---
title: "An Electric SUV With a Better Range Than Tesla’s Model X Is Now Available for Preorder"
description: "The German automaker started taking reservations from buyers in Norway ahead of their new electric SUV, due to be released next year."
date: "2017-04-26"
modified: "2017-04-26"
authors:
  - name: "Abby Norman"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/abby"
url: "https://futurism.com/an-electric-suv-with-a-better-range-than-teslas-model-x-is-now-available-for-preorder"
categories:
  - "Advanced Transport"
  - "Tesla"
tags:
  - "audi"
  - "clean energy"
  - "e-tron"
  - "electric vehicles"
---

# An Electric SUV With a Better Range Than Tesla’s Model X Is Now Available for Preorder

![audi electric vehicles e-tron clean energy](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/A172950_large-1.jpg>)
*Designsketch \<em\>Image: \<a href="https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/photos/album/audi-e-tron-sportback-concept-853" target="\_blank"\>Audi\</a\>\</em\>*

## New EV On The Block

The world's lineup of electric vehicles is getting a new addition in 2018, and it's going to be an SUV from German automaker Audi. The concept for this e-tron Sportback vehicle first came out[ in September 2015](<http://www.businessinsider.com/audis-electric-vs-tesla-2016-9>) at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Now, [Audi has opened up reservations](<https://www.audi.no/no/web/no/pressemeldinger.html#page=/no/web/no/pressemeldinger/2017/04/Audi_Apner_forhandsreservasjon_av_elektrisk_SUV.html>) for buyers based in Norway for $2,500. That's the price to reserve — the actual price of the electric SUV has yet to be announced.

In terms of what it could deliver, the e-tron SUV boasts a 499-km (310-mile) range on a single charge of its 95 kWh battery (which, by the way, can be fully charged in 50 minutes). That's more than the 465-km (289-mile) single charge range of Tesla's Model X SUV's 100 kWh battery. In addition, Audi is considering adding an autonomous driving software to the SUV's features.

![](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/audi-e-tron-sportback-5-3.jpg>)
**Image credit: Audi**

In terms of looks, the e-tron is stylish, and could be more so if Audi decides to trade the side mirrors for a couple of cameras instead. Inside, it's dashboard will be covered in OLED screens — perfect for network connectivity based on LTE Advanced.

![Cameras for side mirrors. Image credit: Audi](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cameras-could-replace-side-view-mirrors.jpg>)
*Cameras for side mirrors. Image credit: *Audi**

Audi joins a number of veteran automakers that are [developing their own line of EVs](<https://futurism.com/this-is-the-stunning-electric-car-porsche-is-creating-to-oust-tesla>). Fossil fuels are set to take a hit from clean energy transportation, and EVs are already capable of replacing [90 percent of today's vehicles](<https://futurism.com/mit-reveals-that-current-electric-cars-could-viably-replace-90-of-todays-vehicles>), according to MIT.