Audi Q4 e-tron vs Toyota bZ4X: Specs Compared

Also searched as Toyota bZ4X vs Audi Q4 e-tron specs — both orientations show this same side-by-side comparison.

The Toyota bZ4X is the more efficient of the two: it reaches 119 mpg combined versus 115 mpg for the Audi Q4 e-tron, a 4 mpg advantage and costs about $0 less per year to fuel.

Across 3 measured categories, the Toyota bZ4X leads in 3. Figures are EPA test data, not manufacturer claims.

2022–2026

Audi Q4 e-tron

Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD · 16 configurations

115mpg combined (best)
All Audi Q4 e-tron specs

2023–2025

Toyota bZ4X

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD · 13 configurations

119mpg combined (best)
All Toyota bZ4X specs

Head-to-head specifications

MetricAudi Q4 e-tronToyota bZ4X
Best combined MPG115 mpg119 mpg ✓
Best city MPG125 mpg131 mpg ✓
Best highway MPG104 mpg107 mpg ✓
Lowest annual fuel costEPA estimate at 15,000 miles per year$650$650
Lowest CO2 outputNot availableNot available
Engines offeredNot availableNot available
TransmissionsAutomatic (A1)Automatic (A1)
DrivetrainsAll-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel DriveFront-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Fuel typesElectricityElectricity
EPA classStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
Years covered2022–20262023–2025
Configurations on record1613

Source: EPA fuel economy records via fueleconomy.gov. Best-case values across all recorded configurations for each model.

Audi Q4 e-tron vs Toyota bZ4X dimensions and size

The Toyota bZ4X is 3.9 inches longer than the Audi Q4 e-tron on a wheelbase 3.5 inches longer, and 661.4 lbs lighter. Both clear the roughly 200 inches of usable length in a standard single garage bay.

Audi Q4 e-tron versus Toyota bZ4X exterior dimensions
DimensionAudi Q4 e-tron (2026)Toyota bZ4X (2025)Difference
Length180.7 in184.6 in3.9 in
Width (excl. mirrors)73.6 in73.2 in0.4 in
Height63.4 in65 in1.6 in
Wheelbase108.7 in112.2 in3.5 in
Curb weight4,872 lbs4,211 lbs661 lbs

Width excludes mirrors; add 8–12 inches for mirrors out. Figures are for the newest model year on record for each vehicle. See both drawn to scale.

Audi Q4 e-tron vs Toyota bZ4X: what the numbers mean

Running cost over five years: at the EPA's 15,000-mile-a-year assumption the Audi Q4 e-tron burns about $650 of fuel annually against $650 for the Toyota bZ4X. That $0 yearly gap compounds to roughly $0 over five years and $0 over eight — often more than the price difference between two trims of the same vehicle, and the single largest running-cost line item separating these two.

City and highway economy: the Toyota bZ4X leads in both cycles — 131 mpg city and 107 mpg highway against 125 and 104 mpg — so its fuel-efficiency advantage holds whether you commute in traffic or cover long highway miles.

Drivetrain and class: the Audi Q4 e-tron is offered with All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive, the Toyota bZ4X with Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive. All-wheel drive typically costs one to two mpg combined against the same vehicle in front- or rear-wheel drive, which is worth remembering when the gap between these two is small. The EPA classes them as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD and Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD respectively — the class drives the interior volume, cargo space and passenger space each one is measured against.

Q4 e-tron vs bZ4X: common questions

Which is better on gas, the Audi Q4 e-tron or the Toyota bZ4X?

The Toyota bZ4X is the more efficient of the two: it reaches 119 mpg combined versus 115 mpg for the Audi Q4 e-tron, a 4 mpg advantage and costs about $0 less per year to fuel.

Which costs less to run per year?

By EPA estimates at 15,000 miles a year, the Toyota bZ4X runs about $650 a year in fuel at its most efficient configuration, versus about $650 for the Audi Q4 e-tron — a difference of roughly $0 per year.

What engines do the Q4 e-tron and bZ4X offer?

Audi Q4 e-tron: no engine data on record. Toyota bZ4X: no engine data on record.

Are they in the same vehicle class?

The EPA classifies the Audi Q4 e-tron as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD and the Toyota bZ4X as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, so they aren't a like-for-like match on size.

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