Updated 2023 Audi e-tron Seen Testing In The Alps With Side Mirror Cameras

Audi is once again testing the updates to the 2023 e-tron and e-tron Sportback electric SUVs, ahead of an upcoming refresh. This time, they were seen with little camouflage and little mirrors.

Whereas the e-tron Sportback was seen with actual side mirrors, the standard body e-tron was caught by our photographers with wind slicing rearview cameras instead. The digital side mirrors are much loved among designers and EV makers for their superior aerodynamic qualities and are offered on 2022 e-tron in certain trims and locations.

A gap in the camouflage at the front, meanwhile, show yet again that the updated models will be getting a honeycomb grille and the headlights will be updated despite their shape being similar to those found on the existing model.

Aesthetic updates, though, are expected to be pretty mild for this refresh. Both inside and out, the all-electric SUV is likely to be pretty familiar to fans of Audi.

The major changes are happening under the skin. Reports from 2021 suggest that the e-tron will be getting a notable range increase with this update in order to compete in an ever-growing EV field.

The European e-tron is expected to get 373 miles (600 km) of range in 2023, thanks to improvements in the battery pack, more efficient motors, and an improved energy recovery system. That is a huge improvement over the existing model, which tops out at 274 miles of (441 km) on the WLTP cycle.

The e-tron may also get a new name, since the moniker has come to be used on all electric Audi models. Rumors suggest that it could become the Q8 e-tron, though those remain unconfirmed.

Expect to see the 2023 e-tron and e-tron Sportback make its debut later this year and to go on sale as a 2023 model year vehicle.