Remember when Audi—sorry, AUDI—was shouting about its E5 SPORTBACK for China last year? Well, it’s time to warm up those vocal cords again, because the caps-lock brand is back with the new AUDI E7X.
As you can see, this time around, the ‘Audi and SAIC Cooperation Project’ has come up with...an all-electric SUV. A big one, too, because the E7X is just over five meters long and just under two meters wide. Around the same size as a full-fat Range Rover.
Unveiled at the recent Auto China 2026 in Beijing, this thing has been “tailor-made for China” and will be built in Shanghai. Two variants will be available, with a 402hp rear-wheel-drive version and a 671hp quattro. Hang on, shouldn’t that be QUATTRO?
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Anyway, that all-wheel-drive version will do 0-100kph in 3.9sec, and all E7Xs will get all-wheel steering, adaptive air suspension, and a 900-volt architecture for rapid recharging. The battery packs on offer are 100kWh or 109kWh, with a 10% to 80% charge apparently taking just 13 minutes. A max of 750km of range on the CLTC cycle, too.
There’s also lidar-based driver-assistance tech, while inside, you get a 27-inch panoramic display across the width of the dash and a 21.4-inch screen for rear seat passengers. As you might imagine, there’s a proper cinema mode to make the most of that rear screen, plus a 26-speaker Bose sound system and an AI voice assistant. You do still get some old-school luxury materials, including open-pore chestnut, oak trim, and napa leather. Heck, you can even have a four-seat layout rather than the traditional five if you want to go full luxury.
On the outside, the styling is very much as you’d expect if you’ve seen the E5 SPORTBACK. AUDI describes it as “monolithic” and “defined by simplicity, reduction, and precision.” Apparently, this E7X will be on sale before the middle of this year, and then another shouty AUDI sedan will arrive next year.
More photos of the 2027 AUDI E7X:
NOTE: This article first appeared on TopGear.com. Minor edits have been made.
