Head to head

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron vs Tesla Model Y Long Range

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

Tesla Model Y Long Range electric car

Tesla Model Y Long Range

From $48,490 · 337 miles

Read the Tesla Model Y Long Range review

The verdict

The Tesla Model Y Long Range offers more range — 337 miles EPA against 264, a gap of about 73 miles between charges. The Tesla Model Y Long Range is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 854 litres and 5 seats versus 535 litres and 5 in the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron. On price the Tesla Model Y Long Range starts about $1,310 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Tesla Model Y Long Range at 4.8s.

On the measured specifications below, the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron leads in 0 areas and the Tesla Model Y Long Range in 5.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron$49,800
Tesla Model Y Long Range$48,490

Range (EPA)

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron264 miles
Tesla Model Y Long Range337 miles

Battery

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron77 kWh
Tesla Model Y Long Range79 kWh

Body type

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tronSUV
Tesla Model Y Long RangeSUV

Seats

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron5
Tesla Model Y Long Range5

Cargo space

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron535 litres
Tesla Model Y Long Range854 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron6.2s
Tesla Model Y Long Range4.8s

Standout feature

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tronSportback roofline, same usable family space
Tesla Model Y Long RangeVast boot plus the Supercharger network

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
Tesla Model Y Long Range90/100

Price

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron62/100
Tesla Model Y Long Range65/100

Family space

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron56/100
Tesla Model Y Long Range79/100

Performance

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron22/100
Tesla Model Y Long Range62/100

Tech

Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron16/100
Tesla Model Y Long Range82/100

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