Compare the2026 Audi Q4 e-tron SportbackVS 2027 Volvo EX60

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 EX60.

Both the Q4 e-tron Sportback and the EX60 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, post-collision automatic braking systems, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning and available around view monitors.

Audi pays for scheduled maintenance on the Q4 e-tron Sportback for 1 year and 10,000 miles longer than Volvo pays for maintenance for the EX60 (3/30,000 vs. 2/20,000).

There are over 9 percent more Audi dealers than there are Volvo dealers, which makes it easier should you ever need service under the Q4 e-tron Sportback’s warranty.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ March 2026 Auto Issue reports that Audi vehicles are more reliable than Volvo vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Audi 2 places higher in reliability than Volvo.

The Q4 e-tron Sportback’s electric motors produces 182 lbs.-ft. more torque (536 vs. 354) than the EX60 P6’s standard electric motor. The Q4 e-tron Sportback’s electric motors produces 12 lbs.-ft. more torque (536 vs. 524) than the EX60 P10’s standard electric motors.

The Q4 e-tron Sportback has a standard locking charge port, which locks and unlocks with the power locks. The EX60 doesn’t have a locking charge port. A locking charge port prevents tampering and damage.

For better stopping power the Q4 e-tron Sportback’s front brake rotors are larger than those on the EX60:

For better traction and acceleration, the Q4 e-tron Sportback has larger rear tires than the EX60 (255/45R20 vs. 235/55R20).

The Q4 e-tron Sportback’s standard 235/50R20 front and 255/45R20 rear tires provide better handling because they have a lower 50 series front and 45 series rear profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the EX60’s standard 55 series tires. The Q4 e-tron Sportback’s optional 255/40R21 rear tires have a lower 40 series profile than the EX60’s optional 45 series tires.

The Q4 e-tron Sportback is 8.5 inches shorter than the EX60, making the Q4 e-tron Sportback easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The Q4 e-tron Sportback is 5.1 inches narrower than the EX60, making the Q4 e-tron Sportback easier to handle and maneuver in traffic.

The Q4 e-tron Sportback has .1 inches more front shoulder room and 1 inch more rear shoulder room than the EX60.

The Q4 e-tron Sportback has a much larger cargo volume than the EX60 with its rear seat up (26.1 vs. 18.5 cubic feet).

A standard locking glovebox (which can’t be accessed with the valet key) keeps your small valuables safer in the Q4 e-tron Sportback. The EX60 doesn’t offer locking storage for small valuables.

The Q4 e-tron Sportback Premium Plus offers an optional heads-up display that projects speed and driver assistance information readouts in front of the driver’s line of sight, allowing drivers to view information without diverting their eyes from the road. The EX60 doesn’t offer a heads-up display.

If the windows are left open on the Q4 e-tron Sportback the driver can close all of them at the outside door handle or from a distance using the remote. On a hot day the driver can lower the windows from a distance using the keyless remote. The driver of the EX60 can only operate the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

The Q4 e-tron Sportback’s power mirror controls are mounted on the armrest for easy access. The EX60’s power mirror controls are embedded in the infotainment system, seriously distracting drivers who have to adjust them while driving.

When the Q4 e-tron Sportback with available tilt-down mirrors is put in reverse, the passenger rearview mirror tilts from its original position. This gives the driver a better view of the curb during parallel parking maneuvers. Shifting out of reverse puts the mirror into its original position. The EX60’s mirror doesn’t automatically adjust for backing.

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 costs extra on the EX60.

Compared to the Volvo EX60, the Audi Q4 e-tron Sportback eliminates the need for separate garage door openers and associated risks of losing, breaking, or having dead batteries with its optional integrated Homelink® universal remote controlled from the infotainment system.