Audi Q4 e-tron Review

Electrifying.com score

8/10

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Price: £43,975 to £60,790

Confused about which Audi e-tron is which? Well the Q4 is the one us normal folk might feasibly buy: well priced and spacious, it should slot into family life very easily. A strong effort.

  • Battery size: 52 - 77kWh
  • Miles per kWh: 4.1
  • E-Rating™: A

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  • Max charge rate: 125 kW
  • Range: 200-316 miles
  • Battery size: 52 - 77kWh
  • Miles per kWh: 4.1
  • E-Rating™: A

    Click here to find out more about our electric car Efficiency Rating.​

  • Max charge rate: 125 kW
  • Range: 200-316 miles
  • Audi e-tron Q4 electric car
  • Audi Q4 e-tron front action shot, straight road in countryside, blue/silver car, RHD, UK plates
  • Audi Q4 e-tron side action shot, straight road in countryside, blue/silver car, RHD, UK plates
  • Audi Q4 e-tron front action shot, straight road in countryside, blue/silver car, RHD, UK plates
  • Audi Q4 e-tron interior shot, dashboard and steering wheel, RHD
  • Audi Q4 e-tron boot space showing seats folded, blue/silver car, RHD
  • Audi Q4 e-tron boot space showing cable storage under floor, blue/silver car
  • Audi Q4 e-tron rear action shot, straight road in countryside, blue/silver car, RHD, UK plates
  • Electrifying.com E-Rating A

Ginny Says

“​The Audi takes all the best bits of its Volkswagen ID.4 stablemate and adds the sort of premium feel that you'd expect from the brand. You have to pay for it of course but the Q4 really does feel a notch up in terms of cabin quality and overall feel.”

Nicki Says

“Everyone seems to love an Audi SUV and the roads are full of them. The Q4 has the looks everyone craves but has more space than the biggest Q7 in a much more compact package. And of course it has the running costs of an electric car too. Brilliant!”

Sharing its batteries and motors with the VW ID.4, there are several specs all offering around 300 miles of range depending on which wheels you choose.

  • Range:316 miles
  • Battery:52 or 77kWh
  • Charging time: 7kW (home) :7.5- 11.5 hours
  • (Supercharging) 20-80% (125kW): :20 minutes
Audi Q4 e-tron boot space showing cable storage under floor, blue/silver car
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Audi Q4 e-tron range

You’ve three choices in the Q4 e-tron range, and which you go for will determine how many miles you’ll extract from a full charge. The entry-level Q4 e-tron 35 is probably best suited to urban use, with a smaller battery hooked up to a modest 168bhp motor for a WLTP claim of 208 miles. 

For better performance – both in terms of range and getting places promptly – you’ll want either the 201bhp 40 or 295bhp 50, both of which use a larger battery and which offer around 300 miles depending on how posh a spec you’ve chosen or whether you’ve opted for the dual-motor 50 and its all-wheel drive. 

The peak figure is 316 miles, and you’ll eke out a few more if you go for the more aerodynamic – though pricier – Sportback version. 

Audi Q4 e-tron battery

There are two levels of battery depending on how much you’re able (or willing) to spend. The entry-level Q4 e-tron 35 uses a 52kWh battery while the 40 and 50 versions get a 77kWh version and another 50 per cent of range. 

As is typical for an electrified SUV, the battery modules are slotted neatly out of the way under the floor, placing passengers higher than in a conventional hatchback, but that’s already something of a selling point in the crossover class. 

Audi Q4 e-tron charging 

The 52kWh battery allows up to 100kW of charging, while the 77kWh allows up to 125kW. So out on public chargers, you’re probably looking at similar charge times between the two. Which is a charge from 20 to 80 per cent in somewhere between 20 and 40 minutes. It’s hooked up to a wall box at home where the two differ; the smaller battery fills from zero to 100 per cent in a smidge under eight hours, while the larger battery takes just under 12 hours.

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