Living With A Used Audi E-Tron GT: The Highs And The Real-World Lows

Few electric cars have depreciated into such tempting territory as the Audi E-Tron GT. A machine that once carried a six-figure window sticker and shared its bones with the Porsche Taycan can now be found on used lots for around $45,000 — roughly the price of a well-optioned mainstream EV. That gap between original MSRP and current asking price has turned Audi’s flagship electric sedan into one of the more compelling used EV propositions on the market, and it’s a thesis the hosts of the TFLEV YouTube channel recently put to the test.

After buying a used 2023 example and living with it for about a month, their verdict leans positive. The E-Tron GT earns praise for ride comfort that holds up in daily use, genuinely rapid acceleration, and rear-wheel steering that makes the sizable sedan feel far more agile than its footprint suggests. Fast-charging performance is another strong point, and both hosts singled out the exterior and interior design as reasons the car still feels special. That combination — Porsche-derived underpinnings, striking styling, and quick charging — is what keeps enthusiasts circling back to it.

The compromises, however, are just as real. Range has always been the E-Tron GT’s weak spot, and the EPA-rated 240 miles can shrink further in cold or mountainous conditions like those in Colorado, meaning owners end up plugging in far more often than they might expect. The rear seats are cramped, limiting the car’s usefulness as a family hauler, and the companion app trails what Tesla offers in polish and functionality. Anyone shopping this car as a practical alternative to a Model 3 should weigh those tradeoffs carefully.

Context matters here: the E-Tron GT occupies an odd spot in the used market. It’s a halo product that competed on design, dynamics, and charging speed rather than range or interior space, which is precisely why it lost the spec-sheet battle against newer rivals and why its resale value fell so sharply. Buyers cross-shopping a Lucid Air or a Model S will find more range and more rear legroom, but arguably less character.

For the right buyer, the math works. If a striking, fast-charging, great-driving electric sedan matters more than maximum range or a roomy back seat, a used E-Tron GT delivers a lot of car for the money. Test driving one before committing to a new mass-market EV is a piece of advice worth taking seriously — just go in with clear eyes about what you’re giving up.