Audi Q4 E-Tron charging cable

The Q4 e-tron is Audi's compact electric SUV, built on the Volkswagen Group's MEB platform and available in four powertrain configurations across two battery sizes. The entry-level Q4 40 e-tron, introduced for 2025, uses a 63 kWh gross battery with 59 kWh usable, driving a single rear motor producing 150 kW (204 PS) and 310 Nm, with a WLTP range of up to 250 miles and 0–62 mph in 8.1 seconds. Above it, the Q4 45 e-tron moves to the larger 82 kWh gross battery with 77 kWh usable and a more powerful rear motor producing 210 kW (286 PS), reaching 62 mph in 6.7 seconds and covering up to 330 miles on the WLTP cycle. The same 45 powertrain is available in quattro four-wheel-drive form by adding a front motor, trimming range slightly to around 319 miles and 0–62 mph to 6.6 seconds. The range-topping Q4 55 e-tron quattro uses the same 82 kWh gross battery as the 45, but with a higher-output motor configuration producing 250 kW (340 PS), reaching 62 mph in 5.4 seconds with the same 319-mile WLTP figure as the quattro 45. All variants are full BEVs with no combustion backup. Unlike the larger Q6 e-tron and Q8 e-tron families, the Q4 e-tron has a single charging port, a combined CCS2/Type 2 inlet on the right rear flank, where a fuel filler cap would typically sit. DC and AC charging both use this inlet, with the Type 2 section serving wallboxes and public AC points, and the full CCS2 inlet handling rapid DC charging.

AC charging and wallbox times

The onboard AC charger is 11 kW three-phase across all Q4 e-tron variants, with no 22 kW option available on this platform. At 11 kW from a compatible wallbox, the 59 kWh battery in the Q4 40 e-tron takes approximately six hours from near-empty. The 77 kWh battery in the 45 and 55 variants takes around seven and a half hours at the same rate, consistent with an overnight charge on a standard home schedule. At a standard household socket at 2.3 kW, the 59 kWh battery takes around 26 hours and the 77 kWh battery around 33 hours: a domestic socket is a fallback option on either variant, not a practical regular charging method.

The 11 kW charger draws three-phase power, so a three-phase wallbox is necessary to achieve the full rate. A single-phase 7.4 kW supply limits the charge accordingly, adding roughly three and a half hours to a full charge on the 77 kWh battery compared to 11 kW three-phase.

Choosing the right cable

The single right-rear CCS2/Type 2 inlet accepts a standard Voldt® Type 2 charging cable for all AC charging across every Q4 e-tron variant. The onboard AC charger is 11 kW three-phase on all models, and an 11 kW Voldt® cable is the correct match throughout the range. There is no 22 kW charger option on the Q4 e-tron platform, so there is no case for a 22 kW cable here: an 11 kW cable matches the ceiling precisely. A 7.4 kW cable works but limits the charge rate below what the onboard charger can accept, extending a full charge by more than three hours on the 77 kWh battery.

The right-rear port position aligns naturally with bays where the car reverses in, putting the port close to the post in a typical parallel bay. In a forward-entry bay, the port is on the far side from the post in most layouts, which makes cable length more relevant. A 5-metre cable handles most home driveways and garages without difficulty. A 6-metre cable adds useful reach for driveways where the wallbox is mounted away from where the car naturally parks, or for public bays where the post sits further back than expected. An 8-metre cable is the most practical choice for varied use or public charging stations.

Portable charging for the Q4 e-tron

The Voldt® portable CEE charging cable gives access to industrial sockets where a wallbox is unavailable. A 16A three-phase CEE socket delivers 11 kW, matching the wallbox rate and filling the 59 kWh battery in approximately six hours and the 77 kWh battery in around seven and a half hours. A 16A single-phase CEE socket delivers 3.7 kW, which takes around 16 hours on the 59 kWh battery and 21 hours on the 77 kWh: manageable across an extended overnight stop at a campsite or marina, but worth confirming three-phase access when the car needs a fuller charge in a limited window.

The Schuko cable at 2.3 kW from a standard household socket adds around 23 kWh over ten hours, equivalent to roughly 75–90 miles of range on the larger battery. Given the relatively modest battery sizes across the Q4 e-tron range, a household socket overnight is more useful here than on larger-battery Audis: on the 59 kWh battery in the Q4 40, a ten-hour domestic charge covers roughly 40% of total capacity, which is enough to handle most daily use if wallbox access is not available.

One standard across the entire range

Voldt® charging cables are CE, UKCA, and TÜV certified, manufactured in accordance with IATF 16949 automotive quality standards. They feature single-piece moulded connectors with no glue or screws, and are IP67-rated for reliable operation between −30°C and +50°C. Built with 100% copper conductors and silver-plated contacts, our cables are tested beyond 10,000 connection cycles. Every purchase includes a three-year warranty, 100-day returns, and free shipping across Europe.