Head to head
Volvo EC40 vs Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron
A side-by-side comparison of published Canadian specifications, including NRCan range figures.
The verdict
The Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron offers more range — 425 km NRCan against 375 km, a gap of about 50 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 404 litres and 5 in the Volvo EC40. On price the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron starts about C$17,400 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Volvo EC40 at 4.8s.
On the measured specifications below, the Volvo EC40 leads in 2 areas and the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron in 3.
Specs side by side
Price from (new)(Lower is better)
Range (NRCan)
Battery
Body type
Seats
Cargo space
0–100 km/h(Lower is better)
Standout feature
How they score
Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Canada — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.
Range
Price
Family space
Performance
Tech