Renault Kadjar or Audi Q4 e-tron: which has fewer APK problems?

At 3–4 years (mostly built 2021–2023) 1.9% of inspected Renault Kadjars had at least one A-problem, against 1.1% for the Audi Q4 e-tron and 1.3% nationally. The difference is small: the confidence intervals overlap, so at this age they are close. Over all ages together the Renault Kadjar has an A-problem 12% more often than average, the Audi Q4 e-tron 15% 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

Renault Kadjar

2015 – 2023

Illustration Renault Kadjar

Audi Q4 e-tron

2021 – 2026

Illustration Audi Q4 e-tron
AA-problemsDefects at the APK

1.9%

n = 798 · 95% CI 1.1 – 3.1%

1.1%

n = 4,269 · 95% CI 0.8 – 1.4%

All defectsAll kinds of APK defects

26.2%

n = 798 · 95% CI 23.3 – 29.3%

23.5%

n = 4,269 · 95% CI 22.2 – 24.8%

Three points to checkMost common defects at the APK
  1. 1Brakes
  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% Renault Kadjar2015 – 2023 1.9% (n = 798 · 95% CI 1.1 – 3.1%) Audi Q4 e-tron2021 – 2026 1.1% (n = 4,269 · 95% CI 0.8 – 1.4%)

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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