Audi Q4 E-tron 2024: Australian release date confirmed for electric midsize SUV

The Audi Q4 e-tron is a compact, premium electric crossover that—so far—has been a bit underrated in Australia. Outsold last year two-to-one by the BMW Mid-life improvements see Q4 finally pick up premium interior quality, and it’s still good to drive, but tough competition means the Audi also needs a price cut

Wedged into a currently busy launch schedule for Audi Australia is the Q4 E-tron, the Ingolstadt mothership’s first purely electric model and a latecomer It took almost four years to get here but Audi’s small electric SUV arrives with a few new tricks and an impressive pitch slipped just under the LCT threshold

It’s been 12 months since the third-generation Audi Q5 medium-sized SUV lobbed Down Under – regular TFSI petrol and TDI diesel variants – with what we With SQ5 power, a nice ICE price and boosted EV-only range, Audi’s revitalized plug-in medium SUV appears more enticing while remaining oh-so familiar.

Audi has arrived at a crossroads. Having spun off an independent brand to placate specific tastes of its Chinese buyers, the four rings has belatedly An early drive of the next-generation Audi Q7 shows how mature this SUV has become, effortlessly delivering a near-uniformly premium family car experience

When testing a new car, one aim is to unearth an “Ah, now I get it,” feeling. The epiphany. When the vehicle’s in its correct environment and doing as its Audi Australia’s best-seller Q3 small SUV lands in third-generation guise, but can the entry-level 110kW shine on Aussie turf?

Early in the planning for the new B10-generation Audi RS5, it dawned on the engineering team that a plug-in hybrid was probably going to be necessary to The new V6-hybrid Audi RS5 kicks restraint to the kerb and declares more is more. It’s heavier than ever…but it’s also faster, better, smarter, and cooler, too.

Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) were nearly written off by the car industry just five years ago. Early examples of the powertrain were typically unrefined and The interior might have taken a step back, but incredibly well-resolved ride and handling and a slick plug-in hybrid system shows us Audi can still engineer a great car.

In Australia, there is barely any demand for EVs priced above $100,000. Buy above $100K and the key EV purchase incentive — a full waiver of fringe Acknowledging there is little demand for EVs above $100K, Audi now has a Q6 spec that qualifies for key incentives. It’s sweet, but this electric SUV misses one important option.

Say hello to a big deal: the new, third-gen iteration of Australia’s biggest selling Audi. The German brand shifted twice as many Q3s as larger Q5s in The third-gen Q3 launches with bold looks, vast screens, but a familiar solidarity beneath it all

Since first appearing on Australian roads in 2013, the Audi SQ5 has tapped a rich vein of local inclination for a subtle sledgehammer in the sports SUV The SQ5 flips the powertrain switch back to petrol, with hybrid assistance, for a new generation — but Ingolstadt’s sports SUV recipe otherwise remains familiar

With the car industry undergoing enormous degrees of change overseas and here in Australia, there’s a certain desirability to the fact the new, Revitalised under the skin, modernised inside and conservatively updated outside, the new Audi Q5 plays it safe and gets the luxe SUV formula mostly right

Once a common fixture of Mercedes-Benz, Volvos and even in Ford Rangers, five-cylinder engine availability has now been whittled down to just one option: The RS3, powered by its screaming five-cylinder, is set to leave history on a high note, but is Audi asking too much to punch the ticket on the way out?

Rarely do facelifts supercharge a model’s credentials with meaningful, tangible upgrades quite like that of…the recent Porsche Taycan mid-life update. And Key technical changes bring key improvements to Audi’s EV figurehead, now quicker and more affordable than ever.

Audi has introduced the new A5 and S5 range into Australia, and it’s all grown-up. Replacing the A4 and A5 simultaneously, it’s the first full-on name Audi’s new mid-size entry grade ratchets pumps up the tech… and the price

Audi is in a bit of strife in Australia, with sales down 20 percent this year on an already slow 2024, yet arch rivals BMW and Mercedes-Benz are growing. New name, familiar recipe: the sophisticated new Audi S5 is as grown-up as it’s ever been.

