The Audi Q4 e-tron has undergone a slight facelift. The main changes are the redesigned cabin, more efficient and powerful powertrains and bi-directional charging.
The Q4 e-tron is still available in two body styles: a more practical and upright SUV and a faster and more aerodynamic Sportback coupe.
Externally, the main changes take place at the front, where there is a slightly modified bumper and a radiator grille that is now in the body color instead of silver. Its thick black frame remains, but the glossy black plastic no longer flows into the side air inlets.
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There’s also a slightly redesigned rear bumper, but it’s inside that Audi has made the most visible changes with a completely redesigned dashboard and center console.
The current car’s angular dashboard with its many horizontal ventilation grilles has disappeared and in its place is a simpler design that is closely based on the latest A5 and A6 models.
A curved black panel with an 11.9-inch instrument display and a 12.8-inch infotainment touchscreen dominates the new dashboard. A 12.0-inch touchscreen in front of the passenger is available as an option.
The instrument screen is 1.65 inches larger than before, while the touchscreen has grown by 1.2 inches, but some of that additional real estate is now permanently reserved for climate control display, as the physical climate control buttons and dials and dedicated displays have now been deleted.
The floating console that protrudes from the lower dashboard is also gone. This has been replaced with a more traditional center console that houses the wireless smartphone charging pads, cup holders, gear selector, hazard lights, driving modes and a shortcut pad for the sound system. It also features a small open storage space under the charging pads.
When launched in Europe, the revised Q4 e-tron range will be offered with four powertrains, ditching the 35, 40, 45 and 50 nomenclature in favor of e-tron, e-tron performance, e-tron quattro and e-tron quattro performance.
All models benefit from the new, more powerful APP350 motor on the rear axle as well as a more efficient transmission and electronics. The base battery has grown by 7 kWh and the WLTP range has improved by 16 to 32 kilometers, depending on the model.
| Q4 e-tron | Performance of the Q4 e-tron | Q4 e-tron quattro | Performance of the Q4 e-tron quattro | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall performance | 150kW | 210kW | 220kW | 250kW |
| Torque | 350 Nm | 545 Nm | Rear: 350 Nm Front: 134 Nm |
Rear: 545 Nm Front: 134 Nm |
| 0-100km/h | 8.1s | 6.6s | 6.2s | 5.4s |
| Battery size (net) | 59 kWh | 77 kWh | 77 kWh | 77 kWh |
| Range – SUV | 440km | 578km | 558km | 541km |
| Range – Sportback | 451km | 592km | 573km | 554km |
| Max. DC charging rate | 160kW | 165kW | 165kW | 185kW |
To illustrate: the previous engine of the 35 had an output of 125 kW, the 40 had an output of 150 kW, the 45 quattro had 195 kW and the 50 quattro was the front runner with 220 kW.
Thanks to the update to the MEB architecture, the Q4 e-tron is the first Audi to support bi-directional charging. The Vehicle-to-Load function allows the Q4 e-tron to power external devices, while the Vehicle-to-Home functionality means the car can be used as a battery to store excess energy captured by, for example, a solar panel system. After sunset or when energy consumption is high, the car battery can help power the home.
The options list includes Matrix LED headlights and OLED taillights with driver-selectable light signatures.
Other available features include an augmented reality head-up display, rear USB-C charging ports, a Sonos sound system and an adaptive driving assistant that can make lane changes on a highway and stay in unmarked lanes on country roads.
The revised Q4 e-tron will go on sale in Europe in May, but deliveries will not begin until the middle of the year. Availability and timing for Australia has yet to be confirmed.
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