Audi has recently unveiled its Q6 e-tron SUV. Built on the PPE platform co-developed with Porsche, it shares most of its mechanical gubbins with the all-new Macan Electric.

Whilst their spec sheets are largely similar, it’s clear that each brand has had their own take on what the PPE platform should, and can, be. The Macan Electric appears to have been built with increased agility and sportiness in mind, whereas the Q6 e-tron, in keeping with Audi’s luxury brand ethos, appears to favour range and comfort.

The Porsche comes equipped with more power as standard, and greater agility and manoeuvrability with its rear-wheel steering system. The Macan range starts at the 4, which comes standard with 396 bhp. A hotter Turbo version is also available, with 620 bhp. Both cars are all-wheel drive.

Buyers can purchase their Q6 e-tron in two guises at launch also, with the regular car having 375 bhp, and its racier SQ 6 twin having 509 bhp. The Q6 cars have slightly better ranges than their Porsche counterparts, with the base car able to achieve around 625 kilometres on a single charge. This is compared to the entry-level Macan 4’s 613.

Dimensionally, the Macan Electric is longer, but is lower, narrower and has a shorter wheelbase than the Q6. It is also only available as a Coupe-SUV at the moment. The Q6 on the other hand, is only sold as an SUV, though Sportback test mules have been spotted undergoing road testing in Germany. You can expect these to join the range at a later date.

Finally, both cars will be built in different factories. Porsche will build its Macan Electric in Leipzig, and Audi will manufacture the Q6 in either Ingolstadt or at its Hungarian Gyor plant.