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About Q4 e-tron

The Q4 e-tron is Audi's most affordable electric SUV and the one that brings its EV ambitions to ordinary luxury buyers. Introduced in 2021 on the Volkswagen Group's MEB platform, it shares its bones with the VW ID.4 and Skoda Enyaq but wraps them in sharper styling and a far more upscale cabin. A sleek Q4 Sportback e-tron with a sloped roof gives it a second personality for buyers who care more about style than cargo.

Reviewers praise the quiet ride, the useful interior space and the familiar Audi quality, and the dual-motor quattro versions add welcome traction. Critics point to charging speeds and range that trail newer rivals, plus the same software frustrations seen in its VW cousins. A substantial update brought more power, improved efficiency and a better interior, and some markets have seen sharp price repositioning as Audi reworked its electric lineup and tried to sharpen the Q4's value against cheaper rivals.

Recent headlines have focused on a battery recall: Audi recalled more than 9,000 Q4 e-tron SUVs in the United States over a fire risk, telling owners to limit charging to 80 percent, as part of a wider problem that first hit Volkswagen's EVs. Its rivals include the Tesla Model Y, BMW iX1, Volvo EX40, Genesis GV60 and Mercedes EQB. This page follows the Q4's recalls, updates, range tests and pricing.