Head to head

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron vs Lexus RZ

A side-by-side comparison of published Canadian specifications, including NRCan range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 425 km of range

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron

From C$68,700 Β· 425 km

Read the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron review

Car B

Lexus RZ electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 355 km of range

Lexus RZ

From C$65,200 Β· 355 km

Read the Lexus RZ review

The verdict

The Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron offers more range β€” 425 km NRCan against 355 km, a gap of about 70 km between charges. The Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 535 litres and 5 seats versus 522 litres and 5 in the Lexus RZ. On price the Lexus RZ starts about C$3,500 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron at 6.2s.

On the measured specifications below, the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron leads in 4 areas and the Lexus RZ in 1.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tronC$68,700
Lexus RZC$65,200

Range (NRCan)

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron425 km
Lexus RZ355 km

Battery

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron77 kWh
Lexus RZ71.4 kWh

Body type

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tronSUV
Lexus RZSUV

Seats

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron5
Lexus RZ5

Cargo space

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron535 litres
Lexus RZ522 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron6.2s
Lexus RZ6.3s

Standout feature

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tronSportback roofline, same usable family space
Lexus RZLexus refinement with a steer-by-wire yoke option

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Canada β€” 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron30/100
Lexus RZ8/100

Price

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron63/100
Lexus RZ68/100

Family space

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron58/100
Lexus RZ52/100

Performance

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron24/100
Lexus RZ23/100

Tech

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron17/100
Lexus RZ17/100

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