Audi Q4 e-tron vs Subaru Solterra
· Real-world figures, not WLTP
Our verdict
The Audi Q4 e-tron and Subaru Solterra are both electric SUVs in the medium car class. The Audi Q4 e-tron starts at £46,260 in the UK and the Subaru Solterra at £49,995, comparing the cheapest version of each.
The Q4 e-tron goes further, with about 211 miles of real-world range against 199 for the Solterra. On top of that, it is £3,735 cheaper to buy new (£46,260 against £49,995), charges faster on a rapid charger (95 kW against 85 kW on average, 10–80%), uses less energy (3.6 mi/kWh against 3.1 mi/kWh) and has the bigger boot (515 litres against 441).
The Solterra is quicker, doing 0–62 mph in 6.9 s against 8.1 s.
There's little between them on warranty length (3 years).
Choose the Audi Q4 e-tron if you want the longest range and the lower price and the Subaru Solterra if you want more performance.
Written from the figures below, comparing the cheapest UK version of each. Other versions can differ: open them in Compare to swap versions.
Price
- Price new
- £46,260 (best)on sale now
- £49,995on sale now
- Used from (estimated)
- –too new
- £16,1002022 car
- Price per mile of range
- £219 (best)
- £251
Range and efficiency
- Real-world range
- 211 mi (best)340 km, estimate
- 199 mi320 km, estimate
- Range today, used (estimated)
- –
- about 183 mi2022 car, est.
- Efficiency
- 3.6 mi/kWh (best)174 Wh/km, estimate
- 3.1 mi/kWh200 Wh/km, estimate
- Range with one 15-min stop
- 234 mi (best)377 km
- 209 mi337 km
Charging
- Rapid charging
- 95 kW (best)10–80% average
- 85 kW10–80% average
- Home (AC) charging
- 11 kW (best)
- 7 kW
- Charging plug
- Type 2 CCS
- Type 2 CCS
- Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- Yes (best)
- No
- Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
- Yes (best)
- No
- Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
- Yes (best)
- No
Battery
- Usable battery
- 59 kWh
- 64 kWh (best)
- Battery chemistry
- NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
- NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
- Heat pump
- Yes
- Yes
Body and performance
- Body style
- SUV
- SUV
- Size class
- C · Medium car
- C · Medium car
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Drive
- Rear-wheel drive
- All-wheel drive
- 0–62 mph
- 8.1 s0–100 km/h
- 6.9 s (best)0–100 km/h
- Weight
- 2,040 kg
- 2,085 kg
Size
- Length
- 4.60 m15 ft 1 in
- 4.69 m15 ft 5 in
- Width (without mirrors)
- 1.87 m6 ft 1 in
- 1.86 m6 ft 1 in
- Width with mirrors
- 2.11 m6 ft 11 in
- –
- Height
- 1.63 m5 ft 4 in
- 1.65 m5 ft 5 in
- Wheelbase
- 2.77 m9 ft 1 in
- 2.85 m9 ft 4 in
Practicality and safety
- Boot space
- 515 litres (best)
- 441 litres
- Towbar available
- Yes
- Yes
- Towing (braked)
- 1,000 kg (best)
- 750 kg
- Max payload
- 590 kg (best)people and luggage
- 540 kgpeople and luggage
- Euro NCAP rating
- 5 stars
- 5 stars
Warranty (UK)
- Car warranty
- 3 years60,000 miles
- 3 years60,000 miles
- Battery warranty
- 8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
- 8 years100,000 miles
- Passes to next owner
- Yes
- Not confirmed
Availability
- Status
- On sale new
- On sale new
- Model years
- 2026 on
- 2022–2026
Green marks the better figure in each row. Range is a real-world estimate, not WLTP. Used prices are estimates. Warranty terms are UK terms from each maker’s website.
Every version
Audi Q4 e-tron
- Q4 e-tron (MY27)£46,260 · 211 mi
- Q4 Sportback e-tron (MY27)£48,160 · 221 mi
- Q4 e-tron performance (MY27)£50,960 · 270 mi
- Q4 Sportback e-tron performance (MY27)£52,860 · 283 mi
- Q4 e-tron quattro performance (MY27)£55,960 · 252 mi
- Q4 Sportback e-tron quattro performance (MY27)£57,860 · 261 mi
Subaru Solterra
- Solterra AWD (MY22-25)£49,995 · 199 mi