Audi Q4 e-tron vs BMW iX1
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| AudiQ4 e-tron | BMWiX1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | June 2021 | November 2022 |
| Performance | ||
| Powertrain | Electric | Electric |
| Power | 201–335 bhp (better) | 201–308 bhp |
| 0–62 mph | 5.4–8.1 s (better) | 5.6–8.6 s |
| Top speed | 99–112 mph | 106–112 mph |
| Engine or motors | Rear 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 figures | eDrive20: front motor, 150 kW (204 hp); xDrive30: two motors, 230 kW (313 hp); bhp converted from BMW's kW figures |
| Torque | 350 Nm (204 PS), 545 Nm (286 PS), 134 Nm front and 545 Nm rear (quattro performance) | 250 Nm (eDrive20), 494 Nm (xDrive30) |
| Gearbox | Single-speed automatic | Single-speed automatic |
| Drive | Rear-wheel drive; quattro four-wheel drive on quattro performance | Front-wheel drive (eDrive20) or all-wheel drive (xDrive30) |
| Range and charging | ||
| Zero-emission range (WLTP) | 269–344 miles (better) | 286–318 miles |
| Battery | 59–77 kWh (better) | 64.7 kWh |
| Fastest charging | 160–185 kW (better) | 130 kW |
| Range detail | WLTP combined: 249–269 miles (59 kWh), 320–344 miles (286 PS), 307–331 miles (quattro), depending on trim | WLTP: eDrive20 Sport 297–318 miles, xLine 288–313, M Sport 283–312, Shadow Edition 283–308; xDrive30 xLine 269–289, M Sport 265–288, Shadow Edition 265–286 |
| Charging | 11 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/net | 64.7 kWh usable battery (BMW UK press information; current technical page lists 65–65.2 kWh capacity); DC up to 130 kW, 10–80% in 29 minutes; AC 11 kW (6.5 hours) or optional 22 kW (3.75 hours) |
| Efficiency | WLTP combined: 3.7–4.0 miles/kWh (59 kWh), 3.6–3.9 (286 PS), 3.5–3.8 (quattro) | 3.9–4.3 miles/kWh (eDrive20), 3.6–4 miles/kWh (xDrive30), WLTP combined |
| CO2 emissions | 0 g/km at the tailpipe | 0 g/km |
| Practicality | ||
| Body | SUV | SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Boot | 515 litres (better) | 490 litres |
| Length | 4,603 mm | 4,500 mm |
| Width | 1,865 mm | 1,845 mm |
| Weight | From 2,040 kg | – |
| Boot | 515 litres, 1,487 litres with the rear seats folded | 490 litres, 1,495 litres with the rear seats folded |
| Towing | 1,000 kg braked (rear-wheel drive), 1,200 kg (quattro) | 750 kg braked (eDrive20), 1,200 kg (xDrive30) |
| Size | 4,603 mm long, 1,865 mm wide, 1,632 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) | 4,500 mm long, 1,845 mm wide (2,104 mm with mirrors), 1,616 mm high; 2,692 mm wheelbase; EC unladen weight including a 75 kg driver is 1,940 kg (eDrive20) or 2,085 kg (xDrive30) |
| Tech and safety | ||
| Warranty | High-voltage battery 8 years or 100,000 miles | – |
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