Head to head

BMW iX3 vs Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron

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

BMW iX3 electric car

BMW iX3

From £48,000 · 250 miles

Read the BMW iX3 review

Car B

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

The verdict

The Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron offers more range — 270 miles WLTP against 250, a gap of about 20 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 510 litres and 5 in the BMW iX3. On price the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron starts about £1,000 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron at 6.2s.

On the measured specifications below, the BMW iX3 leads in 0 areas and the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron in 5.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

BMW iX3£48,000
Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron£47,000

Range (WLTP)

BMW iX3250 miles
Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron270 miles

Battery

BMW iX374 kWh
Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron77 kWh

Body type

BMW iX3SUV
Audi Q4 Sportback e-tronSUV

Seats

BMW iX35
Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron5

Boot space

BMW iX3510 litres
Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron535 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

BMW iX36.8s
Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron6.2s

Standout feature

BMW iX3Sensible-sized SUV, very quiet at motorway speeds
Audi Q4 Sportback e-tronSportback roofline, same usable family space

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

BMW iX337/100
Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron51/100

Price

BMW iX335/100
Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron37/100

Family space

BMW iX364/100
Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron73/100

Performance

BMW iX340/100
Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron53/100

Tech

BMW iX334/100
Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron34/100

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