Costs & verdict
Everyday costs, plus how reliable and safe it is
Costs, insurance groups, MPG and CO2
No version of the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron is cheap enough to qualify for the Government’s £2500 electric car grant (the entry-level Skoda Enyaq does qualify). It undercuts premium rivals, though, and is likely to hold its value well, which should make for attractive leasing deals and PCP finance rates.
As with all electric cars, the Q4 Sportback is very cheap to run if you’re a company car driver because it's in a very low benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax band.
In addition to all of the above and the augmented-reality head-up display and upgraded sound system, range-topping Vorsprung models feature a grey exterior styling pack and a panoramic glass sunroof.
Reliability
The Q4 Sportback is too new to have featured in the 2021 What Car? Reliability Survey but Audi finished 18th out of the 30 brands included – ahead of Mercedes, Jaguar and Volvo, but behind BMW.
The Q4’s battery warranty lasts for eight years or 100,000 miles (whichever comes first) and the rest of the car is covered for three years/60,000 miles. That’s nothing special when you consider that the main warranty on the Kia e-Niro stretches to seven years/100,000 miles.
