Head to head

Volkswagen ID.5 vs Audi Q4 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

Volkswagen ID.5 electric car

Volkswagen ID.5

From £44,000 · 270 miles

Read the Volkswagen ID.5 review

Car B

Audi Q4 e-tron electric car

Audi Q4 e-tron

From £45,000 · 265 miles

Read the Audi Q4 e-tron review

The verdict

The Volkswagen ID.5 offers more range — 270 miles WLTP against 265, a gap of about 5 miles between charges. The Volkswagen ID.5 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 549 litres and 5 seats versus 520 litres and 5 in the Audi Q4 e-tron. On price the Volkswagen ID.5 starts about £1,000 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Audi Q4 e-tron at 6.2s.

On the measured specifications below, the Volkswagen ID.5 leads in 3 areas and the Audi Q4 e-tron in 1.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID.5£44,000
Audi Q4 e-tron£45,000

Range (WLTP)

Volkswagen ID.5270 miles
Audi Q4 e-tron265 miles

Battery

Volkswagen ID.577 kWh
Audi Q4 e-tron77 kWh

Body type

Volkswagen ID.5SUV
Audi Q4 e-tronSUV

Seats

Volkswagen ID.55
Audi Q4 e-tron5

Boot space

Volkswagen ID.5549 litres
Audi Q4 e-tron520 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID.56.7s
Audi Q4 e-tron6.2s

Standout feature

Volkswagen ID.5Coupe-roofed ID.4 with the same family space
Audi Q4 e-tronPremium family SUV with a big, square boot

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

Volkswagen ID.551/100
Audi Q4 e-tron46/100

Price

Volkswagen ID.549/100
Audi Q4 e-tron45/100

Family space

Volkswagen ID.577/100
Audi Q4 e-tron65/100

Performance

Volkswagen ID.541/100
Audi Q4 e-tron53/100

Tech

Volkswagen ID.515/100
Audi Q4 e-tron34/100

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