As you might expect, the Audi Q8 e-tron’s interior majors on quality, design and functionality.

Being a medium-sized SUV, it is also a spacious and practical place to be, with good vision, heaps of storage, excellent ventilation and easy reach of all major controls.

The front seats are comfy and supportive, especially on long journeys.

There are three separate screens ahead of the front occupants – a 12.3-inch digital instrumentation cluster Audi calls Virtual Cockpit, a 10.1-inch central multimedia display with haptic feedback and an 8.6-inch unit for climate control.

With some familiarisation, operation is easy and intuitive. Praise, too, for the clear digital dials and markings, as well as the sheer amount of info/data on offer. The buttons and switches that remain have a satisfying tactility to them too.

The rear seat, meanwhile, can fit three people across without too much squishiness. There are climate control switches and vents, a folding centre armrest with cupholders, reading lamps and two USB-C outlets, to match the pair up front.

Overall, the effect is quiet, isolated and cocooning, just as you want an Audi SUV to be.

Head inside the Audi Q8 60 TFSI e's cabin and you’ll notice a luxuriously appointed but understated aesthetic. The supple Valcona leather upholstery and leather trims add refinement but it’s the flush joinery and the way the dashboard seems so well settled that makes the cockpit look good.

The dashboard is headlined by a 10.1-inch touchscreen multimedia screen and 8.6-inch climate control panel.

LED ambient lighting with 30 colour choices further customises the cabin.

The Audi Q8 e-tron is a five-seater luxury SUV, and the seats certainly live up to brand expectations.

All models include leather or leather-like material, with the front seats adjustable electrically. They also feature heating elements to keep you toasty on a cold day. If you choose a Sportback or S line package, they are also more heavily bolstered, to provide better lateral support through corners.

The rear bench features a backrest with a 40:20:40 split/fold, that allows both passengers and longer items from the cargo area to share that space.

A lever sited near the tailgate also activates the backrest lowering mechanism.

The Audi Q8 60 TFSI e comes with five seats in a 2/3 configuration.

Black Valcona leather upholstery with S embossing on the headrests is standard.

Front seats are electric with four-way electric lumbar support and extendable under-thigh supports. The drivers' side also sports a two-way position memory function.

Rear seat has a 40/20/40 split, can be slid forward up to 10cm and fold mostly flat. The rear seat features a fold-down middle armrest with retractable cupholders.

Just like its predecessor, the Audi Q8 e-tron comes with two electric motors – one on each axle – for ‘quattro’ all-wheel drive. Together they develop 300kW of power and 664Nm of torque.

Drive is via a single-speed two-stage ratio planetary transmission.

Tipping the scales from 2595kg, it boasts a power-to-weight ratio is an impressive 116kg/tonne.

The Audi Q8 60 TFSI e has a 3.0-litre V6 turbo-petrol plug-in hybrid powertrain for a combined power output of 340kW and 700Nm of torque.

This set-up features an eight-speed automatic transmission and is an all-wheel-drive. The switch between the petrol and electric engine components is seamless leading to a pleasant driving experience.

Being a plug-in hybrid, it has a 17.9kWh lithium-ion battery that produces a pure electric driving range of 47km (WLTP).

The Audi Q8 e-tron is a well-specified and equipped luxury SUV.

There are approximately 40 driver assistance systems, a cornucopia of surround-view cameras, radar sensors and ultrasonic sensors, adaptive cruise control, lane-support systems, rear cross-traffic assist and AEB.

Plus, all models boast adaptive air suspension, LED headlights with auto high beams, a drive-mode selector that switches between normal and sport settings, keyless entry/start, three digital screens including electronic instrumentation and a central touchscreen with haptic feedback, front and rear climate control settings, heated and powered front seats, a head-up display, satellite navigation, Android Auto, wireless Apple CarPlay, DAB+ digital radio, wireless smartphone charging, an electric tailgate with gesture control, roof rails and alloy wheels – with a space-saver spare wheel to boot.

The Audi Q8 60 TFSI e is a well-specified SUV and you get lots of premium features included, like a panoramic sunroof, heated and electric front seats, Valcona leather upholstery and high-end haptic feedback technology screens like the 10.1-inch touchscreen multimedia system and the 8.6-inch climate control panel, wireless Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, built-in satellite navigation, coloured head-up display, digital instrument panel, three-zone climate control and a Bang & Olufsen 3D sound system.

Adaptive air suspension, HD Matrix LED headlights, keyless entry and start, electric steering wheel adjustments, a handsfree powered tailgate round out the package.

The Audi Q8 e-tron can accelerate from standstill to 100km/h (0-100km/h) in 6.5 seconds, or 5.6s in brief boost mode, on the way to a top speed of 200km/h.

The official 0-100km/h sprint time of the Audi Q8 60 TFSI e is 5.4 seconds and the top speed is 240km/h.

The Audi Q8 e-tron is fitted with a large, 114kWh lithium-ion battery, allowing for a claimed driving range of 454km WLTP. The official average consumption figure is 25.6kWh/100km.

The Audi Q8 60 TFSI e's official combined fuel cycle is 2.6L/100km but that’s in a perfect world when the electric battery remains charged at all times.

Real world tests saw that figure sit between 4.9L - 9.1L after open-road and urban driving.

Based on the large 85L fuel tank and real world test, you should have a theoretical driving range between 934km and 1734km but bank on the former.