Picked up my Q4 40 S Line on Tuesday 😀 Awesome car, bigger inside than my old Q5. Its smooth, quiet, and is just like a normal Audi. I like the traditional cabin. You journalists bang on about the touch sensitive wheel controls.....looking for faults I feel, they have a click to them, not just touch. I dont find I hit them. Guess you should hold the wheel correctly at 10 to 2, not 15 to 3 !

I prefer cables being stored in the front. Storing them under the floor of the boot is awkward if you have anything in your boot.

@Brian-om2hh

2 жыл бұрын

Failing the option of a front boot, I think if I were to undertake a longish trip I'd put the cables on top of the stuff in the boot. It follows that if you were going to tackle a long trip, you'd be stopping at some point to charge anyway, so you'd want them easily accessible.......

Excellent review Vicky, and your comments on the steering wheel and touch controls are right on the money! I also lament the lack of a volume knob...

@philipporter4433

2 жыл бұрын

Such an important point...... Constantly knocking volume and other things whilst moving hands on tbe steering wheel. I was really keen on getting one of these until i found this out....

Thought I saw "Mercedes Benz" when showing the distance for auto brake regen at 06:19 mark

@IDBuzzSteve

2 жыл бұрын

You certainly did!

@Brenhere08

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I noticed that too. They probably grabbed the wrong file in editing.

Q4 is just slightly more expensive than enyaq/id4 - yet much more premium, better looking and higher quality interior. Never been easier to choose Audi.

Why did the break re gen pic of the screen show mercedes benz?

You can program the star button on the steering wheel to change driving mode.

Really good looking. Thanks for the review.

Like the no-nonsense delivery of key information, no gimmicks, no silliness, just intelligent comment. You have a new subscriber. Audis are a bit of an enigma. I’m one year in to my first and I THINK I like it but then again….

@CarGurusUK

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the review, we have many more to come through 2022!

Great review Vicky

I'd love to get this but a mid level Q4 is 65/67k Canadian and therefore doesn't get a gov't rebate. Go for a VW ID4 AWD loaded and it's 58k minus 5k dollar gov't rebate. ie 12-14k less.

Great review Vicky...as usual. Shame you didn't mention this rear wheel driven, premium SUV has drum brakes on those driven rear wheels......in 2021. Really!

Looks like Audi has a winner EV for the masses finally. The design is nice but nothing stunning and its just a little too much like all the other Audis in the world. I think the steering wheel is cool, distinctive without losing its function. I do wish the industry would rethink all this touch-sensitive controls and get back to basics with traditional knobs and buttons where they are most needed. I would still look into the Ionic 5 as my first choice in this segment and I think it would actually be more affordable when you consider incentives.

Fantastic video👌👍damn touch controls 👏

@CarGurusUK

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 👍

I have big hands and these pianist fingers, so I can definitely see a problem with the steering wheel buttons, especially if they are like super sensitive.

fabulous review.

Great review! Because of your review, the Q4 probably isn’t for me. Very informative.

Just another American who loves your accent!

Love this car, something about its stance an styling is just fuss free and handsome (well in my view anyways lol) inside is much better than its vw siblings too.

I would have mentioned sportback model, augmented heads up display and sonos sound system.

@johndean4998

2 жыл бұрын

You can get those features with the SUV version as well, it all depends on which trim level and optional packages you select.

I have never had any issue with the touch sensitive buttons on the steering wheel. Very easy to get used to.

@johndean4998

2 жыл бұрын

I have test driven both the Audi and the VW ID.4 during the last few weeks and I agree with you: I usually drive with my hands in the 10-to-2 position, and the steering wheel buttons didn't present any problems.

Thanks very informative. How the heck do you remember all that detail.

@CarGurusUK

2 жыл бұрын

Lots of research, and many years of experience from Vicky. Glad you enjoyed it

A very honest review 👏👏👏

Have one. Excellent.

I’ve just ordered a 40 S-Line. My reason will surprise you - as a company car driver, for me the Audi is about 10% cheaper to lease than the equivalent Enyaq 80 and the same price as an ID4, despite being £8K more on list price. I wouldn’t buy one if it was my own money but it’s a no-brainier with the deal I’m getting. I tried all three and tbh the Audi was the most refined and is big enough as a family car. The Enyaq is bigger but I just don’t like the huge central touchscreen controls for everything - just not easy to use. Now waiting to find out how long the wait is for delivery …………

Touch sensitive steering wheel controls are a practical design failure, I have enough problems with my Push button ones. Makes you wonder who specifies them at R&D stage. Same goes for touch sensitive screens, do the designers actually drive cars in the real world? £45k, wow, the general public need a huge pay increase to get on board with EV cars for the masses. Great review as always 🙂

I think Q4 is best for MEB platform vehicles

They are keeping you busy !

