Audi’s push into the mainstream EV market is getting closer.
The upcoming Q4 E-Tron and Q4 E-Tron Sportback use the same underpinnings as the Volkswagen ID.4 but with some Audi elan.
The Q4 E-tron and the Q4 E-Tron Sportback prototypes seen here both have a large capacitive touchscreen infotainment system and a customisable digital instrumentation screen.
Unlike its Volkswagen and Skoda siblings, the Q4’s instrumentation display is a widescreen unit, while the infotainment display seems to be integrated into the dashboard and not a free-standing unit.
In keeping with Audi’s current design theme, the interior of the Q4 is heavy on piano black plastic and metal-like elements.
From what we can see, the prototypes’ cabins look to be very similar to the one in the Q4 E-Tron Concept.
The concept’s dash includes a secondary touchscreen for the climate control system and other functions. It’s possible the production Q4 models will include this too, although we can’t see it in these photos.
Audi Q4 E-Tron Sportback 
As far as the exterior is concerned, the Q4 E-Tron Sportback is faithful to the concept from earlier in the year.
Key changes include less aggressive front and rear bumpers, pull-out door handles, traditional wing mirrors instead of camera pods, and simplified side sills.
Differences between the regular Q4 E-Tron and its Sportback sibling primarily take place aft of the B-pillar, with the Sportback featuring a more aggressively raked roof and a tailgate with a large integrated spoiler splitting the windscreen into two parts.
Audi Q4 E-Tron 
Under the skin, the Q4 E-Tron uses the Volkswagen Group’s MEB platform, which underpins the Volkswagen ID.3 hatch and ID.4 crossover, as well as the Skoda Enyaq and upcoming Cupra el-Born.
Single motor rear-wheel drive options available in the ID.4 and Enyaq include 109kW and 125kW motors paired to a 52kWh battery, and a 129kW or 150kW motor with a 77kWh battery.
A dual-motor all-wheel drive setup with 225kW and a 77kWh battery is also available.
The Q4 E-Tron will be built in Volkswagen’s Zwickau plant in Germany alongside its Volkswagen and Skoda siblings.
