The Audi Q4 e-tron is back with a mid-life update, and Electrifying's verdict is that the changes are mostly inside rather than out. The presenters joke that the easiest way to spot the new car is the body-colored front grille, now offered in colors the video calls plasma blue and sage green, but the substance is in the cabin and the spec sheet. The video reports a reworked interior with more storage, dual 50-watt wireless charging, and a clever cup-holder design, plus a three-screen layout that now includes an optional passenger display with privacy glass. There is a new voice assistant with a chatbot built in. Crucially for buyers, Electrifying says UK prices have come down slightly versus the old car, with the entry Sport model starting at 46,260 pounds, a little over 1,000 pounds less than before.
The Q4 occupies the busy heart of the electric SUV market, up against cars like the Tesla Model Y, the Skoda Enyaq, and the Ford Explorer EV. The video makes a point worth flagging for buyers: underneath the Audi badge, the Q4 shares the Volkswagen Group MEB platform with cheaper relatives such as the Skoda Enyaq, so part of the price is the badge and the interior finish rather than fundamentally different hardware. That matters because the update narrows the gap on the things Audi can change without a new platform: better wireless charging that the presenters say actually tops a phone up rather than holding it steady, around 24 liters of cabin storage, and improved charging speeds. The presenters also note an SUV-versus-Sportback choice, where the swoopier Sportback costs more but is slightly more efficient and, oddly, has a marginally bigger boot. They add that in the UK the SUV body accounts for the large majority of sales, so most buyers will be comparing the figures for that version rather than the coupe-styled one.
On the numbers, Electrifying drove the Quattro performance version, which the video lists at 340 horsepower, a 0 to 62 mph time of 5.9 seconds, and a WLTP range of 336 miles. Charging tops out at 185 kW on that car, which the video says takes it from 10 to 80 percent in around 27 minutes, while the rear-drive version peaks at 160 kW for roughly 29 minutes. The cabin gets three screens, an 11.9-inch driver display, a 12.8-inch central touchscreen, and an optional 12-inch passenger screen with privacy glass. The presenters praise the regen, which offers paddle adjustment and a full one-pedal B mode, and like the physical steering-wheel buttons. They are less kind about the reversing camera quality, which they call poor for an Audi, and they wanted ventilated seats on a car at this price. The update also adds bidirectional charging, including vehicle-to-load and vehicle-to-home or grid via a DC adapter, plus a power and torque bump to the smaller 59 kWh pack. Boot space is listed at 515 liters in the SUV, and the car can tow up to 1,800 kilograms.
Bottom line: this is a careful refresh, not a reinvention, and that is fine. The Q4 always rode and drove well, and Audi has spent this update fixing irritations and adding genuinely useful tech rather than chasing a bigger range headline. The honest catch is the one the video raises: you are paying an Audi premium for a platform you can buy cheaper with a Skoda badge on it. If the interior quality and the brand matter to you, the slightly lower starting price makes that easier to swallow than before. If they do not, the related VW Group cars deserve a serious look before you sign anything.
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