Quick Answer: The 2026 Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron at a Glance
Audi trimmed the Q4 Sportback e-tron lineup to two grades for 2026: Premium at $59,000 MSRP and Premium Plus at $63,500, both before a $1,395 destination charge (the Prestige grade from prior years is gone, folded into a new Vision package on Premium Plus). Both trims share the same hardware: dual electric motors making 335 hp, standard quattro all-wheel drive, an 82 kWh battery good for an EPA-rated 251 miles, and a 0-60 time of 5.0 seconds. DC fast-charging tops out at 175 kW, enough to add 10-80% in roughly 28 minutes at a public charger. Every 2026 model also carries Audi Signature Care, three years of complimentary scheduled maintenance. Both trims sit on the floor at Audi Queens, 30-35 College Point Blvd in Flushing.
Total price, including every dealer-imposed charge: $60,570 all in for the Q4 Sportback e-tron Premium. That total includes the $1,395 destination charge and the $175 documentation fee (an optional dealer charge, not a New York State or DMV fee) on top of a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $59,000; it excludes state and local taxes, title, registration, and any optional equipment.
A coupe roofline on a car that plugs in
The "Sportback" in the name isn't marketing filler. Where the regular Q4 e-tron carries a boxier SUV profile, the Sportback drops the roofline into a fastback taper behind the B-pillar, the same visual trick Audi has used on the A5, A7, and Q8. It costs some headroom in the back seat and a little cargo volume, and it buys a silhouette that reads more coupe than crossover from a Flushing curbside. Cargo comes in at 26.1 cubic feet with the rear seats up and 54.4 with them folded, enough for a Costco run on College Point Blvd or a full set of luggage for a trip out to JFK. Inside, an 11.6-inch MMI touch display and the Audi virtual cockpit handle the digital side, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connect a phone without a cable, and every trim starts with genuine leather seating, not the vinyl-look substitute some EVs use to hit a price point.
The store itself sits minutes off the Whitestone Expressway, close enough to Flushing Bay that a test drive can loop past the water before circling back. Audi Queens runs sales, finance, service, parts, and a collision center from the same address, in English, Spanish, Mandarin, and more, and its new inventory updates live as cars land.
One drivetrain, two ways to spec it
Unlike the gas-powered Audis in this borough's other buyers guides, there's no engine size or transmission choice to make here. Every 2026 Q4 Sportback e-tron uses the same 82 kWh battery pack feeding dual electric motors, which is what puts quattro all-wheel drive on both trims as standard equipment rather than an upcharge. Audi quotes 335 horsepower and a 0-60 sprint of 5.0 seconds, quick enough to merge onto the Van Wyck without a second thought. The EPA's own testing backs up the manufacturer's range claim almost to the mile: 251 miles combined, with 105 MPGe in the city and 89 on the highway, numbers pulled directly from fueleconomy.gov rather than an optimistic press release. A public DC fast charger will take the battery from 10% to 80% in about 28 minutes; a Level 2 home charger takes closer to 9.5 hours for a full charge, which is the number that actually matters for anyone plugging in overnight.
Pick your 2026 Q4 Sportback e-tron
Q4 Sportback e-tron Premium · from $59,000 MSRP
Leather seating, the full digital cockpit, S line exterior, and standard quattro. Already fully equipped.
Q4 Sportback e-tron Premium Plus · from $63,500 MSRP
Surround-view camera, advanced park assist, and Sonos sound, all newly standard for 2026, plus the available Vision package.
What buyers actually say
The Q4 Sportback e-tron's cabin: 11.6-inch MMI display, Audi virtual cockpit, and standard leather.
Audi Queens carries 4.5 stars across more than 1,250 Google reviews, and this specific model has already left its mark on that record. "Just picked up a Q4 e-tron Sportback from here for my wife," wrote one buyer this past summer. "Elgin, Jay, and Bob were very helpful from start to finish and we got the deal done! I contacted them on Sunday, picked up the car on Wednesday. Doesn't get any better than that!" (Kayihan K.). Another recent buyer, new to the brand, called the process "honest and transparent" and "very straightforward and stress free," crediting sales manager Elgin and brand specialist Patricia Tirado by name (Mohamed S.). The pattern across the archive is consistent: names, timelines, and prices that hold from the first phone call to the signature.
