Competition is fierce in the electricity market. How to stand out? With the Q4 e-tron, Audi has chosen to integrate a full range of pioneering and high-end technologies.
For its arrival on the electric market, Audi first bet on the top of the range with a large SUV and a sedan straight out of a science fiction film. But when it came to expanding the range from below, there was no question of making compromises. The proof with the Q4 e-tron.
Aesthetically, the compact SUV adopts a strong visual identity. And it is enough to meet his gaze to understand that the brand with the rings has not skimped on on-board technology. Until integrating a world first.
A concept car physique
Before diving into this plethora of technologies, let’s recall the basics of this Audi Q4 e-tron whose cousins you probably already know: the Volkswagen ID.4 and the Skoda Enyaq iV. It shares with them the MEB platform specifically developed for zero-emission vehicles. But by adding the premium touch specific to the German manufacturer.
As its name suggests, the Audi Q4 e-tron comes to slip right in between the Q3 and Q5 of the thermal range. While offering the best of both worlds: the size of the cabin of the Q5 in an exterior volume closer to the Q3. This is one of the many strengths of the electric.
A look you won’t forget
Crossing the Audi Q4 e-tron, it is difficult to remain indifferent to his gaze. For what ? Quite simply because its headlights feature a world first: the possibility of choosing from four different light signatures. Enough to offer several personalities to this Q4 e-tron, directly from the central screen, without even having to change cars.
If this LED system plays on the aesthetics of the car, it is added to the advanced Matrix LED technology which is at the service of safety. It illuminates the road as clearly as possible, without blinding other road users. By what stratagem? Thanks to millions of pixel which allow the luminous flux to adapt in real time to what the car detects. Thus, if a car arrives in front, the beams of the lights pointing towards it are automatically deactivated, while continuing to illuminate optimally all around.
The biggest screen in an Audi
On board, the technological atmosphere specific to Audi is not lacking in this Q4 e-tron. We obviously find the digital instrumentation with a 10.25-inch screen, the now famous Virtual Cockpit behind the steering wheel, configurable according to your desires.
As for the central screen, with its 11.6 inches, it is quite simply the largest ever integrated in an Audi. It provides access to all infotainment functions as well as navigation, with the very beautiful Google cartography with satellite view.
Augmented reality at the service of driving
Imagine: you are driving, and driving or navigation information is displayed in your field of vision, as if it were floating in the air. No need to look away. Well, that’s exactly what the Audi Q4 e-tron sets out to do with its head-up display… in augmented reality.
Thanks to it, information essential to driving or navigation is projected as if it were 10 meters in front of the car. Best of all, they’re dynamic, overlapping the car in front if it’s too close, or telling you precisely where to turn. A stunning technology that is reminiscent of what we find in video games.
An on-board concert hall
Does music accompany all your journeys? That’s good, Audi has thought of music lovers and offers in its Q4 e-tron an audio system worthy of the name. For this, the manufacturer has secured the services of one of the most important brands in the sector: Sonos. The American giant has therefore integrated no less than 10 loudspeakers in the cabin: four treble, four bass, a central and asubwooferin the trunk. Everything is driven by two amplifiers delivering a total power of 580 watts.
This premium audio system delivers exceptionally loud sound quality. Enough to enjoy your favorite songs with a generous, enveloping sound, like in a concert hall.
Always connected
If you are one of those who always have a smartphone at hand, you will be happy to learn that Audi has thought of you with its Q4 e-tron. Already because it benefits from a dedicated location, allowing it to be recharged wirelessly, without having to plug it in. But also because all your applications are displayed directly on the central screen thanks to the integrated Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connectivity.
Better, the virtual assistant Alexa from Amazon is also in the game. What, for example, fill your shopping list, ask the weather of your destination, or even interact with your equipment connected to the house.
Audi Q4 e-trons for all tastes
The Audi Q4 e-tron, which carries a 77 kWh battery, is available in three trim levels, with powers ranging from 204 to 299 horsepower, in two or four-wheel drive and with a range of up to 530 km .
Audi’s compact electric SUV starts at 53,000 euros in its Design finish, which is already very richly endowed with equipment, including the reading of road signs by camera, the Digital Cockpit 10.25″ digital instrument cluster or LED headlights again.
To find the Audi Q4 e-tron that suits you, the best is still to let yourself go on the online configurator.