Audi Q4 e-tron Updated for UK with 360-Mile Range and Prices From £46,260

Audi has put the updated Q4 e-tron on sale in the UK, with prices starting at £46,260 on the road for the SUV and £48,160 for the Sportback. The refresh brings a longer driving range, quicker charging and, for the first time on an Audi, the ability to send power back out of the battery. First customer cars are due to reach UK roads during the summer.

For anyone shopping the crowded premium electric SUV class, the figures that count are the ones that shape daily life. The most efficient version now travels up to 360 miles between charges, rapid charging climbs as high as 185kW, and a four-strong trim range runs from the well-equipped Sport through to the fully loaded Vorsprung. Here is what the money buys, and how the new Q4 e-tron measures up against the rivals circling it.

What the Q4 e-tron Costs

Audi has kept the line-up simple, with three powertrains spread across four specifications. The entry Q4 e-tron Sport uses a 63kWh battery and a single rear motor producing 204PS. Step up to the performance models and the battery grows to 82kWh, with the rear-drive performance version making 286PS and the twin-motor quattro performance making 340PS. The Sportback body style adds a £1,900 premium across the board.

Pricing for the SUV on the road reads as follows:

• Q4 e-tron Sport 204PS – £46,260
• Q4 e-tron performance Sport 286PS – £50,960
• Q4 quattro performance Sport 340PS – £55,960
• Q4 e-tron S line 204PS – £49,300
• Q4 e-tron performance S line 286PS – £54,000
• Q4 quattro performance S line 340PS – £59,000
• Q4 e-tron Black Edition 204PS – £52,210
• Q4 e-tron Black Edition performance 286PS – £56,910
• Q4 quattro performance Black Edition 340PS – £61,910
• Q4 e-tron Vorsprung 204PS – £58,960
• Q4 e-tron performance Vorsprung 286PS – £63,660
• Q4 quattro performance Vorsprung 340PS – £68,660

At £46,260 the Q4 e-tron sits above the £37,000 ceiling for the Government’s Electric Car Grant, so private buyers should not expect a top-up from the taxpayer here. That puts the focus squarely on Audi’s own deals and the running-cost case for going electric, rather than on a discount at the showroom door.

Range, Charging and the Bidirectional Trick

Range is where the update does its most useful work. The 82kWh performance model is rated at up to 360 miles, while the twin-motor quattro performance manages 337 miles thanks to its extra hardware. The 63kWh Sport sits at 274 miles, still enough to cover most weekly driving with charging stops kept to a minimum.

Charging has been sharpened too. The performance models pull up to 165kW on a rapid charger, and the quattro performance peaks at 185kW, which trims the time spent waiting at a motorway services on a longer trip. The entry car charges at up to 160kW.

The bigger talking point is bidirectional charging, which the Q4 e-tron is the first Audi to support. In practice this means the car can act as a battery for the home, feeding stored energy back when electricity is expensive and topping up when it is cheap. For households on a time-of-use tariff, that turns a parked car into a tool for cutting energy bills rather than a cost that only ticks one way.

On performance, the numbers track the price. The 204PS Sport covers 0 to 62mph in 8.1 seconds, the 286PS performance in 6.6 seconds, and the 340PS quattro in 5.4 seconds.

Trim by Trim, From Sport to Vorsprung

The Sport sets a generous baseline. It comes with 19-inch alloy wheels, full LED lighting, heated front sport seats, three-zone climate control and ambient cabin lighting. The digital hub pairs a 12.8-inch MMI navigation display with an 11.9-inch driver’s instrument screen, plus wireless smartphone mirroring and twin wireless charging trays.

S line adds visual and dynamic edge, with 20-inch wheels, privacy glass, sports suspension and progressive steering, along with a darker cabin trimmed in aluminium inlays and leather sport seats. Black Edition leans into the look with gloss black detailing and Audi Sport wheels, and improves comfort with electrically adjustable front seats, heated front and outer rear seats, and auxiliary air conditioning.

At the top, Vorsprung gathers Audi’s flagship technology into one package. Buyers get Matrix LED headlights, OLED rear lights, 21-inch wheels and a panoramic glass roof, while the cabin adds a front passenger display, SONOS audio, adaptive cruise assist plus and an augmented reality head-up display. José Miguel Aparicio, Audi UK Director, said: “The Audi Q4 e-tron has been a standout success for the brand in the UK. Last year it ranked as the third bestselling electric vehicle and Audi’s second best-selling model overall. With this latest round of updates, the fully electric model is well placed to build on that position in an increasingly competitive market.”

How It Stacks Up

The Q4 e-tron lands in a part of the market that grows more competitive by the month. Cheaper electric options keep arriving, from the BYD ATTO 2 at the value end to the Skoda Epiq in the compact class, and grant-eligible cars such as the Kia EV4 undercut premium badges on monthly cost. Against that backdrop, Audi is asking buyers to pay for the badge, the cabin quality and the 360-mile range rather than the lowest sticker price.

That it remained Audi’s second best-selling model overall last year suggests the formula already works for plenty of UK drivers. The longer range, faster charging and home-energy potential of this update give existing owners a reason to look again, and give the premium electric SUV class a familiar name that has only become harder to ignore.