Head to head

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron vs Lexus RZ

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

Lexus RZ electric car

Lexus RZ

From $47,250 · 220 miles

Read the Lexus RZ review

The verdict

The Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron offers more range — 264 miles EPA against 220, a gap of about 44 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 522 litres and 5 in the Lexus RZ. On price the Lexus RZ starts about $2,550 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 Lexus RZ in 1.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron$49,800
Lexus RZ$47,250

Range (EPA)

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron264 miles
Lexus RZ220 miles

Battery

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron77 kWh
Lexus RZ71.4 kWh

Body type

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tronSUV
Lexus RZSUV

Seats

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron5
Lexus RZ5

Cargo space

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron535 litres
Lexus RZ522 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron6.2s
Lexus RZ6.3s

Standout feature

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tronSportback roofline, same usable family space
Lexus RZLexus refinement with a steer-by-wire yoke option

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
Lexus RZ4/100

Price

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron62/100
Lexus RZ68/100

Family space

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron56/100
Lexus RZ50/100

Performance

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron22/100
Lexus RZ21/100

Tech

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron16/100
Lexus RZ16/100

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