Audi Q4 E-Tron vs Ford E-Transit
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Audi Q4 E-Tron

$64,990 - $114,990

2025 price

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Ford E-Transit

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2025 price

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Summary

2025 Audi Q4 E-Tron

2025 Ford E-Transit

By Byron Mathioudakis

Safety Rating

Electric motor type

Permanent Magnet

Electric motor type

Permanent Magnet

Vehicle type

Battery Electric

Vehicle type

Battery Electric

Electric range

524 km

Electric range

307 km

Energy consumption

17.4 kWh/100km

36.9 kWh/100km

Battery capacity

82.00 kWh

68.00 kWh

Seating

Likes

Interior packaging and design
Efficient yet powerful EV drivetrains
Easy and enjoyable driveability

Great drive and dynamics
Brilliant packaging
Builds on Transit’s renown practicality

Dislikes

No spare wheel
Needs single-pedal driving/braking
Base equipment levels a bit stingy

Conservative styling
Likely to be too expensive
Limited model choices

2025 Audi Q4 E-Tron Summary

Here’s a fun fact.

Audi has only ever offered two rear-wheel drive (RWD) production cars in its entire 116-year history… the spectacular R8 supercar and the electrifying e-tron GT.

Now there’s this, the Q4 e-tron – a small-ish medium-sized SUV electric vehicle (EV), and Audi’s overdue response to the BMW iX1 and iX2, Polestar 4, Volvo EX40, Mercedes EQA and, of course, the Tesla Model Y.

Overdue? It’s been in production since March, 2021, making it very, very late to Australia.

But, you know what? You might be very glad the local team waited, because this MY25 update might be the premium medium electric SUV to buy right now.

To find out, read on.

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2025 Ford E-Transit Summary

Long before Tesla EVs, there were electric golf buggies.

From the first half of last century, they began quietly ferrying birdie and eagle enthusiasts around their favourite courses.

For many, these have been their first (and only) experience of electric vehicles (EVs) at work.

Now, the blue-collared Blue Oval mob has this – the all-new E-Transit Custom.

Designed to take on other electric mid-sized vans such as the LDV eDeliver7, Peugeot E-Expert and the Mercedes-Benz Vito Electric, it is the brand’s second – and more affordable – foray into van electrification.

Does the E-Transit Custom score above par? Let’s dive straight in!

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2025 Audi Q4 E-Tron 2025 Ford E-Transit

Verdict

Audi is famous for sticking doggedly to front-wheel drive and quattro AWD, but clearly, when it puts its mind to it, the few RWD machines it has produced over its 116 years have been exceptional.

While not as exciting as the R8 or as supersonic as the e-tron GT, the Q4 e-tron is an impressive machine. Thoroughly engineered and thoughtfully designed to be a friendly, refined, comfortable, safe and capable family SUV, it deserves to be on your shortlist.

With a couple of choice option packages, the base 45 seems remarkably complete, but there’s plenty to enjoy in the hot-shot 55 quattro as well. Either way, Audi seems to be on a winner.

Note: CarsGuide attended this event as a guest of the manufacturer, with travel, accommodation and meals provided.

Verdict

Wow. This is state-of-the-art EV van engineering – complete with sporty handling and an excellent ride – yet it maintains all the usual Transit attributes.

The Tesla of electric vans? Maybe.

The only thing remains is pricing and how the E-Transit Custom behaves and drives on Australian roads… and we’ll have the answer to those by the end of this year.

But as it stands, Ford's European mid-sized van is keeping the innovative spirit of the original alive.

Note: CarsGuide attended this event as a guest of the manufacturer, with travel, accommodation and meals provided.

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Audi Q4 E-Tron vs Ford E-Transit
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