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Audi Q4 e-tron Previews Future MEB Model, Is Not the Real Q4 in Geneva

Audi has pretty much confirmed the Sportback version of the Q3 will be called the Q4, making use of a name they trademarked many years ago. However, the Q4 e-tron concept they showed in Geneva is not a direct preview of that model.
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First of all, electrified Audi models are now called TFSIe, leaving e-tron only for the bespoke EVs. Second, we've seen enough Q4 spyshots to know that this is not what it looks like, which is not to say we don't love it.

The Q4 e-tron features a blocked off yet very bold grille, surrounded by a black frame that reminds us of Mazda's. Glow-in-the-dark e-tron badges can be seen on both bumpers.

The light department witnesses another huge styling departure. All the units are narrow and a bit understated. But the Q4 e-tron is not related to the production e-tron either; it has standard wing mirrors, for starters.

The specs pretty much reveal that we're dealing with a MEB prototype, a much posher version of the VW I.D. Crozz and Skoda's Vision iV. Power comes from the same two electric motors - 102 HP and 150 Nm (110 lb-ft) at the front plus another 204 HP and 310 Nm (228 lb-ft) for a total of 306 HP and 460 Nm.

Using this setup, the Q4 e-tron is said to reach 100 km/h in 6.3 seconds and is electronically limited to 180 km/h (112 mph). The battery is at the upper end of MEB technology, an 82 kWh unit offering a range that can exceed 450 km (279 miles) on a single charge. Rumors talk about a pack with 10% more of everything, though.

Nestled inside the 2.77-meter wheelbase is an interior that both WOW and a little LOL. The driver-centric yet minimal dashboard is fantastic and doesn't look like what VW developed. This could be a repeat of the Golf-A3 scenario. That floating piano black console with the push-button gear selector is also pretty nice. However, we noticed the same pedal box you see on everything from the Leon FR to the A3 S Line, components that have been in the parts bin since about 2013.
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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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