Head to head

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron vs Volvo EX40

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

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron

From £47,000 · 270 miles

Read the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron review

Car B

Volvo EX40 electric car

Volvo EX40

From £46,000 · 270 miles

Read the Volvo EX40 review

The verdict

Both cars quote the same 270-mile WLTP range, so range alone won't separate them. The Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 535 litres and 5 seats versus 452 litres and 5 in the Volvo EX40. On price the Volvo EX40 starts about £1,000 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Volvo EX40 at 4.8s.

On the measured specifications below, the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron leads in 1 area and the Volvo EX40 in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron£47,000
Volvo EX40£46,000

Range (WLTP)

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron270 miles
Volvo EX40270 miles

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

Boot space

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron535 litres
Volvo EX40452 litres

0–60 mph(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 the UK — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron51/100
Volvo EX4051/100

Price

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron37/100
Volvo EX4041/100

Family space

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron73/100
Volvo EX4040/100

Performance

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron53/100
Volvo EX4081/100

Tech

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron34/100
Volvo EX4034/100

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