How to choose the best new car for you
Until recently, Audi’s e-tron electric vehicle sub-brand only included the e-tron GT sports sedan and the expensive and luxurious e-tron SUV. The 2023 Q4 e-tron and Q4 e-tron Sportback, now in their second model year, democratize the German automaker’s electric offerings with more affordable starting prices and enough Audi-ness to put it neck and neck with the company’s popular Q5 gasoline crossover. Base models are rear-wheel-drive and only offer 201 horsepower, but all-wheel-drive and dual-motor models offer 295 horsepower. Regardless of the powertrain, a 77.0 kWh battery is on board and gives the Q4 e-tron a maximum range of 265 miles per charge. That’s enough to outperform the Volvo C40 Recharge and XC40 Recharge models, but not enough to dethrone the Tesla Model Y from its range superiority in this price range.
