Audi Q4 E-TRON vs Tesla MODEL Y: Which All-Electric SUV is Better?

The first US deliveries of Audi's most affordable all-

electric

SUV, the 2022 Q4 E-

tron

, should be coming soon with a starting price of just under US$44,000, even before the US$7,500 federal tax credit, There's a lot to like about this SUV, but how does it compare to the extremely popular Tesla Model Y? Is the y

model

worth the extra cost? Before I dive into the side-by-side comparisons and talk about the different features of the vehicles I wanted to mention, keep in mind what I'm talking about. About the US spec version of the Audi Q4 E-

tron

, the European version is slightly different, a few different

model

s are offered and the specs are slightly different as well.

Also note that the

audi

q4 e-tron is offered in a standard or sport model. However, I will mainly focus on the regular SUV model. However, despite the change in styling, there doesn't seem to be a significant difference in specs between the two vehicles before I dive into some of the non-subjective comparisons between these two. Electric SUVs I want to talk about the interior and exterior styling and how these vehicles differ. The model has an extremely modern and clean interior that is often referred to as Spartan. The model's Ford tech interior doesn't have many physical buttons. and most of the SUV's functions can be controlled through the large 15-inch central touchscreen.

Now some people may argue with its clean and modern interior that the model and should not be considered a luxury

electric

vehicle; However, it comes equipped with most of the premium features. Interior features you would expect in a $50,000+ car, such as heated seats, a heated steering wheel, auto-dimming mirrors, a highly advanced ADAS system, adaptive cruise control, acoustic glass for a quieter cabin, a premium sound, power adjustable seats, built-in navigation and so on, in addition, the model y has some exclusive

tesla

software, such as

tesla

theatre, tesla arcade, sentry mode, dog mode, dash cam recorder, etc., although the model and may not have the same premium interior feel of, say, a German luxury SUV, however, it still does.

It has a very nice and comfortable interior including potentially the most comfortable front seats found in any vehicle and in my personal opinion the model and belongs in the luxury category at least because of all the premium features and technology built into the SUV as far as the interior of the

audi

q4 e-tron is definitely well designed and well equipped and definitely not spartan like the model and the interior of the q4 e-tron has a number of physical buttons on

which

some people may prefer include physical buttons, for example, to adjust. the climate control system, etc.

Also unlike the Y model,

which

has a single 15-inch touchscreen, the Q4 includes two touchscreens, a digital instrument cluster directly in front of the driver and a central infotainment touchscreen, while included features vary depending on the model. trim level and added packages. The Q4 in each execution can be equipped with a very similar set of premium features to the Y model, as I mentioned above, but there are some things that the Audi Q4 e-tron has available that the Y model does not have, for example, as optional. Augmented reality head-up display and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, the Q4's infotainment system appears easy to use and includes all the features expected in a modern luxury vehicle, and if you're already an Audi owner, you'll notice that the software Very similar to other Audi vehicles overall when it comes to software and infotainment systems, Tesla definitely has an advantage, but I understand that some people may prefer the simplicity of the Q4 infotainment system when it comes to what interior is

better

, it really comes down to It's a matter of preference, if you're looking for an SUV with the best technology and the best software, then the Model Y wins in that category.

However, if you prefer a more traditional interior design, like physical buttons, and appreciate the more premium interior feel. The q4 will surely do the trick, then the audi q4 will be a great choice for you when it comes to exterior styling. Both SUVs are very attractive and although I really like the exterior styling of the Audi Q4, I personally prefer the cleaner look of the grilles. of the model and yet I understand that physical appearance is definitely a matter of personal preference and I also understand that many buyers will prefer the appearance of the Q4 over the model and in the US the Q4 e-tron is offered in a level of premium equipment.

Premium plus equipment level and the highest prestige equipment level. The Premium and Premium Plus trim levels can be purchased with rear-wheel drive or a quattro all-wheel drive system, while the top Prestige trim level is only available in quattro all-wheel drive. The lowest priced version q4 40 e-tron with rear wheel drive has a starting price of less than 44,000 and the highest model has a starting price of more than 56,000 when it comes to the tesla model and the long range version is available for just under fifty-four thousand dollars and the high-performance version is available for just under sixty-one thousand dollars when comparing the purchase price of the lowest trim level audi q4 e-tron and the tesla model and when fees are added shipping rates applicable to the y model and the q4 e-tron and includes the 1800 convenience package on the q4 e-tron, which includes features that most people will prefer and gives us a purchase price comparison of over 46 thousand dollars for the q4 e-tron and just over 55,000 for the model, and yet the audi q4 e-tron is still eligible for the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, so if you subtract that from the price, the starting price of the q4 e-tron drops below 40,000, although this is not an apple.

Comparison between apples and I'll do a

better

comparison in a minute with a similarly equipped vehicle. There's almost a 16,000 difference in the comparison I just did with these lowest trim levels available, so the Audi Q4 e-tron clearly offers a good affordable electric SUV for the masses now, although it's good to look at the lower trim levels of these two vehicles, we really need to customize the audi q4 e-tron to a more comparable version to the long range all-wheel drive model and then see how it compares on price to make a more comparable comparison, we need to move on to the premium plus equipment level and choose the version with quattro all-wheel drive, this allows the audi q4 to have rear and side views with automatic dimming. rearview mirrors, adaptive cruise control, the proximity key fob, which they call the advanced key, and the acoustic windows on the front doors.

