AION V vs Audi Q4 e-tron

The Audi Q4 e-tron costs £9,810 more than the AION V. For that premium it adds 93 litres more boot space. The AION V is not just cheaper - it also offers 43 miles more WLTP range. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the AION V comes out ahead overall.

The AION V is £9,810 cheaper to buy. Running costs are almost identical - about £160 a year either way, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the AION V comes out roughly £9,810 cheaper overall. These figures cover list price and home charging only - insurance, servicing, tyres and depreciation will move the real total.

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 264 miles for the AION V and 229 miles for the Audi Q4 e-tron - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The AION V goes roughly 35 miles further between charging stops.

The two are within 11 mm on width, so neither is meaningfully easier to thread into a tight space. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 546 mm of total clearance for the AION V and about 535 mm of total clearance for the Audi Q4 e-tron. The Audi Q4 e-tron also turns in a 1.0 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 90% battery health for the AION V and 84% for the Audi Q4 e-tron. That gives the AION V a modest edge in retained real-world range. The AION V's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the Audi Q4 e-tron's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use.