Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron vs Mercedes-Benz EQA

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Q4 Sportback e-tron compared with EQA
AudiQ4 Sportback e-tronMercedes-BenzEQA
Overview
ReleasedJuly 20212021
Performance
PowertrainElectricElectric
Power201–335 bhp (better)188–225 bhp
0–62 mph5.4–8.1 s (better)7.7–8.6 s
Top speed99–112 mph (better)99 mph
Engine or motorsRear motor, 204 PS (150 kW) or 286 PS (210 kW); quattro performance adds a front motor for 340 PS (250 kW); bhp converted from Audi's PS figuresEQA 250+: 140 kW (190 hp); EQA 300 4MATIC: 168 kW (228 hp); bhp converted from Mercedes' kW figures
Torque350 Nm (204 PS), 545 Nm (286 PS), 134 Nm front and 545 Nm rear (quattro performance)385 Nm (EQA 250+), 390 Nm (EQA 300 4MATIC)
GearboxSingle-speed automaticSingle-speed automatic
DriveRear-wheel drive; quattro four-wheel drive on quattro performanceFront-wheel drive (EQA 250+); 4MATIC all-wheel drive (EQA 300 4MATIC)
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)274–351 miles (better)280–346 miles
Battery59–77 kWh (better)70.5 kWh
Fastest charging160–185 kW (better)100 kW
Range detailWLTP combined: 255–274 miles (59 kWh), 327–351 miles (286 PS), 314–338 miles (quattro), depending on trimWLTP range 311–346 miles (EQA 250+) or 272–280 miles (EQA 300 4MATIC), depending on specification
Charging11 kW AC (6 h 30 min to 8 h 30 min to full); DC 10–80% in 27 min (59 kWh, 160 kW), 28 min (286 PS, 165 kW) or 27 min (quattro, 185 kW); batteries 63/59 kWh or 82/77 kWh gross/netEQA 250+ usable battery capacity 70.5 kWh (Mercedes). For the EQA 300 4MATIC, Mercedes' 2024 manual and current UK tax listing say 66.5 kWh usable, but its 2025 and April 2026 UK brochures list 70.5 kWh as standard equipment. DC up to 100 kW, 10–80% in 35 minutes (EQA 250+) or 32 minutes (EQA 300 4MATIC); 7.4 kW on-board AC charger, 10–100% in 7 hours 15 minutes on an 11 kW wallbox or 10 hours 45 minutes at 7.4 kW
EfficiencyWLTP combined: 3.8–4.1 miles/kWh (59 kWh), 3.7–4.0 (286 PS), 3.6–3.8 (quattro)145–163 Wh/km (EQA 250+), 180–185 Wh/km (EQA 300 4MATIC), WLTP combined
CO2 emissions0 g/km at the tailpipe0 g/km
Practicality
BodySUVSUV
Seats55
Boot527 litres (better)340 litres
Length4,603 mm4,463 mm
Width1,865 mm1,834 mm
WeightFrom 2,040 kgFrom 2,050 kg
Boot527 litres, 1,460 litres with the rear seats folded340 litres, 1,320 litres with the rear seats folded
Towing1,000 kg braked (rear-wheel drive), 1,200 kg (quattro)1,500 kg (EQA 250+) or 1,800 kg (EQA 300 4MATIC) braked; 750 kg unbraked
Size4,603 mm long, 1,865 mm wide, 1,614 mm high in Audi's April 2026 dimension drawing; weight is Audi UK's unladen figure, 2,040 kg (59 kWh) to 2,245 kg (quattro)4,463 mm long, 1,834 mm wide without mirrors (2,020 mm with); 11.4 m turning circle; kerb weight 2,050 kg (EQA 250+), 2,115 kg (EQA 300 4MATIC)
Tech and safety
Warranty–Battery: 8 years or 100,000 miles

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