Owning an EV in this borough
Electric ownership changes a few habits, and Flushing is a reasonable place to make the adjustment. A driveway or a home Level 2 charger makes overnight charging simple; street parking without dedicated EV infrastructure is the honest complication, and it's worth mapping public fast chargers near your regular routes (the LIE corridor and the malls along Northern Blvd both have them) before the car arrives. The service & repair guide below covers what changes and what doesn't about maintaining an EV versus a gas Audi, and the pricing & leasing guide walks through New York's tax treatment plus what to ask about at the store regarding current EV incentives, since those programs shift on their own schedule and shouldn't be quoted as fixed numbers here.
Frequently asked questions
What changed on the 2026 Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron?
The biggest change is the lineup itself: Audi dropped the Prestige trim for 2026, leaving Premium and Premium Plus. Most of what Prestige used to include, matrix-design LED headlights, an augmented reality head-up display, and headlight washers, moved into a new Vision package available on Premium Plus. Premium Plus also picked up three newly standard features this year: a surround-view camera, advanced park assist, and the Sonos sound system.
How much does a 2026 Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron cost?
$59,000 for the Premium or $63,500 for the Premium Plus, plus the $1,395 destination charge, before New York taxes and DMV fees. Some price-comparison sites quote "starting at" figures with destination already folded in; the pricing & leasing guide breaks down the full math, and current offers are posted on the Audi Queens specials page.
What's the range of the 2026 Q4 Sportback e-tron?
251 miles combined, per the EPA's official rating for this exact configuration, which matches what Audi publishes on its own model page. Treat any figure above 258 miles with skepticism; it likely describes a different wheel package, a prior model year, or the non-Sportback SUV, whose range figures aren't identical.
What's the difference between the Q4 e-tron and the Q4 Sportback e-tron?
They share a platform and a battery, but they're two separate models with two separate price ladders. The standard Q4 e-tron is the boxier SUV body starting around $50,600; the Sportback trades some rear headroom and cargo space for the coupe-style roofline and starts at $59,000. Trim names (Premium, Premium Plus) and most equipment line up between the two, but MSRPs and exact range figures don't, so confirm which body style a quote applies to before comparing numbers.
Is the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron a good car?
It's one of the more complete luxury electric SUVs at this price point: genuine leather standard on the base trim, a fully digital cockpit, standard all-wheel drive that many rivals charge extra for, and Audi's driving dynamics carried over from its gas-powered siblings. The honest tradeoff against a Tesla Model Y is charging network size (Tesla's Supercharger network remains larger, though Audi's Combined Charging System now taps into much of it) versus cabin materials and driving refinement, where the Audi tends to win reviewer comparisons.
Does the Q4 Sportback e-tron come with all-wheel drive?
Yes, standard on every 2026 trim through the dual-motor layout, no package or upcharge required. There's no single-motor, lower-priced version of the Sportback sold in the US for this model year.
Two trims, one showroom in Flushing
The fastback rear end that gives the Sportback its name.
The trim guides below cover the standard-equipment gap between Premium and Premium Plus in detail, and both cars are worth driving back to back before deciding, especially since the range and drivetrain numbers are identical either way. Book a test drive at the Flushing showroom and bring a charging-cable question or two; the team fields them daily.
All 2026 Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron guides
Manufacturer’s suggested retail price excludes the $1,395 destination charge and the $175 documentation fee (an optional dealer charge, not a New York State or DMV fee), along with taxes, title, registration, and options; the dealer sets the actual selling price. EPA range and efficiency figures are official ratings for the 2026 Audi Q4 Sportback 55 e-tron quattro configuration; real-world range varies with temperature, driving style, and wheel selection. Equipment, packages, and availability can change with configuration and production timing; confirm current specs with Audi Queens. Audi Signature Care terms per Audi of America's published program for MY2026 vehicles. Federal and state EV incentive eligibility and amounts change and are not quoted here; ask Audi Queens for current program details. Customer quotes are excerpts from public Google reviews of Audi Queens.