Audi E-tron GT long-term test
Our testing has shown that this electric performance car is thrilling to drive, but is it also enjoyable to live with? We're finding out...
The car Audi E-tron GT quattro Run by Steve Huntingford, editor
Why it’s here To see if Audi's electric performance car can also be a good everyday car
Needs to Combine the thrilling drive you’d expect with a level of comfort and usability you might not
Mileage 3024 List price £88,605 Best price £79,980 Price as tested £92,700 Test range 312 miles Official range 383 miles
31 March 2026 – Remote control car
In most respects, my Audi E-tron GT is proving very easy to live with, which might come as a surprise, given that it’s sleek, sporty and electric. However, the sleek shape hides a spacious interior; the sporty handling doesn’t come at the expense of a comfortable ride; and the fact it’s electric isn’t really an issue, because the battery delivers a big real-world range and charges quickly.
There’s just one thing that can cause problems: like quite a few modern cars, the E-tron GT is a bit of a wide boy. And I’m talking literally, not figuratively.
It’s almost two metres wide, excluding the door mirrors, plus the doors are pretty long. So, when you have to park in a narrow bay with cars on either side, getting out of the E-tron GT can be tricky.
Audi apparently foresaw this, though, because the Technology Pack (not a cheap option, admittedly, at £3195) includes a remote parking system that lets you park while standing outside the car.
To start the process, you simply press the Park Assist button on the centre console and drive along until the E-tron GT identifies a space that it can fit in. Then you press the phone icon on the touchscreen, climb out (taking the key with you), open the Park Assist menu on the My Audi phone app, and finally hold down the ‘Parking’ icon within the app to get the car to do its thing.
That’s the theory, anyway. But in reality I’ve found the car often struggles to find a space it likes – particularly when the painted lines are faded. And if it does find a space, it can lose the connection with your phone by the time you’ve got out.
What’s far more useful is the way you can remotely pull the E-tron GT out of a space if you come back to it and find someone has parked inconsiderately close. In such situations, the app lets you turn on the power and then drive the car forwards or backwards – all while standing beside it.
This very much does work, with the E-tron GT even letting you decide whether you want it to pull out to the left or right. My only slight complaint here is the rather ungraceful way in which the car jerks to a halt when you remove your thumb from the drive-out-of-space icon.
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