

• The production version is slated to be based on the Volkswagen Group's PPE platform, with a dual-motor layout serving up 469 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque.

• Audi is playing down the chances of this model making it stateside, as it works to introduce electric crossovers in North America.

EV makers have generally avoided the station wagon body style, with one or two exceptions. But fans of long-roof models received an unexpected present this week when Audi took the wraps off the A6 Avant e-tron concept, following up on the A6 e-tron sedan concept from 2021.

Just like its name suggests, the A6 Avant e-tron is Ingolstadt's electric midsize station wagon. It sits on the PPE platform that will underpin a number of larger offerings from Audi and other VW Group brands. With a length of 16.3 feet, the concept features a generous rear cargo section paired with the sedan design that we saw last year, one that does not try to appear excessively rakish in profile, thus preserving usable space inside.

Meant to preview a luxury model, the concept is described as "production-oriented," which is evident from the very complete appearance of the design itself. Audi says that this "is not just a simple design exercise," spelling out an intent to put this model into production once the electric A6 arrives in 2024.