Audi A6 E-Tron Charging cable

The Audi A6 e-tron and A6 Avant e-tron are fully electric executive cars built on the PPE platform, available as a five-door Sportback liftback and an Avant estate. The range covers three powertrain variants: the entry-level A6 e-tron with an 83 kWh gross battery (75.8 kWh usable) and rear-wheel drive producing 210 kW (286 PS) with 0–100 km/h in 6.0 seconds; the A6 e-tron performance with a 100 kWh gross battery (94.9 kWh usable) and rear-wheel drive producing 270 kW (362 PS) with 0–100 km/h in 5.4 seconds; and the A6 e-tron quattro with the same 100 kWh battery and dual-motor all-wheel drive producing 315 kW (428 PS) with 0–100 km/h in 4.5 seconds. WLTP range spans from 598 km (372 miles) for the entry Avant up to 756 km (470 miles) for the performance Sportback. All variants share the same 800-volt charging architecture and 11 kW AC charging as standard. The DC CCS port is on the left rear; a primary AC Type 2 port also sits on the left rear, with a second AC-only Type 2 port on the right rear, so the car can be plugged in regardless of which side the wallbox is on.

Variants, batteries, and DC charging

The entry-level A6 e-tron uses the smaller 83 kWh gross (75.8 kWh usable) battery and supports DC charging at up to 225 kW. The 10–80% window takes approximately 21 minutes, and ten minutes at a suitable high-power charger adds around 260 km (162 miles) for the Sportback and 245 km (152 miles) for the Avant. The performance and quattro variants both use the larger 100 kWh gross (94.9 kWh usable) battery with DC charging at up to 270 kW. The same 10–80% time of 21 minutes applies, and ten minutes of charging adds up to 310 km (193 miles) for the Sportback or 280 km (174 miles) for the Avant. All variants support bank charging at 400V DC chargers, splitting the battery into two equal halves that charge in parallel at up to 135 kW combined.

AC charging at home and at public wallboxes

Every A6 e-tron variant comes with an 11 kW three-phase onboard AC charger as standard, with 22 kW three-phase available as a factory option. For the 75.8 kWh battery, a full charge from empty takes approximately eight and a quarter hours at 11 kW, or around four and a quarter hours with the optional 22 kW charger. For the 94.9 kWh battery, a full charge takes approximately ten and a quarter hours at 11 kW, or approximately five hours with the 22 kW option. With AC ports on both sides of the car, the wallbox at home is never on the wrong side, and public AC stations can be approached from either direction.

Choosing the right cable

Both Type 2 inlets accept a Voldt® Type 2 charging cable. With the standard 11 kW onboard charger, an 11 kW cable is the correct match at any three-phase wallbox or public AC post. If your A6 e-tron is fitted with the optional 22 kW onboard charger, a 22 kW cable is required to unlock the full AC charging capacity: an 11 kW cable would cap a 22 kW session at 11 kW.

On a single-phase home wallbox (7.4 kW), an 11 kW three-phase cable bottlenecks the session to 3.7 kW, as its conductors are rated at 16A per phase rather than the 32A a single-phase wallbox delivers on one line. A 22 kW cable, whose conductors are rated at 32A per phase, carries the full single-phase load and delivers 7.4 kW. For owners with a single-phase home installation, a 22 kW cable is the practical choice regardless of which onboard charger is fitted.

Cable length

With AC ports on both sides, parking orientation at the wallbox is flexible: either end of the car can face the charge point. A 6-metre cable covers most home configurations comfortably. For public charging, an 8-metre cable handles the variation in bay layouts and post positions encountered across different stations. For greater reach, 10 and 15-metre options are available, and for dedicated commercial or specialist installations, Voldt® supplies cables up to 40 metres.

Portable charging with a CEE charger

The Voldt® portable CEE charging cable gives the A6 e-tron flexible AC charging wherever a fixed wallbox is unavailable. On a 16A three-phase CEE socket (11 kW), the 75.8 kWh battery takes approximately eight and a quarter hours; the 94.9 kWh battery takes approximately ten and a quarter hours. On a 32A three-phase CEE socket, standard 11 kW-equipped cars see the same result; cars with the optional 22 kW charger complete a charge in approximately four and a quarter hours (75.8 kWh) or five hours (94.9 kWh). On a 16A single-phase CEE socket (3.7 kW), the 75.8 kWh battery takes approximately twenty and a half hours; the 94.9 kWh battery approximately twenty-six hours.

Red three-phase CEE sockets are found at industrial sites, workshops, and some commercial marinas. Standard European campsite hookup points use blue single-phase 16A CEE sockets, which cap output at 3.7 kW and result in the charge times noted above for single-phase CEE. For batteries of this size, a campsite blue socket is practical only for a partial top-up during a multi-night stay. On a standard domestic socket at 2.3 kW, a full charge takes around 39 hours for the 75.8 kWh battery and around 46 hours for the 94.9 kWh battery: relevant only as an emergency fallback, not a practical charging method for either variant.

Precision, durability, peace of mind

Voldt® charging cables are CE, UKCA and TÜV certified and manufactured according to IATF 16949 automotive quality standards. Single-piece moulded connectors, no glue or screws. IP67-rated for operation between −30°C and +50°C. 100% copper conductors with silver-plated contacts. Tested beyond 10,000 connection cycles. Three-year warranty, 100-day returns, free shipping across Europe.