2025 Audi RS e-tron GT Performance
Electric Sedan · AWD
Based on battery health, build quality, owner data, EPA range, and market pricing
Above average for 2025 EV Sedans (class avg 69 · top 6%)
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The 2025 Audi RS e-tron GT Performance puts down 912 hp, 278 miles of EPA range and a 97 kWh battery, and a worth-pursuing score, but only after a hard inspection and a fair price.
Score read
A 77/100 makes this worth inspecting. The useful split is build quality score at 89/100 versus range and efficiency score at 40/100. On Reddit, owners keep flagging the same two issues: software tech and owner satisfaction. If the seller cannot show recall completion, price that risk or move on.
Price context
Used examples are running around $153,318. Treat that as a budgeting floor, not a final price; pull a current KBB Fair Purchase or Edmunds True Market Value for this exact trim before negotiating.
Who this is for
✓ Good for
- ⏱ Daily commuter ≤50 mi/day, predictable charging
- ★ Weekend driver Performance, fun, low mileage
✗ Avoid if you are a
- $ Bargain hunter Best TCO, reliability + low depreciation
Gotchas
- Serviceable Recall paperwork has to match the exact VIN.
Mitigation Use NHTSA and the automaker lookup, then require repair records instead of a verbal promise.
- Built in Range is the easy place to overbuy this trim (40/100).
Mitigation Check your commute, winter margin, and fast-charge plan before you assume the EPA number fits your use.
Pre-purchase inspection
- 1 Run the exact VIN through NHTSA and the automaker recall lookup before discussing price.
- 2 Compare the dashboard range estimate with the EPA 278-mile rating after a full charge.
- 3 Confirm how much of the 8-year/100,000-mile battery warranty remains and whether it transfers.
- 4 If road trips matter, run a short DC fast-charge session and watch whether speed tapers normally.
- 5 Map your normal highway route and winter margin against the EPA range before you treat it as a road-trip car.
VIN status first This model has 1 NHTSA recall record. The exact VIN lookup decides whether the car in front of you is clear.
Complaint context This scan found 0 NHTSA complaint records (0 per 10K VINs, low for any vehicle class). Read the themes below before treating the raw count as the verdict.
Price anchor Current market range is $153,126-$168,295. Use that range to compare listings for the same trim, mileage, and condition.
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The federal $4,000 used-EV credit ended Sept 30, 2025.
But 10 states still run their own used-EV rebate programs — some up to $5,000. Pick your state to see what's available for this trim.
Source & disclaimer
Dealers make ~$32,835 on the average car loan.
After the price is set, the finance manager runs four plays to rebuild margin. Every buyer without a pre-approval is a target. Here's exactly what they run — and what stops each one.
78% of dealer loans carry a hidden +1.13% markup above what the lender actually charges. You never see it — it's buried in the contract. · CFPB
Dealer must match or beat your lender — they can't add margin invisibly. The markup play is dead on arrival.
Once you answer, they stretch the term to hit your number. Median result: $4K less off the price, 12 more months on the loan. · Industry avg
Financing is done. Only the sale price is on the table — and the dealer knows it.
Back-office F&I profit averages $1,975/vehicle, up 8.5% YoY. These products exist — but dealer markup is 4–10x what you'd pay elsewhere. · Dealership Guy
Dealer GAP runs $500–1K. Your insurer sells the same coverage for $100–250 over 5 years. Now you know.
"Your loan fell through — come re-sign." This pulls your APR up +5% on average. It's legal. It works because you've already driven the car home. · Ctr for Responsible Lending
A lender commitment letter means the deal is final. "Pending dealer approval" doesn't apply. You can't be yo-yo'd.
That's 14 months of your car payment — handed to the dealer's finance department for nothing.
Takes 2 minutes. No obligation to use it — but you'll walk in with all the leverage.
Pre-approval is a soft credit inquiry — no score impact. FICO treats all auto-loan hard pulls within 14 days as one, so you can still shop rates at the dealer.
