2024 Audi Q8 e-tron review

What We Like 

• Comfortable seats: The front seats are easy to adjust and settle into for the long haul. They nicely balance support with a cushy feel and provide multiple adjustments. The rear seats are slightly less contoured because they need to fold, but they still offer a pleasant backrest angle, good comfort, and support. 

• Quiet cabin: All EVs go about their business making less noise since they don't have an engine, but that can sometimes lead to more pronounced noises everywhere else. Not so in the Q8 e-tron. It does a great job of hushing wind and road noise, and the aerodynamic improvements have led to an even quieter cabin. It's not quite a sound-deprivation chamber, but it helps conversations and music stand out better while driving. 

• Impressive climate control: The Q8 e-tron comes standard with a quad-zone system, so even the rear passengers have their own controls and multiple vents. It's a very powerful system that gets to work quickly, which isn't always the case with the climate controls in electric vehicles. It also manages temperatures well if you set and forget a certain temperature using the auto setting. Some models add in very effective heated and cooled seats, so keep an eye out for those. 

What Needs Improvement 

• Distracting digital buttons: The infotainment and climate control systems rely too heavily on touchscreen interfaces. They may look cool, but in practice, they feel like a step back in ease of use, especially when you're trying to concentrate on driving. The digital instrument panel is highly adjustable, but it does have a high learning curve. We wouldn't recommend making changes to it while on the road.