Head to head

Volvo EX40 vs Audi Q4 e-tron

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

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

Car B

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

Audi Q4 e-tron

From C$64,600 Β· 425 km

Read the Audi Q4 e-tron review

The verdict

The Audi Q4 e-tron offers more range β€” 425 km NRCan against 385 km, a gap of about 45 km between charges. The Audi Q4 e-tron is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 520 litres and 5 seats versus 452 litres and 5 in the Volvo EX40. On price the Audi Q4 e-tron starts about C$17,900 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Volvo EX40 at 4.8s.

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

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Volvo EX40C$82,500
Audi Q4 e-tronC$64,600

Range (NRCan)

Volvo EX40385 km
Audi Q4 e-tron425 km

Battery

Volvo EX4082 kWh
Audi Q4 e-tron77 kWh

Body type

Volvo EX40SUV
Audi Q4 e-tronSUV

Seats

Volvo EX405
Audi Q4 e-tron5

Cargo space

Volvo EX40452 litres
Audi Q4 e-tron520 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

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

Standout feature

Volvo EX40Compact SUV with Volvo's safety kit as standard
Audi Q4 e-tronPremium family SUV with a big, square trunk

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

Volvo EX4020/100
Audi Q4 e-tron31/100

Price

Volvo EX4042/100
Audi Q4 e-tron69/100

Family space

Volvo EX4021/100
Audi Q4 e-tron49/100

Performance

Volvo EX4062/100
Audi Q4 e-tron24/100

Tech

Volvo EX4017/100
Audi Q4 e-tron17/100

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