Car Detailing for Audi Q8 e-tron

Detailing your Audi Q8 e-tron

The Q8 e-tron was Audi's first electric SUV here, and most are family cars that commute on the 407 and charge in a Markham or Vaughan garage overnight. There is no engine bay to clean, so we spend that time on the two charge port doors, the small front trunk and the lower doors that catch sand from the wide tires. Inside, the beige leather and the twin touchscreens get foam and screen cleaner respectively.

What we watch for on a Q8 e-tron

• Charge port doors on both front fenders collect grit and ice; we clean the flaps and surrounds with a brush and a damp cloth, never water pressure
• The front trunk is small and the hood is heavy, so we clean the frunk and the seal but there is no engine bay to degrease
• Pearl Beige leather in a family EV shows denim transfer and juice; a foaming leather cleaner and a soft brush restore the colour
• The weight of the battery means the tires are wide and throw more sand onto the lower doors, so decontamination before polishing matters
• Dual haptic touchscreens and the gloss-black console need screen cleaner and a lint-free towel with no pressure

Electric vehicles: quiet, glassy and light on the engine bay

EVs have big glass roofs, minimal controls on screens, vegan leather and no engine bay to degrease. The work is mostly about glass clarity, screen-safe cleaning, paint protection and careful wheel and charge-port care.