Audi Q4 e-tron vs Mercedes-Benz EQB
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| AudiQ4 e-tron | Mercedes-BenzEQB | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | 8–8.9 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 | EQB 250+: 140 kW (190 hp); EQB 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 (EQB 250+), 390 Nm (EQB 300 4MATIC) |
| Gearbox | Single-speed automatic | Single-speed automatic |
| Drive | Rear-wheel drive; quattro four-wheel drive on quattro performance | Front-wheel drive (EQB 250+); 4MATIC all-wheel drive (EQB 300 4MATIC) |
| Range and charging | ||
| Zero-emission range (WLTP) | 269–344 miles (better) | 271–324 miles |
| 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 293–324 miles (EQB 250+) or 265–271 miles (EQB 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 | 70.5 kWh usable lithium-ion battery in both UK versions (Mercedes); 400 V; DC up to 100 kW, 10–80% in 35 minutes; 11 kW AC, 10–100% in 7 hours 15 minutes (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) | 156–172 Wh/km (EQB 250+), 186–190 Wh/km (EQB 300 4MATIC), WLTP combined |
| CO2 emissions | 0 g/km at the tailpipe | 0 g/km |
| Practicality | ||
| Body | SUV | SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 7 (better) |
| Boot | 515 litres (better) | 495 litres |
| Length | 4,603 mm | 4,684 mm |
| Width | 1,865 mm | 1,834 mm |
| Weight | From 2,040 kg | From 2,105 kg |
| Boot | 515 litres, 1,487 litres with the rear seats folded | 495 litres, 1,710 litres with the seats folded |
| Towing | 1,000 kg braked (rear-wheel drive), 1,200 kg (quattro) | – |
| 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) | 4,684 mm long, 1,834 mm wide without mirrors; 11.7 m turning circle; kerb weight 2,105 kg (EQB 250+), 2,170 kg (EQB 300 4MATIC) |
| Tech and safety | ||
| Warranty | High-voltage battery 8 years or 100,000 miles | – |
