Massive discounts! Overhauled Audi Q4 e-tron line-up reshaped with price cuts up to $24,250

August 20, 2026 EV Central team

Audi has dramatically cut the price of its most popular electric model, with the updated and renamed Q4 e-tron line-up to arrive in Australia in the first half of 2027 priced from $71,650 plus on-road costs.

That makes the new entry-level Q4 e-tron SUV $13,250 cheaper than the outgoing Q4 45 e-tron, which lists for $84,900, while bringing upgraded technology, equipment and faster charging but a smaller battery and reduced power and torque.

And there are even bigger savings further up the range, with the new 250kW Q4 e-tron quattro SUV priced at $81,650 – a hefty $24,250 reduction compared with the outgoing $105,900 Q4 55 e-tron quattro.

2027 Audi Q4 e-tron. — 2027 Audi Q4 e-tron SUV.

The coupe-style Sportback receives similar cuts and, unusually, the entry-level version costs exactly the same $71,650 as the SUV.

The quattro Sportback is $83,250, down $24,250 from the outgoing $107,500 Q4 55 e-tron quattro Sportback.

Crucially, the $71,650 price also puts both rear-drive Q4 e-tron body styles below the new $75,000 ceiling for the full Electric Car Discount FBT exemption that takes effect from April 1, 2027.

The more expensive quattro models will not qualify for the full exemption under the new rules, but will be eligible for a 25 per cent reduction in payable FBT provided they remain below the fuel-efficient Luxury Car Tax threshold.

The changes reinforce the Q4’s position as Audi Australia’s most affordable EV and move its entry price into the territory occupied by upper-spec versions of some of Australia’s most popular electric SUVs.

For comparison, the Tesla Model Y Premium Long Range AWD costs $68,900 plus on-road costs, the flagship Kia EV5 GT-Line AWD is $71,770 and the 475kW Zeekr 7X Performance AWD is $72,900.

The repositioning also comes ahead of the arrival of an all-new Mercedes-Benz GLA EV, while the BMW iX1 and iX2 have recently been updated and reduced in price.

Audi has also overhauled the Q4’s model naming, dropping the 45 and 55 numerical designations used by the outgoing Australian range. The new 150kW rear-drive model is simply called Q4 e-tron, while the 250kW all-wheel-drive flagship becomes Q4 e-tron quattro.

However, there is more to the Q4’s dramatically lower entry price than simply Audi sharpening its pencil.

The new rear-wheel-drive entry model replaces the Q4 45 e-tron and drops from the outgoing car’s 82kWh gross battery to a substantially smaller 63kWh gross/59kWh usable battery.

Its single rear-mounted motor also produces 150kW and 350Nm, compared with 210kW and 545Nm for the outgoing Q4 45 e-tron.

Audi Australia has not claimed a driving range for the new 150kW rear-drive model, but in Europe the equivalent Q4 e-tron SUV is rated at up to 440km WLTP and the more aerodynamic Sportback at up to 451km WLTP.

The smaller battery can be DC fast-charged at up to 160kW, with Audi claiming a 10-80 per cent recharge in as little as 27 minutes. The outgoing Q4 45 combined its larger 82kWh battery with a 175kW DC charging maximum.

The new quattro is much closer mechanically to the outgoing Q4 55 e-tron quattro.

It retains an 82kWh gross/77kWh usable battery and dual-motor all-wheel drive producing 250kW.

It accelerates from 0-100km/h in 5.4 seconds and has a claimed WLTP range of 494km in SUV form and 509km as the more aerodynamic Sportback.

Maximum DC charging power increases from 175kW to 185kW, although Audi again quotes a 27-minute 10-80 per cent charging time. Battery preconditioning can be activated automatically or manually.

Inside, the Q4 gains Audi’s latest “digital stage” dashboard design incorporating a 12.8-inch central touchscreen and 11.9-inch Virtual Cockpit Plus digital instrument display.

An optional 12-inch passenger display is also available on the quattro. Audi says it is the largest passenger screen it currently offers, with its display masked from the driver’s view while the vehicle is moving.

Standard equipment on the entry Q4 includes Matrix LED headlights, 19-inch alloy wheels, heated and electrically adjustable leather-appointed front seats, driver memory, three-zone climate control, ambient lighting, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and dual cooled wireless phone chargers.

A 360-degree camera system is now standard across the range, along with trained parking and reverse assist, which can retrace the vehicle’s path for up to 50 metres.

The quattro adds an S line exterior package, 20-inch Audi Sport wheels, sports front seats, selectable damper control, progressive steering and an augmented-reality head-up display.

The Q4 has traditionally been Audi’s most popular EV in Australia, recording 939 sales in 2025 compared with 551 for the then-new Q6 e-tron.

Its sales have slowed substantially in 2026 as stocks of the outgoing model run down ahead of the updated version, with 216 Q4 e-trons reported sold to the end of July.

That has allowed the newer Q6 e-tron to move ahead of it in Audi’s EV sales race so far this year.

Audi says the new pricing has also been structured so eligible customers can access the Federal Government’s Electric Car Discount, which provides a fringe benefits tax exemption for qualifying battery-electric vehicles below the applicable Luxury Car Tax threshold.

The new Q4 e-tron quattro can already be ordered ahead of its first-half 2027 arrival, while Audi says further ordering details for the rear-wheel-drive version will be announced later.