Head to head

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron vs Volvo EX40

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

Volvo EX40 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 385 km of range

Volvo EX40

From C$82,500 Β· 385 km

Read the Volvo EX40 review

The verdict

The Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron offers more range β€” 425 km NRCan against 385 km, a gap of about 40 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 452 litres and 5 in the Volvo EX40. On price the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron starts about C$13,800 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Volvo EX40 at 4.8s.

On the measured specifications below, the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron leads in 3 areas and the Volvo EX40 in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tronC$68,700
Volvo EX40C$82,500

Range (NRCan)

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron425 km
Volvo EX40385 km

Battery

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron77 kWh
Volvo EX4082 kWh

Body type

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tronSUV
Volvo EX40SUV

Seats

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron5
Volvo EX405

Cargo space

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron535 litres
Volvo EX40452 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron6.2s
Volvo EX404.8s

Standout feature

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tronSportback roofline, same usable family space
Volvo EX40Compact SUV with Volvo's safety kit as standard

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
Volvo EX4020/100

Price

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron63/100
Volvo EX4042/100

Family space

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron58/100
Volvo EX4021/100

Performance

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron24/100
Volvo EX4062/100

Tech

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron17/100
Volvo EX4017/100

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