2020 Audi E-Tron interior revealed: Quiet, stylish, and spacious

According to foreign media reports, after showing the appearance of the pure electric SUV model E-Tron, Audi recently showed the interior of the model for the first time, emphasizing its quiet driving, upgraded audio system and other high-tech functions. Like other modern Audi models, E-Tron also has a rich design style.

The optional system of this model abandons the traditional glass rearview mirror and installs a small camera outside the door, which is coupled with the 7-inch OLED display on the door. It is reported that the virtual exterior rearview mirror it uses can reduce drag by 2% to 7%, which is very important for electric vehicles. Its small camera has several observation modes: highway driving observation mode, urban turning and parking observation mode. According to Audi's plan, after it is launched in Germany, the Audi E-Tron will become the first mass-produced model equipped with a digital rearview mirror, but the system is currently illegal in the United States.

Screens are installed elsewhere in the car, too, with the Virtual Cockpit front and center and the full-color, reconfigurable digital instrument cluster that other Audi models also feature. The dashboard features the latest dual-screen MMI infotainment system, with the upper display showing the main controls and the lower display showing the environmental controls, which is now available.

Audi calls the E-Tron's flat dashboard top a "stage," with ambient lighting surrounding it and an illuminated E-Tron badge on the passenger side. The center console has a wide, flat armrest that's more convenient for touchscreen use. The leather seats have optional orange stitching and piping, and orange is also used on high-voltage wiring harnesses throughout the car.

Audi emphasizes that the E-Tron's cabin is spacious enough to comfortably accommodate five passengers. Although the exact amount of legroom or headroom in the cabin is not known at this time, both legroom and headroom are said to be "top-notch" in the luxury SUV field. The E-Tron's wheelbase is 115.3 inches long, which is comparable to Audi's existing three-row Q7 (wheelbase is 117.9 inches long), and the E-Tron only has two rows of seats. Because there is no need to install a drive shaft or exhaust device, the E-Tron's floor does not bulge.

Passengers can have a relaxed conversation because the E-Tron is so quiet, with no internal combustion engine background noise, but there is more wind and road noise. Therefore, Audi says it has done its best to soundproof and seal the E-Tron's body as much as possible, "with only tire sound and the gentle hum of the electric motor."

However, the E-Tron will have an audio system that Audi promises will feature 16 speakers, rated at 705 watts, and provide highly realistic 3D sound effects. The Bang & Olufsen 3D sound system is also available as an option on most Audi models.

Audi originally planned to publicly showcase the E-Tron in Europe on August 30, but due to the recent arrest of its CEO, the exact date of the unveiling has not yet been determined, and the location of the unveiling will be changed to the United States. The 2020 Audi E-Tron is expected to be launched in the United States early next year, possibly in the spring. The pricing details of the E-Tron in the U.S. market and its specifications may be announced before the launch.

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