Head to head

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron vs Volvo EC40

A side-by-side comparison of published UK specifications, including WLTP 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, 270 miles of range

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron

From Β£47,000 Β· 270 miles

Read the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron review

Car B

Volvo EC40 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 265 miles of range

Volvo EC40

From Β£48,000 Β· 265 miles

Read the Volvo EC40 review

The verdict

The Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron offers more range β€” 270 miles WLTP against 265 miles, a gap of about 5 miles between charges. The Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron is the better fit for families needing extra boot 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 Β£1,000 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Volvo EC40 at 4.8s.

On the measured specifications below, the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron leads in 3 areas and the Volvo EC40 in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tronΒ£47,000
Volvo EC40Β£48,000

Range (WLTP)

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron270 miles
Volvo EC40265 miles

Battery

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron77 kWh
Volvo EC4082 kWh

Body type

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tronSUV
Volvo EC40SUV

Seats

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron5
Volvo EC405

Boot space

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron535 litres
Volvo EC40404 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron6.2s
Volvo EC404.8s

Standout feature

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tronSportback roofline, same usable family space
Volvo EC40Coupe-styled EX40 with the same running gear

How they score

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

Range

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron51/100
Volvo EC4046/100

Price

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron37/100
Volvo EC4035/100

Family space

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron73/100
Volvo EC4028/100

Performance

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron53/100
Volvo EC4081/100

Tech

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron34/100
Volvo EC4034/100

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