With their curvaceous roofs and electric power, the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron and Volvo C40 Recharge are the height of fashion. But which is better?
In comparison, the Q4’s time of 6.0sec might seem a little underwhelming, but in reality the car feels pleasingly brisk. With instant punch off the line, you’ll be able to beat almost any petrol or diesel SUV out of the school car park gates, and there’s no shortage of grunt at higher speeds; getting up to motorway pace or overtaking a slower car is still pretty effortless.
In the Q4, you can fine-tune the level of regeneration via paddles behind the steering wheel , giving you greater control over your speed. None of the levels is strong enough to bring you to a complete stop when you lift off the accelerator, though. When you’re using the regular brakes to slow down, you’ll find reassuringly consistent pressure underfoot in the C40. This isn’t quite the case in the Q4; the resistance in the pedal tends to change as you slow down, making it trickier to brake smoothly.
The limited ranges are a shame, because both cars are wonderfully relaxing to drive. At motorway speeds, the Q4 is fractionally quieter, generating less road noise, but wind noise is well suppressed in both and the motors are hushed.
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