The 2025 Audi SQ6 E-Tron Proves There's Light At The End Of The Tunnel

The Q6 E-Tron and SQ6 E-Tron are two of Audi's most important cars ever, but they arrive at a tough time. Luckily, they get a lot right.

If you go looking for stories about the Volkswagen Group's transition to electric vehicles, you probably won't find a ton of positive headlines.

The original "pivot to EVs" company has suffered through software issues, delays to crucial new cars, C-suite upheavals and other crises, and now it's staring down the barrel at brutal new tariffs—arguably none more so than its Audi brand, which doesn't even build cars in the United States.

It has another advantage over even the Macan Electric: adjustable regenerative braking. The VW Group is tepid on one-pedal driving in general, but the SQ6 E-Tron at least offers several different strength settings using a "B Mode" toggle. The steering wheel paddles can also let you adjust regenerative strength temporarily.