I also added the 2200 technology package which gives you the best sound system enhanced navigation enhanced virtual cockpit audi connect and also traffic sign recognition with a delivery fee and an additional package, you can see the price is actually about the same between q4 and model y; However, once again, when you subtract the US federal tax credit, the Q4 offers a lower price than the similarly priced model. The equipped vehicle now moves into another really important category for electric vehicles and that is autonomy. The rear-wheel drive version of the q4 e-tron has not yet been rated by the EPA, however, they have rated the all-wheel drive version to have a range. of around 241 miles, which is quite a bit less than the EPA rating for the long-range all-wheel drive version of the model and, while they haven't rated the rear-drive version of the Q4 based on the fact that the Q4 e -tron is based on the same platform as the VW ID4.

I estimate that rear-drive versions of the vehicle will have an EPA-estimated range of around 260 miles when that number is released. However, it is important that we go beyond the EPA classification. talk about the wltp test cycle and then also some real world test results that others have found when testing these two vehicles in regards to the wltp test cycle which is the standard used in Europe on the high end, the q4 e-tron will have a range just over 300 miles and on the low end it will have a range of around 256 miles as you can see when you look at the wltp comparisons between the q4 e-tron and the model wltp range estimates you can see that those numbers are closer. than the epa range estimates when it comes to real world testing, i pulled out a couple of youtube videos from bjorn nylon and in one video he tested the q4 40 e-tron with rear drive and found that at 90 kilometers per hour or 55 miles per hour it was able to achieve around 302 miles of range and at 120 kilometers per hour or 75 miles per hour it was able to achieve around 206 miles of range when you compare it to the long range all-wheel drive model and you can see that these numbers They were actually pretty close, however, note again that it's not really an apples to apples comparison because you're comparing a rear wheel drive vehicle to an all wheel drive model, but I also pulled up a YouTube video of Joe Aquiles . where he did a real world range test of the all-wheel drive q450 e-tron and it was able to reach around 260 miles on a single charge, thus exceeding the epa range estimate, so when it comes to what it all This basically means, although the epa rating between the two vehicles is quite different, the model y has a much higher epa rating than the q4 when it comes to real world testing, the difference will not be as big as the epa rating. can make the audi q4 e look like. -tron will still be a very good electric vehicle and should provide enough range for most people when it comes to dimension comparisons between these vehicles, the y model is wider and has a longer wheelbase than the q4, without However, the Q4 is slightly taller than the Model Y and the vehicles have very similar ground clearance, probably also due to a smaller battery pack being found in the Model Y.

It weighs about 445 pounds less than the audi q4 when it comes to interior measurement differences, which indicates how much space there is. For its passengers, the Y model offers more headroom in the front and rear and also more legroom in the front and rear; However, when it comes to shoulder room in the front and rear, the Q4 E-tron offers a bit more space when it comes to cargo. Space in each of these vehicles, the Q4 has no front trunk, while the Y model has a 4.1 cubic foot front trunk. There you can see comparisons for cargo space behind the second row and also totals for the front plus rear trunk. trunk area, but the most important thing is that when you fold the rear seats down you can see that in both the five-seat configuration and the seven-seat configuration the model and has substantially more cargo space.

It is also important to note that for an additional three thousand dollars you can add a third row of seats to the model and that allows it to accommodate seven passengers and, although these rear seats may not have much space, they are still very useful when it comes to Towing between the two vehicles in the US. The Audi Q4 E-Tron is rated to tow around 2,600 pounds, while the Model Y is rated to tow around 3,500 pounds. As for performance, you can see that both in the top speed and the time it takes the model to go from 0 to 60 miles per hour.

It easily surpasses the Q4, there is also another really important comparison that we must make and that is the difference in charging speed between these two electric SUVs. According to evdatabase.org, the q4 e-tron should take about 34 minutes to go from a state of charge of 10. to a state of charge of 80, the long-range all-wheel drive version of the model and can perform the same charge in approximately 29 minutes, approximately five minutes less than q4; However, beyond that five minute difference when you look at the EPA rating and look at how many miles were actually added during that 10 to 80 percent charge, you can see that the model and not only is able to pass 10 to 80 faster, but it also adds substantially more drivable miles in that period, which equates to substantially more miles being added. per minute charge also adds to that that Tesla has an exclusive supercharging network that Tesla will apparently open to other EVs in the future, but as of this recording, Tesla hasn't officially done so yet, so at this time This remains an advantage for Tesla's electric vehicles.

Now before I finish this video and dive into aTo recap what we've talked about, I want to briefly talk about the crash safety ratings between these two electric vehicles. Recently, the Tesla Model Y was rated by the NHTSA and earned five stars. crash test rating in all categories and although the q4 e-tron has not yet been rated by the nhtsa, euro end cap has tested the q4 e-tron and it also achieved a five star rating based on their testing, so, although we don't have Here I do an apples to apples comparison because the Euro final limit tests are slightly different than the NHTSA tests, for example, it seems like either vehicle will be extremely safe and I don't think there will be a big difference between these.

Two electric vehicles when it comes to safety, Tesla might have a slight advantage over the Adas system because they are developing it into what will eventually be a fully autonomous driving system, so I think they are spending more time on that side. However, when it comes to the actual crash safety of the Audi Q4 E-tron, I think it will be a very safe SUV, as the Euro end cap has shown us, so let me know what you think, what an electric SUV I would rather have and do. do you like the new audi q4 e-tron i know i like it i think it's a great looking electric suv and i'm definitely happy to have another great electric vehicle on the market, thank you very much for watching this video until the end Until the end, i I would like to take a moment to thank the Patreon supporters who support me every month and help make this content possible.

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