Audi A2 e-tron vs Renault 4

The Audi A2 e-tron costs £5,005 more than the Renault 4. On the headline specs that premium buys little measurable advantage - the two are closely matched on range, charging and space. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Audi A2 e-tron comes out ahead overall.

The Renault 4 is £5,005 cheaper to buy. Running costs are almost identical - about £136 a year either way, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the Renault 4 comes out roughly £4,965 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 219 miles for the Audi A2 e-tron and 208 miles for the Renault 4 - effectively matched, and both well below their WLTP figures because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. Both rapid-charge to 80% in a similar time, around 24-30 minutes.

The two are within 7 mm on width, so neither is meaningfully easier to thread into a tight space. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 611 mm of total clearance for the Audi A2 e-tron and about 604 mm of total clearance for the Renault 4.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 90% battery health for the Audi A2 e-tron and 84% for the Renault 4. That gives the Audi A2 e-tron a modest edge in retained real-world range. The Audi A2 e-tron's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the Renault 4's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use.