“The Q4’s squared-off steering wheel reminds us of the Austin Allegro’s wheel. As with BL’s most infamous of machines, the shape actually works quite well in practice, but we have issues with its touch-sensitive buttons, because on more than one occasion, I clipped the ‘skip track’ button by accident while driving.” – Alex Ingram, former chief reviewer.
Compact dimensions belie the fact that there’s a generous amount of space in the Q4 e-tron
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The Q4 e-tron’s cabin is impressively spacious, offering nearly as much leg and headroom as the larger Q6 e-tron. The boot is on the larger side of the class average, too.
Dimensions and size
As its name suggests, the Q4 e-tron’s falls squarely between the Q3 and Q5 in terms of length, but thanks to its electric platform, there is nearly as much space inside as you’ll find in Audi’s next largest electric SUV, the Audi Q6 e-tron. There are short overhangs front and rear, but again, this doesn’t compromise boot space.
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| Model | Audi Q4 e-tron | Kia EV6 | Tesla Model Y |
| Length | 4,588mm | 4,680mm | 4,790mm |
| Width | 1,865mm | 1,880mm | 1,982mm |
| Height | 1,639mm | 1,550mm | 1,624mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,764mm | 2,900mm | 2,890mm |
| Boot space | 520-1,490 litres | 490-1,300 litres | 890-2,138litres (measured to the roof) |
Driving position, seats & space in the front
The Q4’s driving position is high, so there’s a decent view of the road ahead, and the seat has loads of adjustment. Beneath the floating central dash section is a storage area for a smartphone, while the door bins are large and deep, too. The glovebox is only half-sized, however, due to the fuse box taking up part of the space.
Seats & space in the back
Passengers have loads of space to stretch out in the back of the Q4, and the seats are very comfortable, too. The angle of the backrests is a little more reclined than in a Tesla Model Y, which works in the Audi’s favour, while there’s loads of foot space, too.
Boot space
At 520 litres, the boot matches the likes of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 for overall volume. The Audi’s is more usable though, because the load bay is deeper, allowing for more bulky items to be loaded inside. Drop the rear seats and the volume grows to 1,490 litres. But the Q4 doesn’t have a front boot.