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Audi
Q4 45 e-tron

Premium buyers wanting an easy-to-understand electric SUV with a useful boot and broad metropolitan support.

Our opinion · cited factsMedium SUVChecked 21 July 2026
Q4 e-tronFrom $84,900
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Facts and labelled estimates

Everyday capability.

Brand owner
Volkswagen Group
Body / seats
Medium SUV · 5 seats
Price from
$84,900 drive-away basis - Indicative Australian price before on-road costs; confirm the exact variant and state drive-away price
Official WLTP range
540 km
Practical planning range
425 km - Conservative planning allowance derived from the published WLTP figure; it is not a guaranteed real-world result.
Battery
82 kWh
DC charging
Up to 175 kW; 10–80% in about 28 minutes
AC charging
Up to 11 kW
Boot / frunk
520 L / Unknown L
Width / length
1865 / Unknown mm
ISOFIX positions
2
Towing
Not reliably verified
V2L
Unknown
Heat pump
Unknown / variant dependent
Phone projection
Apple CarPlay · Android Auto
Vehicle warranty
5 years / unlimited km
Battery warranty
8 years / 160,000 km
Service footprint
broad
Parts wait-time evidence
established
02

Home-charging reality

What the kW number means overnight.

Standard power point · 10 hours
About 107 km added
7 kW single-phase · 10–80%
About 9.1 hours
11 kW three-phase · 10–80%
About 5.8 hours
DC fast charge · 10–80%
About 28 minutes claimed
AC cable included
Confirm with the seller for this exact variant
Home charger allowance
Plan roughly $1,500–$3,000 installed, then obtain a site-specific quote

These are planning estimates using a 10-hour overnight window and charging losses. Switchboard work, cable length, phase supply and controlled-load arrangements can change installation cost.

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03

Our opinion

The practical view.

“Shortlist it for the way it fits your household, not for a headline acceleration or range number.”

Why it belongs on a shortlist

  • Useful boot
  • Familiar cabin layout
  • Established dealer support

Conservative planning allowance derived from the published WLTP figure; it is not a guaranteed real-world result.

04

Problems, recalls and evidence

Known - and not known.

  • Premium price
  • No frunk
  • Rear-drive entry model lacks quattro
Long-term faults and parts waiting timesinsufficient data
Affected vehicles
Australian-delivered vehicles; exact variant and model-year coverage is not established
Severity
information
Australian relevance
Insufficient verified Australian data
Status
No model-level conclusion drawn
Owner action
Check the VIN with the manufacturer and the Australian Government recalls database before purchase
Last verified
2026-07-21
Open evidence source ↗

Absence of a listed issue is not a reliability claim. Official recalls, manufacturer campaigns, repeated reports, isolated reports and editorial observations are never blended into a fake failure rate.

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05

Safety and warranty fine print

More than a five-star headline.

ANCAP evidence

Rating
Not verified for this exact Australian variant
Test year / expiry
Unknown / Unknown
Adult / child occupant
Unknown% / Unknown%
Vulnerable road user / safety assist
Unknown% / Unknown%

ANCAP result and protocol year have not yet been verified for this exact Australian variant.

Warranty details to confirm

Vehicle
5 years / unlimited km
High-voltage battery
8 years / 160,000 km
Minimum capacity
Not reliably verified for this exact Australian variant
12-volt battery
Confirm whether separate coverage or exclusions apply
Infotainment
Confirm whether separate coverage or exclusions apply
Paint / corrosion
Confirm the current paint-perforation and corrosion terms
Roadside assistance
Confirm duration and servicing conditions
Servicing
Follow the Australian warranty and service schedule for the exact variant
Capped-price servicing
Not reliably verified

Warranty terms can differ by component, use and servicing history. Read the current Australian warranty booklet before ordering.

06

TechManPat practical fit

Not tested - yet.

Catalogue research is not a physical family-living test, so this vehicle does not receive a TechManPat Tested badge.

The future test covers a rear-facing child seat, pram and shopping, dog crate, boot opening, rear doors, adult rear comfort, easy entry, parking, visibility, controls and real-world efficiency.

Australian owner experience

What do owners actually live with?

Owner aggregates are loading. One report never becomes a model-level reliability conclusion.

Current price and availability

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07

Australian evidence

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Evidence check

Last checked

Australian sources
Specifications last checked
21 July 2026
Price last checked
21 July 2026
Australian availability last checked
21 July 2026

What changed

No material change logged.

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