NHTSA Recalls (1)
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2026 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Check VIN status at NHTSA.govNHTSA Complaints (0 total · 0 per 10K US vehicles · low for any vehicle class)
No complaints filed with NHTSA for this vehicle.
What Owners Are Saying
"Hi All I have had my e-tron Q4 for 3 weeks - not the sportback - I thought it was the dealership that did not connect me properly but I have just been into another Audi dealership and it seems that the Q4 etron does not yet allow you to sign in as a user in the car. I can’t save any favourites... 21.7Kanthonye replied Sep 20, 2022 Audi e-tron Owners Registry And Check In Area Genyosai Sep 28, 2022 10 Week e-tron GT Prestige Owner in South Carolina This is our 2nd e-tron (the first was a 2019 55 Prestige) and 7th EV overall (5 Teslas prior). The GT is hands-down our favorite BEV (the 55 was our 1st favorite). Acceptable range (averaging 233mi at 80%), aggressive styling, but most importantly for me... very fast charging speeds. At least..."
"My wife and I recently purchased a '22 RS E-Tron GT in July of this year as my wife's daily driver. We traded her '20 Audi S7 because our lease was coming to an end, and with gas prices soaring, I felt it was a good move to replace her car with an electric vehicle. Being that she already had a Tesla Model S previously, which she did not enjoy much because it was "boring" to drive, she wanted another Audi. Not to mention her S7 was part of the famous Fuel Sensor Recall that affected 46,000+ vehicles \- in which she ran out of gas due to a faulty fuel level indicator - an issue Audi engineers are _STILL unable to resolve_ according to Audi service centers. The Good: The RS E-Tron GT is an amazing vehicle to drive. It handles very well, it is as much fun to drive as any 4-door ICE sport sedans, and even the R8s. I am the owner of an R8, in fact I am on my second R8 - the first one was VF Supercharged and it was a blast. The RS E-Tron GT is a literally blast to drive.. even comparing to the Taycan, the styling, wide body, etc is just a great package altogether. As you can tell, I am a huge fan of the Audi brand."
"Overall the design of the car is great. I find this as one of the best looking vehicles Audi has ever designed. The interior is top notch. Leather with deviated stitching is found on almost every surface on the car. The remaining surfaces have either alcantara or matte carbon. A few out of the way, unseen surfaces have a high grade soft touch plastic on them. The seating position in the car is great. You feel that you are sitting into a cockpit and not on a seat. The massaging seats are great. The only fault I have with the interior, is the hard entry and exit due to the small opening between the roof, A-Pillar and B-Pillar. I can get in, but it is a bit harder than my R8 and about on par with my 911 with carbon bucket racing seats. The technology and features are top-notch. The only tech feature I think it is missing is a more active self driving feature like BMW has. I also find that the in built nav is not as effective as BMW's especially the integration with the HUD and the augmented reality feature found in new BMW's. Other than that, it is great. One feature that no one has called out is the metal "shifters" behind the steering wheel. While these are not really shifters but used to increase or decrease regen, the big thing here is that they are metal. For years and years and years Audi has been criticized putting cheap plastic shifters on their performance cars. Even my R8 has the same plastic shifters found on an A3. Well the eTron proves that Audi can build great metal shifters that fit the look and feel of their performance vehicles. Now they just need to put it in across their RS lines."
