Audi Q4 e-tron performance vs Smart #3 Brabus (2023–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Audi Q4 e-tron performance €912/mo · Smart #3 Brabus (2023–) €861/mo. Smart #3 Brabus (2023–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Smart #3 Brabus (2023–) costs about €51 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Audi Q4 e-tron performance goes 101 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Audi Q4 e-tron performance spends 25 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Audi Q4 e-tron performance has 150 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Audi Q4 e-tron performance | Smart #3 Brabus (2023–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €53,500 (better) | €54,490 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €912 | €861 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,020 | €980 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 569 km (better) | 415 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 8.56 m² | 8.11 m² |
| Used market (median listing, our own collection) | €34,930 · Ø 3.1 yr · n=33 (week 40, 2026) | — |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 510 km / 397 km (better) | 372 km / 296 km |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +27 min (better) | 2 charging stops · +52 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 15.9 kWh/100 km (better) | 17.6 kWh/100 km |
| Battery | 79.0 kWh | 62.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 165 kW (better) | 150 kW |
| 0–100 km/h | 6.6 s | 3.7 s (better) |
| Boot | 520 L (better) | 370 L |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Audi Q4 e-tron performance | Smart #3 Brabus (2023–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €858 | €801 |
| 15,000 | €912 | €861 |
| 20,000 | €966 | €921 |
| 25,000 | €1,020 | €980 |
| 30,000 | €1,074 | €1,039 |
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