Head to head

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron vs BMW iX3

A side-by-side comparison of published US specifications, including EPA 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 $49,800 · 264 miles

Read the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron review

Car B

BMW iX3 electric car

BMW iX3

From $58,800 · 280 miles

Read the BMW iX3 review

The verdict

The BMW iX3 offers more range — 280 miles EPA against 264, a gap of about 16 miles between charges. The Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron is the better fit for families needing extra cargo 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 $9,000 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 Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron leads in 4 areas and the BMW iX3 in 1.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron$49,800
BMW iX3$58,800

Range (EPA)

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron264 miles
BMW iX3280 miles

Battery

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron77 kWh
BMW iX374 kWh

Body type

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tronSUV
BMW iX3SUV

Seats

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron5
BMW iX35

Cargo space

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron535 litres
BMW iX3510 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

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

Standout feature

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

How they score

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

Range

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron25/100
BMW iX340/100

Price

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron62/100
BMW iX346/100

Family space

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron56/100
BMW iX346/100

Performance

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron22/100
BMW iX310/100

Tech

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron16/100
BMW iX316/100

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