Audi in the new battlefield of global new energy, the pace of the electrification revolution has been accelerating, after all, as a proposition of the new era, the traditional old car companies are likely to be "overtaken by curves" if they are not careful.
Thanks to the volkswagen group's new MEB modular platform, Audi with the "half-sibling" Volkswagen ID.4 technology technology, quickly created its compact pure electric SUV Audi Q4 e-Tron, and also debuted the Audi Q4 e-Tron Sportback version overseas, while the overseas media preemptively conducted a test drive experience, the professor through this compilation to take you to see how the foreign media evaluate?
Although the Audi Q4 e-Tron is derived from a new design concept, Audi's iconic hexagon grille continues to remain in the pure electric series, which is also similar to the Audi Q5 e-Tron that was previously taught to shoot. The closed panel design also highlights the futuristic feel. Of course, seeing this shape can also be directly associated with this is a pure electric Audi.
Sportback's large slipback shape is very similar to the Audi Q3 Sportback, which is in line with the aesthetic sense of most young consumers. Although the new car is positioned as a compact SUV, the size of the vehicle is already a cross-level data, with a length, width and height of 4588/1865/1614mm, and a wheelbase of 2764mm.
In addition, the rear compartment cover is also equipped with a large spoiler, which helps the air flow through, resulting in better aerodynamics, Audi officially claims that its drag coefficient is 0.26, which is the leading position in its class.
In the interior, Audi's sense of technological atmosphere is not inferior to any car in the same class, tilting the center console on the driver's side, with a 10.1-inch central control screen and a 10.25-inch full LCD instrument, the futuristic sense of the virtual digital cockpit is directly pulled to the full grid.
At the same time, many physical buttons are retained under the central control, which takes care of blind operation when driving and enhances the practicality rate in the car. According to foreign media, the basic entire central control area is covered with leather, and the feel of contact is also in line with the identity of luxury brands.
Secondly, the meb platform's high space utilization combined with the 2764 mm wheelbase provides an impressive ride space, especially in the longitudinal distance of the rear, the Q4 e-Tron has more legroom than rivals BMW iX3 and Mercedes-Benz EQA, after all, both of which are from the "oil to electricity" brother platform.
However, because the battery pack is placed at the bottom of the rear seats, the rear seats are 70mm higher than the front seats, which sacrifices the head space to a certain extent, but still brings a good sense of open vision to the rear passengers.
The Audi Q4 e-Tron offers 35 e-Tron and 40 e-Tron rear-mounted motors in the powertrain, as well as a four-wheel drive version of the 50 e-Tron Quattro, which is test-driven with a total system power of 220 kW.
The 50 e-Tron is equipped with a 76.6 kWh lithium-ion battery. The cruising range is 497km. So, how does driving make a difference?
In the initial stage, lightly step on the accelerator pedal, the power output will immediately make you feel a small push back, which is also in line with the characteristics of pure electric vehicles, and after the speed rises, the smoothness of the power is still very linear. Of course, with the blessing of Quattro four-wheel drive, your power response can almost be followed by any small action.
When you lift the accelerator pedal, the Q4 e-Tron has no noticeable drag sensation and can glide smoothly. When switched to the B gear mode, the braking sensation of energy recovery will also follow, but the Audi system is different from the common single-pedal mode, it does not achieve static braking.
In addition, thanks to the balanced distribution of the weight of the battery pack front and rear, the body roll is also very controllable when the vehicle is turned sharply, maintaining a relatively sensitive body track.
The chassis system also has a good filtration for the control of small bumps, and there is almost no vibration in the car. However, when encountering some large potholes on the road, the adjustment of the shock absorber is still mainly supportive, the rebound of the damping will be tough, and the comfort experience has some impact, but the overall filter effect of the suspension is very German. After all, the roads in foreign countries are mainly suburban and rural commuting as the core, so there needs to be a good support effect, if the domestic version is listed, it is likely to be optimized and adjusted for China's roads.
Through this test drive experience, the Q4 e-Tron has a good foundation, sensitive handling and superb driving experience, and even very similar to the high-performance Audi RSQ3 Sportback, which may become a performance SUV replacement for most people's internal combustion engines in the future.
At the same time, the FAW-Volkswagen Audi Q4 e-Tron in the domestic market is also officially unveiled, and will open pre-sales in China in the first half of 2022. So if you want to get started with luxury brand SUVs will accept pure electric Audi?