Compare the2024 Audi Q4 e-tron SportbackVS 2024 Genesis GV60

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, All-Wheel Drive is standard on the Q4 e-tron Sportback. But it costs extra on the GV60.

Both the Q4 e-tron Sportback 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 Sportback is safer than the GV60:

The Q4 e-tron Sportback’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 Sportback’s warranty.

The Q4 e-tron Sportback’s electric motors produces 70 more horsepower (295 vs. 225) and 81 lbs.-ft. more torque (339 vs. 258) than the GV60 Standard’s standard electric motor.

On the EPA test cycle the Q4 50 e-tron Sportback gets better mileage than the GV60 Performance (100 city/89 hwy vs. 97 city/82 hwy MPGe).

The Q4 50 e-tron Sportback can travel longer on a full charge than the GV60 Performance (242 miles vs. 235 miles).

For better stopping power the Q4 e-tron Sportback’s standard front brake rotors are larger than those on the GV60:

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Q4 e-tron Sportback has standard 20-inch wheels. Smaller 19-inch wheels are standard on the GV60 Standard.

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

The Q4 e-tron Sportback has a much larger cargo volume than the GV60 with its rear seat up (26.1 vs. 24 cubic feet).

The Q4 e-tron Sportback’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the GV60’s (2646 vs. 2000 pounds).

J.D. Power and Associates surveys of service recipients show that Audi service is better than Genesis. J.D. Power ranks Audi 8th in service department satisfaction (above the industry average). With a 29% lower rating, Genesis is ranked 23rd.

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

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 Sportback Prestige has standard headlight washers to keep headlight output high. The GV60 doesn’t offer headlight washers.

The Q4 e-tron Sportback has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the vehicle heater warms up. A heated steering wheel is only available on the GV60 Performance.

Consumer Reports® recommends both the Audi Q4 e-tron Sportback 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.