Audi Q4 e-tron Review: 0-60mph, ride, handling, tech, range & more | Top Gear Tested

In the olden days, you bought an Audi because you got more than just a badge. You got a posh interior richer in high-quality materials than a Volkswagen. You got more technology than a Seat, more performance than a Skoda, and most of all, you got the neighbourhood curtains twitching as everyone nearby noticed you’d done well for yourself. But in the brave new EV age, is a car like the Audi Q4 e-tron worth the premium price over its Volkswagen group cousin cars, or rivals from Ford or Hyundai? Top Gear Tested investigates, with Serious Car Tester Ollie Kew.

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[benrandom]

I have driven all three cars: Skoda Enyaq, ID4 and the Q4 etron. The Q4 is definitely the best to drive, the best interior and the best looking.

[GudieveNing]

Those 'touch' buttons on the steering wheel are mechanical too. You can depress them and they click in and out. So you can choose to touch or press. I sat in the non sports back Q4 Etron yesterday. Dash is the best of any EV I have test driven so far.

[ISuperTed]

I have one on order as a company car. I tried the ID4 (awful interior/tech) and Enyaq (much better and huge boot) as well as the Ionic 5 (fantastic car but not practical enough for me). I went for the Q4 as for me it is actually cheaper than all of the others I tried based on monthly payments/tax I pay. It is strange as against an Enyaq with the same spec it’s about £8K more list price so if I was a private buyer would definitely go for the Skoda. The Q4 though was very comfortable to drive, quick enough and practical enough for me and why wouldn’t I get an Audi for less than a Skoda?

[Sebelos]

As for the recuperation, the car will remember the regen level in dynamic mode after using the throttle. In other drive select modes, the regen level will reset to 0 after using the throttle.

[fahrigaming]

I still remember the old top gear because it was always cheerful wherever we were, even though there was a lot of commotion but for us it was a funny thing. Thank you we from Indonesia want Ukraine And Russia make peace and no war thank you

[scunnerdarkly]

“It’s very recommendable” - that’s truly damning it with faint praise. Very diplomatic.

[djkara]

why review the 40 rear wheel drive? why not the 50 Quattro?

[larzlarz]

When you say that you can get an id.4 for much cheaper, how much cheaper is it in the UK? Here in the US, the most basic Q4 e-tron availalbe is the "premium", which has awd, leather interior and costs $51, 095 (including shipping). To get an ID.4 with AWD and leather interior, you have to pick the mid-grade version, the awd "pro, S" which costs $50, 605. So the VW is $490 cheaper than the Audi. Not much at all.

[heartofcinema]

reviewing a car is a personalised opinion. For me that car looks more cool that what you are comparing it to and also its about longevity and resale value too. For instance, the other two (Skoda and ID4) don't come with decent sound system, the audi has a Sonos upgrade available. Now if you are a music enthusiast like me, then i would go with the audi. However most reviewers dont even bother reviewing sound in cars.

[SD-rjqh]

So I’m 6 weeks in to having the q4 e-tron vorsprung, so top line I’m pleased. There are however some issues which having now researched are not new and are a known issue for nearly a year! Questions to ask the dealer before you buy;
- show me the Audi app and what I can do remotely? (you will be surprised by lack of functionality)
- show me how to set up user profiles? (You can’t which means every time you start you have to read a disclaimer and agree to move the message off the screen…..😖

[thomprd]

I'm hoping the Macan really gets it right.

[MichaelvanNiekerk]

Enough space for a proper adult.
What constitutes a proper adult... And what is the inverse? An improper adult?

[cwmi]

Am I missing something? Audi, Skoda, VW (and Seat) have been platform sharing for decades. Audi always have the interior, vw the better chassis setup, Skoda and seat not far off. Nothings changed here? Agree with the touch buttons, a horrible idea, but at least there’s some proper buttons still. Crazy but this direction of buttonless interiors puts me off buying a new car. The q4 at least is ok in this regard, but the Skoda Enyaq relies on a big touch screen

[jobeytodd]

My 2023 Q4 sportback 50 Prestige got up over 120 and I let off. It had more to give. And its super quick 0-60.

[tfrank]

OK dear boy. A Bentley in 2022 is now also a very fat Audi A7, an Aston Martin DBX a Mercedes inside. Rolls, a BMW inside. How far do we go with these weird comparisons, my friend?

[faafo]

Tried a Tiguan with those horrible steering wheel buttons once. They are truly horrific. Was looking at the Q4 e-tron (to replace my A6) but not any more.

[edinreviews]

I would imagine not many people are going out to pay cash for their ID4/Enyaq/Q4, more likely they will be doing some sort of finance/salary sacrifice where the monthly payments are what matters. When I was ordering through my work the ID4 first edition, Enyaq 80 and Q4 40 S-Line were within £5 a month of each other. For me that was close enough to make the choice down to personal preferences. I preferred the looks of the Audi (not a sportback), and the MMI seemed more slick and less buggy than the ID4 and Enyaq (though updated since may have helped?). Also liked the HVAC having physical buttons. I got my Q4 in November and it’s been great so far. It even has a boring round steering wheel(video on my channel if you want to see- all the review ones seem to be the hexagonal one)😆 Good luck if you want to order one though- I believe you’ll have to wait around a year for delivery 😬

[samteknic]

What’s going on with Top Gear? The same reviews, the same conclusions as everyone else, just months late. Amazed there are so many millions of subscribers tbh. And why only mention the Q4’s siblings when there are so many other good/better EVs out there now?

[gentlestorm]

Reskinned ID4 isn't very exciting...

[bacbui]

I just had a test drive on 2022 Q4 e-tron US version. Nice and smoothly. Therefore, the mark-up 15K on top of $62532 + some extra that bring the car price around $80000
I will wait for Lexus EV SUV coming out 2023