Audi Q4 on test: It's slowly getting better

Song lines from Wolfgang Ambros It's not just the sound in the Sonos music system that's powerful Audi Q4 Well, it also fits the tester's relationship with the car. No, it wasn't love at first sight between us. But the bond is even stronger now, after more than 2,000 kilometers together. the Audi Q4full name: Sportback 55 e-tron quattro, proven to be robust, reliable, easy to use and durable. It's also a treat for the eyes: the noble gray color of the long-term test – we could test drive it well for a longer period – suits it well.

So, before we jump into the big love, here are some details that are bugging us. There are three things that are not a thing: The angle in the dashboard where the center screen merges into the passenger airbag area is unsightly. It will also be painful if there is an impact and you hurt your knees Dashboard Collide. Second: Many items that are very shiny and glass cannot be kept clean. Dust always sticks there. And: Rear visibility is non-existent due to the slope of the rear, the spoiler in the middle of the window, and the headrests in the back seat.

Nice companion

However: you live well with the Q4 e-tron. There are reasons for this. the the cars Perfectly shaped inside and out – nice and generous in size but not too thick, neatly fitted in leather and fabric and easy to handle. This relates to the clarity of the instruments – the head-up display, Driver display The central display is easy to read and easy to use – it also means that the Q4 e-tron is independent, but never intrusive.

Cruise The cruise control works very well (the car knows exactly how fast it can go), the spacer makes no mistakes, and the driving modes (Efficiency, Comfort, Automatic, Dynamic) vary well from each other. A peak power output of 250 kW or 340 hp (quattro of course means all-wheel drive and therefore two motors) gives the car plenty of power and agility, despite its 2.3-tonne weight. In the Volkswagen Group The Q4 e-tron is the sister model to the ID.4, ID.5 and Skoda Enyaq. But Audi is positioning its electric car to be more dynamic and sporty – we can do that Endurance test Clear confirmation too.

Our consumption is exactly 20.4 kWh per 100 km (in mixed operation; in the city an electric car consumes about 16 kWh). In that fast one Charging stations Charging is fast, too: 77 kWh battery We were able to charge at a maximum of 160 kilowatts (up to 175 kilowatts are theoretically possible) – from 20 to 80 percent of the charge level, you can do it in about 15 minutes. This makes the Q4 e-tron quattro a comfortable car for long distances. Range: 450 km in city and countryside; 350 km on highway. The ample space in the trunk (a 4-wheeled Woom fits in there!) and the interior is also a pleasure.