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My wife and I are trying to come to a decision about coming back on to the scheme and what car to go for. Having had three utterly brilliant Volvo estates through Motability (and bought the last one off them which we still run) we’d really love another, but there’s now zero chance of getting one. Sadly the smaller Volvos available on the list simply don’t have enough luggage space for the kit we unfortunately have to carry with us. We also need/want to go electric, the reduced running costs would be very welcome as we do 20k miles a year.
So far we’ve ruled out several cars, including a BMW i4 (too difficult for my wife to get into), VW ID5 (nice panoramic roof but uninspiring otherwise), Hyundai Ioniq 6 (stunning car and great value, if only it was a hatch!) and several others for various reasons.
We’ve ended up with a shortlist of three cars – the Kia EV6, the obvious Skoda Enyaq, and a car that doesn’t seem to be mentioned on here much, the Audi Q4. Our impressions of the Audi were that it felt lovely to sit in, oozed quality and had a dashboard designed with a bit of thought, without an over-reliance on a huge touchscreen that looks like it has just been plonked on the dash as an afterthought, like so many electric cars seem to have. Online reviews tend to mark down the Q4 for its lack of range and equipment, but they appear to be out of date as they mostly refer to older versions of the car. The updated 45 model now also available on the list has 282bhp and a quoted range of 329 miles which as good as or better than any of its competitors. It also has heated leather seats, front and rear parking sensors, adaptive cruise and an electric tailgate. The £3999 AP isn’t the cheapest, but its on a par or cheaper than the Kia EV6. The luggage space isn’t quite as capacious as the Enyaq, but it’s not exactly cramped and has more litres than our Volvo estate.
So are we missing something? What are the downsides of this car? Have we overlooked a reason why it doesn’t seem to be a popular choice on this forum? Comments from owners especially welcome.
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Agreed just thought if someone was thinking of ordering it’d be a good heads up to save themselves £500 by ordering before 1/4
I might be missing something, but aren’t those prices the same as currently? Certainly the Q4 Sportback ones look to be? Those screenshots all look to be the Sportback, when you compare the reference numbers to the ones on the Motability site.
Actually I think you’re right. I’ll ask the forum to take down my shots . As I said bad day yesterday 🙂
The sport is a trim level on both the SUV and the Sportback though. I don’t have the ability to screenshot where I am now, but I have checked and the Motability code numbers tie up with the 3 Sportback models on the Motability website I think.
I think our messages crossed. No worries – thanks for checking – just didn’t want anyone thinking they need to rush out and commit today when it might (fingers crossed) even come down next week…
I’ll look forward to the new prices! Thanks for your input.
I think we like the same cars. I’ve an ID5 on order but if they drop the AP of the Q4 I may have a rethink. I absolutely fell in love with the id5 though , the comfort and the panoramic roof and the space.
I think you’re right. I’m likely to move from a Tucson PHEV to a full EV next time and the Q4/Enyaq/ID4 or 5 are all under consideration (as would be the Cupra Tavascan if it ever makes an appearance). I need 4wd though, so it is only in Quarter 2 that the ID4 finally comes into view because the 4wd ID4 has been absent from the scheme until now. The 4wd ID5 is still not there, but I wish it was.
I’d consider an IX1 if the AP comes down, or an IX2 if it comes on at a reasonable price, but I suspect they might remain out of reach.
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