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The facelifted Q7 looks familiar, but with sleeker elements such as altered trim and optional Matrix LED headlights.
The facelifted Q7 looks familiar, but with sleeker elements such as altered trim and optional Matrix LED headlights.
Chris Thompson
Journalist
30 Jan 2024
3 min read

Audi has revealed another facelift for the Audi Q7, with the four ring brand's large SUV refreshed for its current generation as it nears a decade on sale.

Introduced in 2015 the current, second-gen, Audi Q7 SUV had already undergone a major facelift in 2019, so this one could see it remain on sale for a few more years.

Key changes to the Q7 include exterior styling updates to bring it inline with the brand's current design language, while the interior tech gets a revamp and a 'more customisable' set of interior features and styling.

Audi is keen to highlight a specific tech (and, to some extent, styling change) for the updated version of its large SUV - HD Matrix LED headlights. While LED headlights are standard, the optional Matrix units with 'Audi laser light' feature 24 LEDs and a high-power laser diode each, the latter becoming active after 70km/h and increasing range and accuracy of the high-beams.

Aside from upgraded headlights, the facelift for the Audi Q7 also adopts an “even more minimalist form”, says the brand, with octagonal inlays in the grille, fewer lines and cleaner side intakes, and headlights placed higher up on the front of the SUV.

Inside, design changes include seams on the seat trim, now standard in contrasting grey on the base Q7, while nine decorative inlays like 'Natural Elm Burl Silver' for the base model or Matte Brushed Aluminum for the S Line can be added.

Key changes to the Q7 include exterior styling updates to bring it inline with the brand’s current design language.
Key changes to the Q7 include exterior styling updates to bring it inline with the brand’s current design language.

While the interior remains fairly similar in terms of layout and screens, Audi says it has added third-party apps to the multimedia system, such as Spotify or Amazon music, with further updates to come adding more 'individualization'.

For the driver, the Audi virtual cockpit will also display a lane change warning, show other road users, a distance warning, intersection assist and traffic light information on a HD screen.

The range of drivetrains in the Q7 appears to remain the same, with the base 45TDI quattro powered by a 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6, making 170kW/500Nm.

Australian details and pricing for the facelifted Q7 are yet to be confirmed.
Australian details and pricing for the facelifted Q7 are yet to be confirmed.

A step up brings the higher-powered diesel 50TDI, with 210kW and 600Nm, while another step up is the 55TFSI with a 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 petrol engine good for 250kW and 500Nm.

A 4.0-litre twin-turbo petrol V8 remains for the SQ7, bringing with it 373kW and 770Nm and allowing a 0-100km/h sprint in a claimed 4.1 seconds.

While the interior remains fairly similar in terms of layout and screens, Audi says it has added third-party apps to the multimedia system.
While the interior remains fairly similar in terms of layout and screens, Audi says it has added third-party apps to the multimedia system.

Australian details and pricing for the facelifted Q7 are yet to be confirmed.

While the Q7 and Q8 in Australia have just undergone a price increase, it's not clear if this is in anticipation of an update or whether another pricing adjustment will come later when it lands.

Audi is keen to highlight a specific tech (and, to some extent, styling change) for the updated version of its large SUV - HD Matrix LED headlights.
Audi is keen to highlight a specific tech (and, to some extent, styling change) for the updated version of its large SUV - HD Matrix LED headlights.

For reference, the updated Q7 starts from 79,300 euros (AU$130,500) in its 45TDI quattro variant, while a current Q7 locally begins from $114,000 before on-road costs.

It wouldn't be a surprise to see that price increase for the update, though reaching a direct conversion with its EU pricing is unlikely.

Chris Thompson
Journalist
Racing video games, car-spotting on road trips, and helping wash the family VL Calais Turbo as a kid were all early indicators that an interest in cars would stay present in Chris’ life, but loading up his 1990 VW Golf GTI Mk2 and moving from hometown Brisbane to work in automotive publishing in Melbourne ensured cars would be a constant. With a few years as MOTOR Magazine’s first digital journalist under his belt, followed by a stint as a staff journalist for Wheels Magazine, Chris’ career already speaks to a passion for anything with four wheels, especially the 1989 Mazda MX-5 he currently owns. From spending entire weeks dissecting the dynamic abilities of sports cars to weighing up the practical options for car buyers from all walks of life, Chris’ love for writing and talking about cars means if you’ve got a motoring question, he can give you an answer.
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