It is shocking just how much less expensively this car is priced for the US market. Numbers sound about the same but the US dollar is 30% ish below the Pound these days.

@rzu7120

2 жыл бұрын

In the UK, they probably include VAT. U.S. prices don’t include any taxes.

Nice but expensive. Would be good to see you test the Audi SQ7 Petrol.

German Loyalty, German Engineering and German Wife...Simply the best !

This is a very good car, if you can find one! - I had one on order in the UK (to replace a Q5) but cancelled it when the delays increased due to chip shortages etc, and was told that I might get one in 9-12 months! Bought a Tesla Model 3 long range instead (waited 2 months) and dont miss the SUV at all. In addition many of the extras on the Q4 (glass roof, reversing camera, electric seats, matrix headlights, etc etc) come as standard on the Tesla. If you really want an SUV, the Tesla Model Y is coming next year.

@MrAlexrowlands

2 жыл бұрын

Ordered Q4 in late July, got it 2 days ago !

@GC-rv2vp

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrAlexrowlands Well done! Checked with Audi Portsmouth out of interest today, and they are still saying Q1 or Q2 2022. I wanted the S line 40 with a bunch of extras, so that may have been the issue

@johndean4998

2 жыл бұрын

I'm the opposite to you: I don't particularly like Tesla as a brand and my Model S as a model, and I'm planning to replace it with a Q4 e-tron or BMW iX3 by the Spring of next year. The delivery delays on factory-ordered new cars are gradually reducing.

@GC-rv2vp

2 жыл бұрын

@@johndean4998 Hmm - Maybe after a time I'll get bored with the simplicity of the model 3 - at the moment though I'm very impressed; a whole new driving experience - its not perfect, but no car is. Plan to keep for 2-3 years, by then the whole EV landscape should be clearer

@johndean4998

2 жыл бұрын

@@GC-rv2vp I'm sure the Model 3 was a good purchase for you, but my numerous gripes about Tesla extend beyond my Model S. For instance, I also buy & operate agricultural machinery, and I've learnt from many years of bitter experience that the quality of after-sales support can be almost as important as the quality of the product itself. I have to go 65 miles to Bristol to get my Tesla serviced and repaired - which I knew when I bought it - but the support from Tesla has been lamentable. My nearest Audi & BMW dealers are only 9 miles away (in Yeovil), and, having also owned an i3 since 2018 I can vouch for the professionalism of the BMW dealership. I just hope you have better luck with Tesla than I've had.

top marks 👍

Would be great shrunk down a bit. A sporty electric hatchback would help me make the switch. Even the electric Megane has gone all SUV 😒

I've seen a number of Vicky's videos where she disses the haptic steering wheel buttons on VAG cars. I have an ID.4 with haptic steering wheel buttons and have never had an issue with them (nor my wife). I find them clear and easy to use. So I watched how Vicky drives and think the reason why she dislikes them so much is she drives with her hands at quarter past three and with the heels of her hands resting on the spokes, not gripping the wheel. I drive with my hands at ten to two and gently grip the wheel. This is not a criticism of Vicky's driving so much as an observation, having her hands where she does makes accidently knocking the haptic buttons a real possibility and this would be annoying. The prejudice against the haptic buttons is not something I see on the owners forums and Facebook groups I belong to, so not sure it is a real issue. However, as owners we may be biased :-) One other thing, you mentioned you were not impressed with the MEB efficiency in the into and 'would have to see how the Audi does' - but failed to mention efficiency or consumption in the body of the video. Maybe I missed it?

@johndean4998

2 жыл бұрын

I test drove an ID.4 a few days ago (and will be trying out the Q4 e-tron shortly), and, like you, had no problems at all with the steering wheel buttons. This may partly be due to my old-school style of driving in which I prefer to grip the wheel gently at ten-to-two and feed the wheel through my hands whilst turning - therefore, if I go for the Audi I will probably choose the circular steering wheel, not this fancy squared-off jobby. I'm old enough to remember the Austin Allegro which had a similar steering wheel, and the running joke then was that the wheels were squared-off too.

She din’t even shown the interior properly

Why are people bothered by a squared bottom, top, or both?

@Deak787

2 жыл бұрын

because they make no sense when negotiating tight corners... the rim bobs up and down in your hands. The only purpose served is "style". looks like a 1979's Austin Allegro wheel 😕

@abelisraelcruzayuso4682

2 жыл бұрын

@@Deak787 I've never had any problem of the sort with that... Am not that picky...

@rzu7120

2 жыл бұрын

I rode in a 1961 Plymouth that had a rectangular steering wheel.

