The Audi electric SUV originally sold simply as the Audi e-tron was renamed the Audi Q8 e-tron.
Audi introduced the original e-tron as a battery-electric mid-size luxury crossover, with customer deliveries beginning in 2019. It was Audi’s first mass-production battery-electric car and was offered in both conventional SUV and sleeker Sportback body styles.
Audi facelifted the vehicle in 2022 and adopted the Q8 e-tron name for the updated version. The change aligned the SUV with Audi’s naming system while distinguishing it from newer electric models such as the Q4 e-tron, Q6 e-tron, and e-tron GT. Despite the name, the Q8 e-tron is not simply an electric version of the separate combustion-engined Audi Q8.
The e-tron name remains part of Audi’s broader electric-car branding, so “e-tron” alone can refer to a family of vehicles. In this question, the SUV’s original identity and later renamed form point specifically to the Audi Q8 e-tron.