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As with most performance cars, there are some wins and losses here. The e-tron GT gets off to a rolling start though with its front seat (let's be honest, this is where the action is meant to happen anyway), offering great adjustability, a sporty low position, and plenty of headroom and arm space for the front two occupants.

On the downside, storage space isn't as stellar as I’ve come to expect on cars with new EV platforms. Most of this is down to the GT's intent as a sports machine first, with low-set seats meaning less room to carve out for batteries under the floor, and hence less storage cutaways down the centre.

The two cupholders are nice and big, and the console armrest box is okay, complete with a little side-mounted wireless charger, but the door pockets are embarrassingly small with no bottle cutouts, and there's precious little storage elsewhere.

The front seats offer great adjustability, a sporty low position, and plenty of headroom and arm space for the front two occupants. (Image: Tom White)

The low seat and curvy roof means you have to duck down low to get in, and oddly the big fixed sunroof doesn't have a retractable shade, so this car is going to get hot being left out in the Aussie sun.

The screens, as usual with Audi products, are a highlight, offering super fast, sharp hardware, and attractive and functional software, with the only real downside being some of the touch areas when phone mirroring can be quite small with such a high-resolution screen.

The back seat lays claim to this Audi's big EV party trick, the fact that there are sizeable cutouts in the under-floor battery pack so adults can enjoy usable legroom.

The centre rear position is better fit for smaller occupants. (Image: Tom White)

It works. I have airspace for my knees behind my own seating position, and headroom is surprisingly good, too.

Technically the e-tron GT is a five-seater, but the centre rear position is all but useless, at least for adults, as it is very narrow.

There's nowhere to put your feet thanks to a raised centre floor to facilitate additional battery space, almost like a transmission tunnel in a combustion vehicle.

Rare amenities for rear passengers include two USB-C ports and a third climate zone with a control panel, although, unlike some EV rivals, there's no full-size household power outlet.

Boot space comes in at 350 litres which isn't huge considering the e-tron GT's rather large footprint.

As a result it could only hold two of our three CarsGuide test luggage cases. There's no under-floor storage here, although you do get an elastic net.

The GT also scores a surprisingly large under-bonnet space, perhaps a good spot for keeping your charging cables.