Audi Q4 e-tron Gets a Major Update With New Interior and Longer Range

Audi has given the Q4 e-tron family its most comprehensive update yet. The compact electric SUV and its sleeker Q4 Sportback e-tron sibling have been on sale for just over five years, but until now their changes were mostly limited to technical updates and revised trim levels. This facelift finally brings a broader redesign, including new styling, a modernized cabin and upgraded electric hardware.

The exterior changes are easy to spot. Both body styles receive redesigned bumpers with vertical contrast elements, a revised Singleframe front panel and Audi’s newer flat badges. The brand has also dropped the previous contrasting treatment for the wheel arches and lower side sections, giving the crossovers a cleaner and more uniform look.

Lighting has become a bigger part of the update as well. Optional matrix LED headlights and OLED rear lights now feature new graphics, and owners can adjust the light signatures through Audi’s MMI infotainment system.

The cabin has changed more dramatically than the exterior. Audi has replaced the old dashboard layout with a new wide display module combining an 11.9-inch digital instrument cluster and a 12.8-inch central touchscreen. A separate 12-inch passenger display is available as an option, bringing the Q4 e-tron closer to Audi’s newer interior design language.

The air vents are now slimmer, the physical climate-control panel has been removed, and the center console has been redesigned. The gear selector and cupholders are grouped together behind a new charging area with two cooled wireless smartphone chargers, each rated at 15 watts. Audi also offers Softwrap interior trim, ambient lighting and a more advanced voice assistant with ChatGPT integration.

Driver-assistance equipment has been expanded. Standard features now include parking assistance, cruise control, lane monitoring, emergency braking, traffic-sign recognition and driver-attention monitoring. More advanced adaptive systems can assist with speed control, acceleration, lane changes, braking and parking. The facelift also brings vehicle-to-load capability to the Q4 e-tron family for the first time.

The technical update is centered around Audi’s more efficient APP350 synchronous electric motor, improved charging and a simplified naming structure. Audi has dropped the old numeric version labels, replacing them with clearer model names.

The entry-level rear-wheel-drive Q4 e-tron now produces 204 hp and 350 Nm. With a 63 kWh battery, range rises to 440 km for the SUV and 451 km for the Sportback on the WLTP cycle. Before the update, the comparable versions were rated at 412 km and 423 km.

The rear-wheel-drive Q4 e-tron performance uses a larger 82 kWh battery and produces 286 hp and 545 Nm. Range reaches 578 km for the SUV and 592 km for the Sportback.

The dual-motor Q4 e-tron quattro now delivers 299 hp and 504 Nm, with WLTP range of up to 558 km for the standard body and 573 km for the Sportback. The range-topping Q4 e-tron quattro performance produces 340 hp and 679 Nm, can travel up to 541 km as an SUV or 554 km as a Sportback, and can tow up to 1,800 kg, which is 400 kg more than before.

Depending on the version, DC charging power ranges from 160 to 185 kW.

European orders for the updated Audi Q4 e-tron will open in May. In Germany, the regular rear-wheel-drive SUV starts at €47,500, compared with €46,150 for the previous entry-level Q4 40 e-tron. The base Sportback starts at €49,450, while rear-wheel-drive performance versions are priced from €53,500 for the SUV and €55,450 for the Sportback.