Verdict
Audi could take the lead of the Tesla-chasing pack with the Q4 e-tron. It feels like a compact electric SUV that ticks so many of the right boxes, with loads of space, good range, high-quality materials, and new tech you won’t find on any other Audi just yet. If the price is right, the brand’s small electric SUV could be a big success.
Audi’s foray into the electric car market has seen it launch a luxury SUV and a Porsche Taycan rivalling four-door GT. But up next will be what it hopes is its first volume seller in the EV market: the Q4 e-tron.
It’ll be on sale later this year from around £40,000, positioned as a rival for the Mercedes EQA, Volvo XC40 Recharge and BMW iX3. However, compared with these rivals it has a distinct advantage – a purpose made electric car platform, as the Q4 e-tron is Audi’s first EV based on the VW Group MEB architecture, shared…
