With a premium cabin that is able to seat seven occupants in utmost comfort while also providing ample room for luggage, the new Audi Q7 — recently introduced by Audi Philippines — is the ideal choice for families seeking a combination of luxury and versatility in a full-size SUV.
The new Q7’s interior offers generous headroom, elbow room and legroom for passengers in the front and back seats. Designed with active families in mind, the third-row seats accommodate two more people and can fold electrically to increase luggage space.
This flexibility allows for a variety of passenger and storage requirements.
Plus, the luggage compartment offers top-class volume whether the third-row seats are put up or folded down.
An electrically powered tailgate can be activated by swipe gesture. Power-latching soft-closing doors add to the model’s convenience features.
Combined with these are more premium items in the cabin. Among these are brushed aluminum inlays, a Bang & Olufsen premium audio system, four-zone air-conditioning with the air quality package, Mono pur leather seats, and the ambient LED interior lighting package plus that offers an endless palette of color options.
Readouts and controls for numerous infotainment and vehicle functions are displayed on the Audi virtual cockpit plus and updated MMI touch.
Thoughtfully considering families on the go, the system streams music, accesses apps and navigation, and connects to mobile phones. Further making it easy to use are voice recognition and handwriting commands.
Contemporary design language
The fresh styling elements hallmarking Audi’s current design language communicate the new Q7’s position as the largest and most versatile model in the brand’s SUV lineup.
Defining the front end of the new Q7 is its unmistakable Audi Singleframe grille, which now has octagonal patterns and vertical inlays.
Matched to this are Matrix LED headlights with dynamic turn signals — as much a safety feature as these are design details.
The daytime running lights, now placed higher, help make the new Q7 look more imposing.
Emphasizing the model’s sportier character are the Black Appearance package, 20-inch wheels in five-spoke twin design, and the 2D-look Audi rings logo in Polar White.
These are enhanced by prominent air intakes, the model designation printed on the B-pillar, and new elements on the front bumper, door trim, and rear diffuser.
Underlining the aesthetic changes at the back of the new Q7 are LED rear lights plus and new tailpipes neatly integrated into the bumper.
Dynamic drive
The new Q7 is powered by a turbocharged 3.0-liter six-cylinder TFSI gasoline engine delivering 340 hp and 500 Nm of torque.
Paired to the engine is an eight-speed tiptronic transmission that sends power to Audi’s renowned quattro permanent all-wheel drive system.
This combination enables the new Q7 to reach 100 km/h from a standstill in only 5.6 seconds. Top speed is electronically governed at 250 km/h.
The quattro drivetrain brings power to the axle with the best traction available. This means the new Q7 remains stable and safe to drive over a variety of surfaces.
Fitted with adaptive air suspension that has controlled damping, the new Q7 is now even more comfortable to ride in.
It keeps the vehicle level even while it is cornering, accelerating, or braking hard.
And, depending on the driving mode chosen through the Audi drive select function, the adaptive air suspension can make the SUV handle securely in spirited driving, or ride quite comfortably while cruising.
With its extensive enhancements, thoughtful design, and array of family-friendly features, the new Audi Q7 secures its position as the perfect all-rounder premium SUV.
