Audi Q6 e-tron vs BMW iX4
· Real-world figures, not WLTP
BMW iX4
iX4 40 xDrive (MY27)£60,170 · 320 mi
Wins 12 of 14
Our verdict
The Audi Q6 e-tron and BMW iX4 are both electric SUVs in the large car class. The Audi Q6 e-tron starts at £60,565 in the UK and the BMW iX4 at £60,170, comparing the cheapest version of each.
The Q6 e-tron has the bigger boot (590 litres against 548).
The iX4 goes further, with about 320 miles of real-world range against 245 for the Q6 e-tron. On top of that, it charges faster on a rapid charger (170 kW against 150 kW on average, 10–80%), uses less energy (3.9 mi/kWh against 3.2 mi/kWh) and is quicker, doing 0–62 mph in 5.6 s against 7.0 s.
There's little between them on price and warranty length (3 years).
Choose the Audi Q6 e-tron if you want more boot space and the BMW iX4 if you want the longest range and quicker charging stops.
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
- £60,565on sale now
- £60,170 (best)on sale now
- Used from (estimated)
- £28,8002024 car
- –too new
- Price per mile of range
- £247
- £188 (best)
Range and efficiency
- Real-world range
- 245 mi395 km, estimate
- 320 mi (best)515 km, estimate
- Range today, used (estimated)
- about 235 mi2024 car, est.
- –
- Efficiency
- 3.2 mi/kWh192 Wh/km, estimate
- 3.9 mi/kWh (best)160 Wh/km, estimate
- Range with one 15-min stop
- 285 mi459 km
- 390 mi (best)627 km
Charging
- Rapid charging
- 150 kW10–80% average
- 170 kW (best)10–80% average
- Home (AC) charging
- 22 kW
- 22 kW
- Charging plug
- Type 2 CCS
- Type 2 CCS
- Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- No
- Yes (best)
- Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
- No
- Yes (best)
- Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
- No
- Yes (best)
Battery
- Usable battery
- 75.8 kWh
- 82.6 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
- D · Large car
- D · Large car
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Drive
- Rear-wheel drive
- All-wheel drive
- 0–62 mph
- 7.0 s0–100 km/h
- 5.6 s (best)0–100 km/h
- Weight
- 2,200 kg
- 2,260 kg
Size
- Length
- 4.77 m15 ft 8 in
- 4.78 m15 ft 8 in
- Width (without mirrors)
- 1.94 m6 ft 4 in
- 1.90 m6 ft 3 in
- Width with mirrors
- 2.19 m7 ft 2 in
- 2.09 m6 ft 10 in
- Height
- 1.69 m5 ft 6 in
- 1.60 m5 ft 3 in
- Wheelbase
- 2.89 m9 ft 6 in
- 2.90 m9 ft 6 in
Practicality and safety
- Boot space
- 590 litres (best)
- 548 litres
- Towbar available
- Yes
- Yes
- Towing (braked)
- 2,000 kg
- 2,000 kg
- Max payload
- 615 kg (best)people and luggage
- 520 kgpeople and luggage
- Euro NCAP rating
- 5 stars
- –not tested yet
Warranty (UK)
- Car warranty
- 3 years60,000 miles
- 3 years (best)unlimited miles
- Battery warranty
- 8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
- 8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
- Passes to next owner
- Yes
- Yes
Availability
- Status
- On sale new
- On sale new
- Model years
- 2024 on
- 2026 on
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 Q6 e-tron
- Q6 SUV e-tron (MY24)£60,565 · 245 mi
- Q6 Sportback e-tron (MY25)£63,065 · 255 mi
- Q6 SUV e-tron performance (MY24)£64,065 · 304 mi
- Q6 Sportback e-tron performance (MY25)£66,565 · 317 mi
- Q6 SUV e-tron quattro (MY26)£69,565 · 298 mi
- Q6 Sportback e-tron quattro (MY26)£72,065 · 311 mi
- SQ6 SUV e-tron (MY24)£92,950 · 292 mi
- SQ6 Sportback e-tron (MY25)£95,450 · 308 mi
BMW iX4
- iX4 40 xDrive (MY27)£60,170 · 320 mi
- iX4 50 xDrive (MY27)£66,075 · 410 mi