AUDI, Q4-e-tron (Latest Model)

The Audi Q4 e-tron sits at the heart of Audi’s electric range and its lineup reflects that ambition. UK prices for the 2025 Q4 e-tron start at around £49,000, positioning it squarely in premium territory while undercutting Audi’s larger electric SUVs.

One of the defining features of the Q4 e-tron range is that it comes in two distinct body styles. The standard Q4 e-tron SUV takes the more upright approach, with a boxier rear and a stronger focus on outright practicality. Alongside it sits the Q4 Sportback e-tron, which trades a little cargo space for a sleeker, coupe-like roofline. The Sportback looks sharper and more athletic, while the SUV version prioritises rear headroom and boot accessibility. Mechanically, the two are identical — the difference is more about emphasis than substance.

Powertrain options mirror that dual personality. The range opens with the Q4 35 e-tron, which uses a single rear-mounted motor and a smaller battery. It delivers smooth, unhurried performance best suited to urban and suburban driving, with efficiency taking precedence over outright pace.

Step up to the Q4 40 e-tron and you gain a larger battery and more relaxed performance. This is where the Q4 begins to feel properly flexible, with enough range and power to handle longer motorway journeys without feeling strained. It suits both body styles well, offering a strong balance between everyday usability and long distance confidence.

Above that sits the Q4 45 e-tron quattro, which adds a second motor and all-wheel drive. Traction improves noticeably, particularly in poor weather and acceleration feels more immediate. This version gives the Q4 a more planted, assured feel, especially when fully loaded or driving at higher speeds, without tipping into overt performance territory.

Trim levels follow Audi’s familiar structure, with Sport, S line and higher specifications layering in sharper styling, larger wheels and upgraded technology. The focus here is on refinement and finish rather than altering the driving experience.

Against rivals like the Tesla Model Y or Mercedes EQA, the Q4 e-tron doesn’t chase minimalism or headline value. Instead, it leans into Audi’s traditional strengths: a polished driving experience, strong perceived quality and the choice between two body styles that subtly shape how the car fits into everyday life.

Audi interiors are often the benchmark for everyday premium feel and the Q4 e-tron continues that tradition. The cabin feels like a comfortable lounge: cohesive, well assembled and intentionally calming. Nothing feels cheap. Nothing feels like a compromise to cut costs for electrification.

The seating position is confident and commanding without being perched too high and the dashboard design wraps around the driver in a way that feels tailored and welcoming. The materials impress. Soft fabrics and reassuring solidity in places you interact with daily. Even the steering wheel feels like something designed to be touched and appreciated.

Technology is integrated and feels natural, not overdone. The Virtual Cockpit in front of the driver remains one of the best digital instrument clusters in the business: quick, beautifully laid out and genuinely useful. The centre touchscreen responds crisply and houses Audi’s typically well structured interfaces. You’re never more than a couple of taps from finding what you need.

Space is one of the Q4 e-tron’s strong points. Rear passengers get true adult friendly legroom, even behind tall drivers and headroom remains generous despite its sloping roof. The boot offers 520 litres of space, a proper family holiday figure, expanding further with seats folded. The flat floor and wide opening make loading pushchairs, sports equipment and weekly shopping easy.

This feels less like an EV interior and more like the evolution of what Audi’s cabins have always strived to be: familiar, calm, premium and built to last.

The Q4 e-tron isn’t here to thrill, it’s here to relax. In normal driving, that’s exactly what you need. There’s ample torque for quick getaways from junctions but the delivery is smooth rather than snappy. The steering is light at low speeds and gains weight naturally as speed builds, giving you subtle feedback without ever feeling nervous.

The suspension focuses on composure. On the motorway it’s superb, offering the kind of serene ride that makes long distances shrink. Noise levels are excellent, very little wind intrusion, very little tyre roar. It’s one of those cars that makes passengers fall asleep easily, which might be the highest compliment for a family SUV.

Take it onto a twisty road and the story remains consistent: capable, secure, predictable. The low centre of gravity from the battery helps mask the weight well but this is not a car built for slicing through bends. It’s much happier gliding through them, keeping everyone calm.

Real-world range is solid and dependable, helped by good efficiency at urban and A-road speeds. On the motorway, you’ll see numbers closer to the lower end of its capability due to the Q4’s upright SUV profile, aerodynamics still matter in the EV era.

Rapid charging supports speeds up to 135 kW, meaning a typical 10 to 80 percent top up takes comfortably under 30 minutes in ideal conditions. Not the fastest in class but widely compatible and entirely sufficient.

Charge at home overnight and you start each morning with a full “tank”, reducing running costs dramatically for anyone with access to a driveway charger. With fewer mechanical components than a combustion SUV, servicing is gentle on the wallet too.

Overall, cost of ownership feels appropriate for a premium badged EV, even if rivals like Tesla might offer a little more miles-per-pound efficiency.

Measuring just under 4.6 metres long, the Q4 e-tron manages a clever trick: offering proper SUV interior room without feeling unwieldy on tight UK roads. Parking is easy thanks to the light steering and visibility is good around town, especially with optional 360° cameras.

Inside, families will welcome the generous rear cabin, wide door openings and flat floor, ideal for fitting child seats without awkward contortionist tricks. That 520 litre boot remains usable regardless of passenger load and the square shape helps carry taller cargo.

This is a car designed for the school run and the holiday run, without compromise in either direction.

If practicality were an exam, the Q4 e-tron wouldn’t just pass, it would calmly collect an “Exceeds Expectations” stamp.

Audi’s suite of driver assistance technologies supports rather than interferes. Adaptive cruise control, lane keeping aids and blind spot alerts all work smoothly, making long trips and gloomy night drives feel less tiring.

The Q4 e-tron uses a mature EV architecture shared within the VW Group, meaning reliability isn’t an unknown experiment. The fundamentals have been tried and proven across thousands of vehicles already on the road. Battery thermal management is robust, protecting long term efficiency and health.

With Audi’s strong service network across the UK, owners can count on support wherever they go.

The overall sense is one of confidence: this isn’t a brave leap into electrification. it’s a well researched step.

The Q4 e-tron is not here to redefine the electric SUV. It is here to make one incredibly clear point: electrification doesn’t mean leaving premium familiarity behind.

It doesn’t chase dramatic range figures or pulse racing performance. Instead, it takes the strengths that built Audi’s reputation — refinement, quality, quiet confidence and translates them seamlessly into an all electric experience.

For buyers who want something dependable, comfortable and confidently upmarket, the Q4 e-tron makes a compelling argument. It feels like an Audi in all the right ways, simply minus the fuel bill.

If you crave excitement, there are alternatives. If you crave ease and assurance, this could be your perfect electric SUV.