12/23/2023 0 Comments 2015 audi suv modelsThe SQ7 is the sporty one, with a wonderful 4.0-litre V8 tri-turbo (one of them is electric, for ultra-immediate response). The e-tron adds plug-in hybrid assist, with an electric range of up to 34 miles on top of the joys of that V6 diesel, but we're yet to drive it. There’s not a huge amount in it even the 218hp one does 0-62mph in 7.3 seconds, but the 6.5 seconds of the 272hp really does make it hot hatch-like. It’s quiet, but what you hear sounds nice, and in both 218-horsepower and 272hp guise, it has enough pull not to be shown up. This isn't a machine you necessarily buy for dynamic thrills, but it responds fairly eagerly to the accurate steering, and it’s an effortless steer for one so large - helped by a big weight reduction over the old one.Īudi’s 3.0-litre TDI turbodiesel is a peach. You have several different modes to tighten up control if roads get challenging it will also kick in automatically if it senses you’re pressing on. It rides with a Bentley-like gait, flowing along with cushioned grace that feels so very plush and relaxing. So equipped, the Q7 is a very cosseting cruiser. It really ought to be standard it’s around £2000 but improves the breadth and control of the ride, and also gives height-adjust and height control for towing. The Audi Q7 is a seriously slick and sophisticated machine to drive, but if you’re looking at the regular 3.0-litre TDI, there’s one option we’d highly recommend you choosing - adaptive air suspension. A Bose premium sound upgrade is available, but you can go even further and have more than £6000’s worth of Bang & Olufsen 3D audio with 23 speakers pumping out more than 1920 watts. Two-zone climate control is standard you can optionally extend it to four-zone, while the Audi Technology Pack option includes a head-up display, Virtual Cockpit and Audi Connect online services with in-car Google and Twitter. There’s some token off-road tech too - namely, hill descent control that caps speeds when off-roading (choose air suspension for height-adjust suspension). Much of it is telegraphed through the standard 7.0-inch display between the dials, but you can also get the full Audi Virtual cockpit for those jaw-dropping full-width sat nav displays featured in all the brochures. The Audi Smartphone Interface links mobiles via Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, there’s Bluetooth calls and audio streaming, DAB, 10Gb flash memory for music, a DVD player, Aux in, card readers, USB sockets, you name it. It has 3D mapping with graphical city models and pretty pictures of places of interest, MMI touch for fingerprint data entry, MMI search for intelligent destination entry and numerous other neat features that make it a sat nav system way beyond your smartphone. Even the entry-level model has Audi’s MMI Navigation Plus system as standard, with 8.3-inch freestanding high-res monitor on the dash. Drop the middle seats and it outdoes estate cars again, with a 1955 litre boot.Īudi offers a no-cost delete option for the third row in SE and S line models, but not on the SQ7 e-tron models are five-seat only, due to the need to put the batteries somewhere.Ī Q7 highlight is its infotainment system. Fold them to use it in five-seat configuration, as most Q7s will be driven day-to-day, and the boot grows to 770 litres, far in excess of any estate car. With all seven seats in use, the Q7 has 295 litres of boot space. Only a Land Rover Discovery will offer better third-row roominess. Only the third row is a bit more third class, although they're still roomier than many supposed seven-seaters. Those in the rear have grown-up levels of space and comfort, and the seats are as comfortable as you’d expect in a premium machine. It feels large around you, which takes a bit of getting used to, but this is all part of the Q7’s appeal for some. The driving position is without fault and the Q7 is a dignified car to sit in: you feel special and, not for the first time, could almost be in a Bentley.
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