"#2· May 19, 2025 congrats on the new car! no comments on active ride? did you turn on comfort entry to help w/ ingress/egress? #3· May 19, 2025 Active ride works well. I haven't been able to fully test and experience it all yet, but yes, keeps the car incredibly flat, but at the same time not stiff at all. I did turn on comfort entry. I like it. It springs the car up very quickly. The only thing I don't like is that when it settles back down it settles at the higher comfort level. This is nitpicky, but I love how the etron sits in Dynamic Mode, RS Performance. Very little gap between wheel and fender. But again pretty nitpicky. #4· May 19, 2025"
"Took delivery of my new RS last month and had my car in 3 times due to bad rattles from the driver and passenger doors. I was unable to put on music since the lower speaker on the passenger door would just rattle really bad. They fixed it but comes back after couple hours to days. I got tired of it and since the rattles are now much worse since my initial complaint, took it in to my local trusted Audio shop and had them look at it. Dealer looked like they put felt tape on couple locations and that was about it. I went ahead and had Dynaliner put in the doors and now the car is squeak free and also seems quieter. > jm600rr said: > > Took delivery of my new RS last month and had my car in 3 times due to bad rattles from the driver and passenger doors. I was unable to put on music since the lower speaker on the passenger door would just rattle really bad. They fixed it but comes back after couple hours to days. I got tired of it and since the rattles are now much worse since my initial complaint, took it in to my local trusted Audio shop and had them look at it. Dealer looked like they put felt tape on couple locations and that was about it. I went ahead and had Dynaliner put in the doors and now the car is squeak free and also seems quieter. > > > Click to expand..."
"I would love to Dynaliner but my car is on lease and I'll be returning it or swapping for the new model then. I'll try to ask them to fix it and see what they're going to say... At this stage, a Toyota Corolla is quieter than my GT. My wife's Q7 is very solid 0 rattle, not sure why an expensive car like this is having these type of issues... > jm600rr said: > > Took delivery of my new RS last month and had my car in 3 times due to bad rattles from the driver and passenger doors. I was unable to put on music since the lower speaker on the passenger door would just rattle really bad. They fixed it but comes back after couple hours to days. I got tired of it and since the rattles are now much worse since my initial complaint, took it in to my local trusted Audio shop and had them look at it. Dealer looked like they put felt tape on couple locations and that was about it. I went ahead and had Dynaliner put in the doors and now the car is squeak free and also seems quieter. > > > Click to expand... I'm the same issue now. After lowering the car 10mm rattles stated coming in more. I'm going to see if the dealer can have Audi authorize them doing Dynomat on the front door panels."
"Skipping ahead, we put well over 1,000+ miles on the car and things are going great. We added some aftermarket wheels, ceramic coating, tinted the taillights, tinted windows, added an aftermarket carbon fiber steering wheel and carbon Urus paddles, etc. Overall, my wife and myself were so happy with the car I'd try and steal it to drive over my daily drivers (Tesla Model Y Performance and RAM TRX) any time I could. Then comes The Bad: One day, my wife is driving the kids to school and the car decided to shift itself into park while sitting in an intersection at an unprotected left turn. When it was time for her to go, she pressed the accelerator (as the light was just turning yellow!) and there was no power. Obviously, she had a mini panic, feeling stuck in the intersection. So she scrambled (while now in the middle of the intersection with a red light) and realized the car had gone into Park. Luckily, she acted quickly and shifted it into Drive and took off after being honked at by a few cars. Later that day, the car shifted into Neutral while stopped at a red light. Same thing, tried to accelerate on green, and there was nothing.. she looked down, and it was in Neutral. We immediately set a service appointment with Audi, and based on all the experiences of others on this forum, we opted to have the TSB 2067546/1 performed which they did in one day."
"We brought the car back to the dealership a second time, but this time it was much different. The dealership and Audi decided to essentially hold the car there while Audi engineers run diagnostic tests to find out what is happening. This meant hooking up the car to computers, driving, and downloading data and then uploading to Audi's engineering team. From there, they would communicate instructions to do more testing. Due to the fact they are located on the other side of the planet, this would mean only incremental testing could be done daily. It has now been almost 2 weeks, and the last time Audi has communicated any instructions was almost a week ago. Meanwhile, the car sits at the dealership with no progress and I am about to pull the car and weigh my options as clearly Audi has no idea what the issue is. The main problem is Audi's engineering team is simply incompetent and unable to release products that A) do not have major defects and B) are unable to fix these defects in a timely matter. This is not a problem isolated to my car either. This is a problem across the fleet. Since this is likely software related, it is likely a bug in the software that has either affected the car already, or will affect the car soon within a few thousand miles of ownership, and there are no indications it has been resolved in the vehicles currently on dealership lots or that are in current production."
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