Compare the2024 Audi Q4 e-tronVS 2024 Genesis GV60

The Q4 e-tron has a standard Secondary Collision Brake Assist, which automatically applies the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The GV60 doesn’t offer a post collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.

Both the Q4 e-tron and the GV60 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning and available around view monitors.

Side impacts caused 23% of all road fatalities in 2018, down from 29% in 2003, when the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety introduced its side barrier test. In order to continue improving vehicle safety, the IIHS has started using a more severe side impact test: 37 MPH (up from 31 MPH), with a 4180-pound barrier (up from 3300 pounds). The results of this newly developed test demonstrates that the Audi Q4 e-tron is safer than the GV60:

The Q4 e-tron’s corrosion warranty is 5 years longer than the GV60’s (12 vs. 7 years).

There are over 26 percent more Audi dealers than there are Genesis dealers, which makes it easier should you ever need service under the Q4 e-tron’s warranty.

On the EPA test cycle the Q4 50 e-tron gets better mileage than the GV60 Performance (97 city/87 hwy vs. 97 city/82 hwy MPGe).

The Q4 50 e-tron can travel longer on a full charge than the GV60 Performance (236 miles vs. 235 miles).

The Q4 e-tron stops much shorter than the GV60:

The Q4 50 e-tron Prestige handles at .84 G’s, while the GV60 Performance pulls only .83 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

For better maneuverability, the Q4 e-tron 40’s turning circle is 5.7 feet tighter than the GV60’s (33.5 feet vs. 39.2 feet). The Q4 e-tron 50’s turning circle is 1.5 feet tighter than the GV60’s (37.7 feet vs. 39.2 feet).

The Q4 e-tron has a larger cargo volume than the GV60 with its rear seat up (24.8 vs. 24 cubic feet).

The Q4 e-tron’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the GV60’s (2205 vs. 2000 pounds). Maximum trailer towing in the Genesis GV60 is only 2000 pounds. The Q4 e-tron offers up to a 2646 lbs. towing capacity.

Heated windshield washer nozzles are standard on the Q4 e-tron to prevent washer fluid and nozzles from freezing and help continue to keep the windshield clear in sub-freezing temperatures. The GV60 doesn’t offer heated windshield washer nozzles.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Q4 e-tron has a standard rear wiper. The GV60 doesn’t offer a rear wiper.

Consumer Reports rated the Q4 e-tron’s headlight performance “Very Good,” a higher rating than the GV60’s headlights, which were rated “Good.”

In poor weather, headlights can lose their effectiveness as grime builds up on their lenses. This can reduce visibility without the driver realizing. The Q4 e-tron Prestige has standard headlight washers to keep headlight output high. The GV60 doesn’t offer headlight washers.

Consumer Reports® recommends both the Audi Q4 e-tron and the Genesis GV60, based on reliability, safety and performance.

The Audi Q4 e-tron outsold the Genesis GV60 by over three to one during 2023.