Audi RS e-tron GT Lease Deals
Compare Audi RS e-tron GT lease deals below on Audi's fastest electric car, with the published range figures and crash rating position explained. See the full Audi range, or browse all electric car leasing options.
The Audi RS e-tron GT at a Glance
The RS e-tron GT is the fastest electric car Audi sells and one of the most complete performance EVs on the market. It shares its underpinnings with the Porsche Taycan, which tells you most of what you need to know about how it drives.
It is a four-door grand tourer rather than a sports car. The performance is extraordinary, the ride is better than it has any right to be, and it is comfortable enough to cross a continent in.
Two Things to Check Before You Sign
It has no Euro NCAP rating
The RS e-tron GT has never been tested by Euro NCAP. Not a poor score, no score at all. The standard e-tron GT and the related Porsche Taycan are separate assessments and do not transfer to it.
That is not unusual for a low volume performance car, and it does not imply the car is unsafe. It does mean there is no independent crash rating to look at, which is worth knowing if you assumed there was one.
Audi publishes four different range figures for it
Across Audi UK's own configurator, model pages, press material and stock listings, four different WLTP range figures appear for this car. We are not going to pick one and present it to you as the answer.
What that means practically: get the WLTP range confirmed in writing against the exact specification and wheel size you are being quoted on. Wheel choice alone moves the figure significantly on this car.
It would be easy to put a single range figure on this page and look authoritative. It would also be a guess dressed up as a fact. Ask us for the confirmed figure on your quote and we will get it in writing from the funder.
What It Is Like to Live With
Fast in a way that is genuinely hard to describe and completely undramatic. It does not feel like it is trying. The chassis is the real achievement, because a car this heavy should not change direction like this.
Charging is quick on an 800V architecture, so motorway stops are short if you can find a fast enough charger. Our guide to electric vehicle charging networks covers which networks actually deliver the speeds they advertise.
The boot is adequate rather than generous, and the rear seats suit adults for an hour or two rather than all day. It is a four-seat GT in practice.
Who Leases One
Mostly people who want the performance without the fuel bill and the noise, and company car drivers taking advantage of the benefit in kind treatment on electric cars. On that second point the saving against a petrol equivalent of this performance is very large, and our guide to company car leasing and electric vehicles sets out how it works.
If you want the same car with less performance and more range, the standard e-tron GT is worth comparing. It is the more sensible choice and almost nobody who drives the RS buys it.
What the Specification Levels Actually Change
We are deliberately not printing a trim ladder for this car. Audi's own announcement is reported inconsistently across sources, with the Carbon Black and Carbon Vorsprung designations appearing in some lists and not others, and we would rather confirm the current line-up against an Audi price list than publish a list that may be out of date.
What is consistent, and worth knowing, is which equipment is tied to which car:
| Item | Where it sits |
|---|---|
| Ceramic brakes | On the RS e-tron GT performance only. You cannot option them onto a standard RS |
| Active suspension and night vision | Vorsprung and Carbon Vorsprung only. A standard RS gets adaptive air suspension |
| All-wheel steering | Standard on every RS. On the S it is a Vorsprung-only item |
| Wheels | 21-inch across the RS range |
Buyers often assume an RS badge means the full chassis armoury. It does not. Active suspension and night vision assistant live on the Vorsprung cars, and ceramic brakes only on the performance. If either matters to you, it decides which car you order rather than which box you tick.
Tell us which of those you actually want and we will confirm what the current UK line-up offers against it before you commit.
Warranty and Running Costs
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Warranty | 3 years or 60,000 miles |
| Battery warranty | 8 years or 100,000 miles, guaranteeing capacity stays above 70% |
| Servicing | No fixed published interval. Audi sells prepaid packages: one service, two services, or two services plus two MOTs in years three and four |
| Insurance group | 50, the top group |
Insurance group 50 is the ceiling, so budget for it rather than hoping. It is worth getting a quote before you order rather than after, because on a car at this level the insurance can move the total monthly cost more than the specification does.
Against that, the benefit in kind treatment on electric cars makes this dramatically cheaper as a company car than a petrol equivalent of the same performance, which is why most are leased through a business. Rates change each tax year, so check the current position against your own figures. Company car leasing and electric vehicles explains how it works.