Let’s not bury the lede: the single most impressive and surprising aspect of the newly facelifted Audi RS Q8 Performance is not its lengthy list of Audi Sport’s most-powerful combustion production vehicle ever is a family affair. And despite the bonkers prowess, it's a fine SUV all-rounder in its own right.

Lexus Australia has launched its most powerful and expensive RZ electric SUV variant to date, debuting a rapid new 550e F Sport grade from $105,000 before New performance electric Lexus RZ arrives from $105,000 promising more power, performance tweaks and rival-beating pace

Audi Australia has confirmed the fully-electric Q4 E-tron is in its final stages for local introduction, though stopped short of setting a date for an This month a PHEV version of Audi’s Q5 will launch in Australia but following close behind is the similarly-sized Q4 E-tron

Emission regulations have pushed Australia down the queue for the hotly anticipated all-electric Q4 E-tron SUV

With the Q4 E-tron set to launch in New Zealand early next year, the electric SUV is now officially under study for our market.

Audi has unveiled the Q4 e-tron midsize SUV with up to 125kW of DC fast charging that adds 130km of range in just 10 minutes

Audi has given us a glimpse of the forthcoming Q4 e-tron, a medium-sized SUV that will be exclusively EV and offer huge cabin space.

Australians bought more electric vehicles (EVs) in 2024 than ever before, with 91,292 sales eclipsing the 2023 total (87,217) by 4.7 percent, in an The best-selling electric vehicles in Australia, from the chart-topping Tesla Model Y to the least popular EVs on the market

Audi has confirmed it is putting an electric version of its Q7 large SUV into production under the Q7 e-tron badge—and the new model will arrive sooner Electric Q7 will debut “Radical Next” design language for mainstream Audi models with all-new interior set to bring subtle screens, knobs and buttons back

Flagship A6 Allroad wagon blends trail-capable suspension and Quattro drive system with 270kW plug-in hybrid powertrain for the first time

Revealed today in Germany, the third-generation Audi Q7 goes into production later this year ahead of a first-quarter-2027 arrival in Australia initially Third-generation luxury SUV retains familiar engine structure but ups perceived quality with extensive soft-touch and tactile materials in its all-new cabin

Audi has confirmed that it will finally build a larger SUV sibling to the familiar Q7, with CEO Gernot Döllner saying the brand saw a demand from Indirect replacement to the A8 limo sports a bigger and more practical cabin than a Q7 while also laying on more sumptuous materials than many recent Audis

Audi will mark the fiftieth anniversary of its use of five-cylinder engines by releasing a hardcore and strictly limited version of the RS3 badged as the Manually adjustable coilover suspension, considerably louder engine and exhaust sound and 290km/h top speed crown the Competition Limited spec sheet

Audi is set to bring the Q3 e-Hybrid to Australia as part of its plan to use plug-in hybrids to boost the overall fuel efficiency of its showroom line-up. Audi set to take on PHEV versions of the BMW X1 and Mercedes GLA as it plots segment leadership for Q3

Debate is raging in the fast-Audi-fan community about whether the forthcoming ‘C9’ RS6 will keep its V8 engine instead of adopting the new ‘B10’ RS5’s Massive changes in store for cult-classic fast Audi model, which is set to adopt complex and powerful PHEV system, if not a planned fully electric mode

Audi chief executive officer Gernot Döllner is on a mission to reinvigorate the four-ringed brand’s ability to compete, and his plans include pushing the Top management at Audi is contemplating pushing the brand into new territory with a rugged 4WD that, if approved, could use the Scout platform

Audi tonight pulled the covers off the all-new RS5 — its halo midsize performance car, and enthusiasts can breathe at least a partial sigh of relief: the Key rival to next-gen BMW M3 and reworked AMG C53 breaks cover with even more power…and that’s before you count the beefy plug-in hybrid system!