At 6.20 minutes why does it say Mercedes Benz on the virtual cockpit anyone

@CarGurusUK

2 жыл бұрын

That was pulling through on the audio player….spooky

Oh so she moved to cargurus. I was wondering what happened to her after there were no more videos from her at DrivingElectric.

@CarGurusUK

2 жыл бұрын

She is a very valued member of the team, a great asset.

@nikhilsrl

2 жыл бұрын

@@CarGurusUK Absolutely.

Current lease prices on these are terrible. They come out about the same monthly price as the full size etron. Also no reverse camera on a car this expensive, even at base model, is shockingly crap.

2.9 mi/kWh! and this is in late summer @18.5°. God help people in mid winter especially if they haven't specified the optional heat pump. This is hardly any better than the full size e-tron.

@MrAlexrowlands

2 жыл бұрын

She must have a heavy foot. Ours is doing 3.9 mi/kwh driving normally and up to the speed limits (and no Im not a pensioner who drives at 40mph everywhere!)

But you didn’t mention it has rear drum brakes! Yuk!

@Deak787

2 жыл бұрын

It's a sound choice for brakes that will be rarely used. Apparently they should last the life of the vehicle. (I read that somewhere in the VW press blurb for the mechanically identical I. D. 4)

Audi A3 ‘etron’ does not tell me it’s a pure electric….

And the fact that its a boring suv compare with the Etron GT. It is a very hard sell

Doesn't seem fair to compare the EQA without mentioning the price. Here in the US the Q4 can be had for $44,000 USD. The EQA is going to start ~$15,000 USD more - and will have even less power than the RWD Q4 which is probably as low as I'd ever consider. The Q4 is on my shortlist simply because I think it strikes a great balance. It is the most luxurious EV SUV you can get for the money - interior materials, sound proofing, ride comfort. Certainly compared to it's brethren ID4 and Enyaq which have noticeably worse interiors, more noise coming in according to Bjorn's noise tests, and clunky infotainment (Audi's MMI is best in class) -- all to save just 3,000 pounds or so? If all you care about is raw 0-60 performance, get a Tesla and be done with it.

Should be a TDI

@Brian-om2hh

2 жыл бұрын

Audi are beginning the move away from ICE cars. They have already stated that they will be producing their final ICE cars for the European market in 2026...... in 2 to 3 years from now, nobody will want ICE, because a few years after that - just when you'd be trading it in - it would be worth next to nothing. Few dealers will even want to take an ICE car in.....

@richarddastardly6845

2 жыл бұрын

@@Brian-om2hh - TDI is best, forget about the rest

I would take the Genesis GV70 E or GV60 over this Audi.

@CarGurusUK

2 жыл бұрын

We have a new video review of the Genesis GV80, out next week.

2:31 is BS, You can lay your hands on it. Only when you press it do the buttons work. You make it appear that you can't grab the steering wheel with a grip over the buttons. This just isn't right.

The Q4 is very disappointing and is not up to Audi's usual standard. The interior plastics are poor quality and there is even painted metal in the cabin. It's moved a long way downmarket from the Audi ICE saloons, standard equipment is absolutely minimal, everything is an extra, you don't even get clamps in the cup holders which makes them useless! Reversing camera is essential and should be fitted as standard and there is only one reversing light. No front parking sensors either, the adjustable boot floor, rear light bar, rear armrest & cup holders and 12V in the back are all extra too. You also need the optional steering wheel with the adjustable recuperation. The touch buttons are a nightmare and the lane assist is dangerous! You will need to add another 30 to 40% to get a reasonable level of equipment.

The fact that its uses Sono speakers already cat it as a below premium car.

Fewer than 300 miles per charge.... Is Audi even trying to win ? If it were under $35,000 USD or if it were still year 2018, I could accept fewer than 300 miles per full charge. Watch how NIO, Fisker beat all these craps with higher range, better service and better pricing ....

BMW ix 3 costs a bit more..but worth an upgrade!

@samteknic

2 жыл бұрын

You call £15-£20k extra “a bit more”?

@conogrady9254

2 жыл бұрын

@@samteknic it is to me!🤑

@Grisja

2 жыл бұрын

@@conogrady9254 BMW is so overrated... especially design wise. Interior ix3 looks basic and outdated.

@jonatandehnisch202

2 жыл бұрын

Why would you choose iX3 over Q4 even at same price? 😅 Addicted to BMW -grill must be the only reason…

Just another boring looking crossover to join the other boring looking crossovers already on the market

@wayfaringcookie8142

2 жыл бұрын

Just another boring sounding comment to join the other boring sounding comments already on the internet.

Hopeless! There are other cars out there....But I won't give a rounded review and tell you what they are! Thanks for nothing!