How Safe Is the Audi RS e-tron GT?
There is no Euro NCAP rating for this car. Not a poor score, no score at all.
The related Porsche Taycan was rated five stars in 2019, and that result has not been validated for the e-tron GT, so it does not transfer. The standard e-tron GT has not been tested either.
It is normal for a low volume performance car not to be tested, and it does not suggest a problem. Euro NCAP works through the cars most people buy. But it does mean that if you are used to checking an independent rating before choosing, there is nothing to check here, and you are relying on Audi's own engineering and the car's specification instead.
If a current independent rating is part of how you choose, that is a reason to look at something already tested, and we will happily put alternatives in front of you.
Boot Space
| Measure | Litres |
|---|---|
| Boot, seats up | 350 |
| Under the bonnet | 85 |
350 litres is modest for a car of this length, which is the price of the shape and the battery underneath. The frunk takes the charging cables, which is where most owners end up putting them.
Note the standard e-tron GT has a larger 405 litre boot, so do not assume figures quoted for the range apply to the RS. We have left the seats-folded figure out because no source we trust publishes one for this car.
Leasing an Audi RS e-tron GT
Almost all of these go out on business contract hire, and the reason is the benefit in kind treatment on electric cars. Against a petrol car of comparable performance the difference is very large, and it is usually what makes the car possible at all.
Budget for insurance group 50 and get a quote before you order rather than after. On a car at this level insurance can move your total monthly outlay more than the specification does.
Company car leasing and electric vehicles explains the tax side, and business car leasing covers the contract. Worth comparing against the standard e-tron GT before you commit, because it is the more sensible car and still very fast.
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Audi RS e-tron GT Leasing FAQs
It does not have one. The RS e-tron GT has never been tested by Euro NCAP. The standard e-tron GT and the related Porsche Taycan are separate assessments that do not carry over. That is common for low volume performance cars and does not imply the car is unsafe, but there is no independent rating to check.
Audi publishes four different WLTP figures for this car across its own UK configurator, model pages, press material and stock listings. Rather than pick one, we would get the figure confirmed in writing against the exact specification and wheel size you are quoted on, because wheel choice alone moves it significantly.
They share a platform and a great deal of engineering, but they are tuned differently and are separate cars with separate specifications and separate crash test positions. Most people find the Audi the more comfortable of the two and the Porsche the sharper.
For a car with this much performance, the benefit in kind treatment on electric cars makes it dramatically cheaper than a petrol equivalent. That is the main reason most of them are leased through a business rather than privately.
The standard e-tron GT is the more sensible car, with more range and lower running costs, and it is still very fast. The RS is for people who want the performance for its own sake. Drive both before deciding, because the gap is smaller than the badge suggests.
No. Ceramic brakes come with the RS e-tron GT performance rather than as an option on the standard RS, so wanting them decides which car you order. Active suspension and night vision assistant work the same way, sitting on the Vorsprung cars rather than being tickable options.
Group 50, the top group. That applies across the e-tron GT saloon range, so budget for it rather than hoping for better, and get a quote before you order. On a car at this level insurance can move your total monthly outlay more than the specification does.
Three years or 60,000 miles on the vehicle, and eight years or 100,000 miles on the battery with capacity guaranteed to stay above 70%. There is no fixed service interval published; Audi sells prepaid service packages instead, covering one service, two services, or two services plus two MOTs.
There is no Euro NCAP rating for it, which is not the same as a poor one. The related Porsche Taycan was rated five stars in 2019 but that result has not been validated for the e-tron GT, so it does not transfer, and the standard e-tron GT is untested too. It is normal for a low volume performance car, but it does mean there is no independent rating to check.
350 litres in the boot plus 85 litres under the bonnet. The frunk is where most owners keep the charging cables. Note the standard e-tron GT has a larger 405 litre boot, so figures quoted for the range as a whole do not apply to the RS.
It sits in insurance group 50, the top group, so budget accordingly and get a quote before you order rather than after. On a car at this level insurance can move your total monthly outlay by more than the specification choices do.
LetsLease is a credit broker rather than the lender. We arrange the agreement and place it with a funder such as Lex Autolease, Novuna, Ayvens or Santander, and that funder owns the vehicle and holds the agreement with you. Because we work across several funders rather than one, we can compare how each prices the same car.