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.
