Audi Q4 e-tron or SEAT Ateca: which has fewer APK problems?

At 3–4 years (mostly built 2021–2023) 1.1% of inspected Audi Q4 e-trons had at least one A-problem, against 1.1% for the SEAT Ateca and 1.3% nationally. The difference is small: the confidence intervals overlap, so at this age they are close. Over all ages together the Audi Q4 e-tron has an A-problem 15% less often than average, the SEAT Ateca 47% less often.

Window: Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · Updated: 16 Oct 2026

At this age the Q4 e-tron has fewer A-problems.

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ModelModel years

Audi Q4 e-tron

2021 – 2026

Illustration Audi Q4 e-tron

SEAT Ateca

2016 – 2026

Illustration SEAT Ateca
AA-problemsDefects at the APK

1.1%

n = 4,269 · 95% CI 0.8 – 1.4%

1.1%

n = 942 · 95% CI 0.6 – 1.9%

All defectsAll kinds of APK defects

23.5%

n = 4,269 · 95% CI 22.2 – 24.8%

22.3%

n = 942 · 95% CI 19.8 – 25.1%

Three points to checkMost common defects at the APK
  1. 1Seat belts, seats and airbags
  2. 2Brakes

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A-problems side by side

Percentages with 95% confidence intervals.

02468101214161820 A-problems (%) National: 1.3% · n = 512,830 · 95% CI 1.3 – 1.3% Audi Q4 e-tron2021 – 2026 1.1% (n = 4,269 · 95% CI 0.8 – 1.4%) SEAT Ateca2016 – 2026 1.1% (n = 942 · 95% CI 0.6 – 1.9%)

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Source: RDW Open Data (CC0), analysis CarXray.nl. 6,857,004 inspected passenger cars aged 3 years and older, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026. Each car counts once. How we know