Audi Q4 e-tron vs Mercedes-Benz EQA
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| AudiQ4 e-tron | Mercedes-BenzEQA | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | June 2021 | 2021 |
| Performance | ||
| Powertrain | Electric | Electric |
| Power | 201–335 bhp (better) | 188–225 bhp |
| 0–62 mph | 5.4–8.1 s (better) | 7.7–8.6 s |
| Top speed | 99–112 mph (better) | 99 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 | EQA 250+: 140 kW (190 hp); EQA 300 4MATIC: 168 kW (228 hp); bhp converted from Mercedes' kW figures |
| Torque | 350 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) |
| Gearbox | Single-speed automatic | Single-speed automatic |
| Drive | Rear-wheel drive; quattro four-wheel drive on quattro performance | Front-wheel drive (EQA 250+); 4MATIC all-wheel drive (EQA 300 4MATIC) |
| Range and charging | ||
| Zero-emission range (WLTP) | 269–344 miles | 280–346 miles (better) |
| Battery | 59–77 kWh (better) | 70.5 kWh |
| Fastest charging | 160–185 kW (better) | 100 kW |
| Range detail | WLTP combined: 249–269 miles (59 kWh), 320–344 miles (286 PS), 307–331 miles (quattro), depending on trim | WLTP range 311–346 miles (EQA 250+) or 272–280 miles (EQA 300 4MATIC), depending on specification |
| 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 | EQA 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 |
| Efficiency | WLTP combined: 3.7–4.0 miles/kWh (59 kWh), 3.6–3.9 (286 PS), 3.5–3.8 (quattro) | 145–163 Wh/km (EQA 250+), 180–185 Wh/km (EQA 300 4MATIC), WLTP combined |
| CO2 emissions | 0 g/km at the tailpipe | 0 g/km |
| Practicality | ||
| Body | SUV | SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Boot | 515 litres (better) | 340 litres |
| Length | 4,603 mm | 4,463 mm |
| Width | 1,865 mm | 1,834 mm |
| Weight | From 2,040 kg | From 2,050 kg |
| Boot | 515 litres, 1,487 litres with the rear seats folded | 340 litres, 1,320 litres with the rear seats folded |
| Towing | 1,000 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 |
| 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) | 4,463 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 | High-voltage battery 8 years or 100,000 miles | Battery: 8 years or 100,000 miles |
