You’ll be forgiven to think we might have this one wrong as the camouflaged model pictured here looks nothing like last year’s Q4 e-tron Concept from the 2019 Geneva Motor Show. Instead, it looks like the Volkswagen ID.4. But you’d be (partially) wrong. Why? Well, because this is actually development mule that Audi‘s engineers are using to test the upcoming Q4 e-tron’s internals.
Our spies told us that they had the opportunity to “talk to an Audi test driver who confirmed our thoughts that this was an Audi Q4 mule with electric motors at both the front and rear axle”.
The upcoming Q4 e-tron will share its MEB platform with the VW ID.4 and the upcoming Skoda Enyaq, dressing the exterior with a snazzy premium body that will stay true to the concept with most changes concerning practical issues such as the use of regular door handles.
Slotting between the Q3 and Q5 in terms of size, but with interior space on par with the latter courtesy of the new architecture, the Q4 e-tron will have an electric motor on each axle, allowing for all-wheel drive. Details surrounding the specs are unknown, but much like the bigger e-tron, it could be offered with different outputs and battery sizes.
For reference, the Q4 e-tron Concept flaunted dual motors, making a combined output of 305 PS (301 HP / 225 kW). It was capable of accelerating to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 6.3 seconds and up to an electronically limited top speed of 180 km/h (112 mph).
The range will vary on the battery capacity. The show car was fitted with an 82 kWh battery pack and was claimed to be able to travel for over 450 km (279 miles) on a single charge. Speaking of charging, the battery can be ‘filled’ to 80 percent in 30 minutes.
If Audi sticks to its original plan and nothing interferes with it, then the Q4 e-tron Quattro (name unconfirmed) is understood to premiere next year, likely as a 2021MY.