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Audi SQ7 vs Audi Q7

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Audi SQ7
Audi SQ7

$164,869 - $175,900

2024 price

Audi Q7
Audi Q7

$38,888 - $91,800

2020 price

Summary

2024 Audi SQ7
2020 Audi Q7
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Twin Turbo V8, 4.0L

Diesel Turbo V6, 3.0L
Fuel Type
-

Diesel
Fuel Efficiency
12.1L/100km (combined)

5.9L/100km (combined)
Seating
7

7
Dislikes
  • Lacks clever interior storage
  • Engine is thirsty
  • Expensive to service

  • Compromised third row
  • Exaggerated turbo lag
  • Substandard warranty
2024 Audi SQ7 Summary

The Audi Q7 has come in for its second facelift as it enters its ninth year of production while the younger Q8 is in for its first refresh.

But these two aren't like the Mitsubishi ASX and Eclipse Cross pair; Audi's MLB underpinnings were cutting edge at their launch 2015 and remain stand-out in the class with advanced suspension and chassis tech, connectivity and refinement.

A host of small visual and performance tweaks aim to make the range-topping SQ7 we're driving even better. But should you make the sensible seven-seat decision or go a little rogue and choose the sloping-roofed SQ8?

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2020 Audi Q7 Summary

You never want to be left behind by the competition, especially in the automotive world, where things change at a breakneck pace. Case in point: The Audi Q7.

If Audi is well-known for its subtle mid-life facelifts that make you question the difference between new and old, then the second-generation Q7 is the exception to the rule.

Make no mistake, the large SUV has been given a major facelift – one that it needed to keep up with its new-generation rivals.

So, has it been worth the extra effort? We put the updated Q7's volume-selling 50 TDI variant to the test to find out.

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