Audi’s Q7 is one of the best luxury SUVs on the market, making it more than capable of competing with similarly modern rivals like the BMW X5. Although a latecomer to the premium SUV class, the Audi Q7 certainly made an impact when it arrived. Launched in 2007, the original model was characterized by its imposing dimensions and spacious seven-seat layout, whereas most of its rivals had just five seats. In 2015 The Q7 Mk2 was built but with more quality and less weight. Q7’s second generation was the first to be built on the MLB platform, which was also used by Bentley Bentayga, Porsche Cayenne, Volkswagen Touareg, and Lamborghini Urus. Volkswagen Group’s MLB platform, announced in 2012, is a platform strategy for longitudinal, front-engined automobiles that share a common modular construction.
In 2019 the Q7 got an update, new mild-hybrid petrol and diesel engines were introduced along with a sharper look and more luxurious interior. The standard engine line-up consists of two diesels and one petrol – the 45 TDI, 50 TDI and 55 TFSI. With 228bhp and 282bhp, the diesels have 3.0-litre V6 engines; the petrol has a 3.0-litre V6 engine with 335bhp. In earlier SQ7s, the engine was a torquey diesel, but a powerful 4.0-litre petrol engine powered the top model.
There are four trim levels on offer: Sport, S line, Black Edition and Vorsprung. On the sport models standard equipment are in the vehicles such as LED headlights, adaptive air suspension, 19-inch alloys, Audi Drive Select and leather upholstery. Also, safety features include a rear-view camera, cruise control, automatic emergency braking, and parking sensors all around. The S line gets a unique look with more body-coloured exterior parts and larger 20-inch alloy wheels. Inside, the leather trim has been upgraded, and the steering wheel has been upgraded. Furthermore to this, the black edition cars have a sportier suspension with 21 inch alloys.
This is a 4×4 you can drive incredibly quickly too. While the Q7 isn’t designed for off-roading like a Range Rover, its quattro system is more than capable of pulling the vehicle through a muddy field or up a slippery hill. Permanent quattro four-wheel drive gives excellent traction, too, not to mention a feeling of stability in poorer weather.
Having a large SUV such as the Q7 is never going to be cheap. 55-badged, 3.0-litre V6 petrol model is capable of 25.4-26.9mpg, while producing 239-252g/km of CO2. 55 badge is a newly introduced two-digit engine that show how much power each model produces.
Due to the lower roofline and higher floor, the Q7 feels cramped in the third row due to its lower roofline. The Land Rover Discovery remains the car to beat in terms of passenger space. As the Q7 being a 7-seater there are 3 rows behind the drivers seat. The second row has an acceptable amount of leg room with the third row being for younger children or smaller adults but only for shorter journeys. To make access to the third row easier, the second-row seats fold and tip forwards. Push the inside of the boot button to fold these seats flush into the load floor when you don’t need them.
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