The Audi Q7 was the first SUV from the prestige German brand. It is one of the newer large luxury SUVs to become available. It doesn't disappoint, and comes with all the quality and understated opulence buyers have come to expect from the respected German marque.
The Q7's bloodlines are evident in its incredibly swank interior. Craftsmanship is first-rate throughout, and the big SUV is decked out with a wide array of sophisticated luxury and safety features.
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Audi Q7 is a big beast, and it's typically Audi design does little to hide its girth. It sports Audi’s trademark grille up front, and on this it's surely bigger than any other Audi grille before it. A lower front bumper with fog lamps stretches the Q7’s face downwards, in a similar way to that of the Porsche Cayenne, albeit with far better results.
Its performance is devastating, as you would expect. From the lights the 2.7-tonne Q7 launches into the horizon, passing the benchmark 62mph in just 5.5 seconds and slamming into its 155mph limiter in an alarmingly short space of time.
The Audi Q7 missed out on a full five star rating in the EuroNCAP crash test programme by one star, but has a comprehensive level of safety kit. Driver, passenger front side, full-length curtain and side head airbags for the middle row occupants are standard on all models.
You get six airbags and Isofix child seat mounting points in all Q7s, but here you also get huge ceramic brakes with powerful six-piston callipers. On the road there's no doubting their stopping potential; an occasional added squeak is a small price to pay for fade-free braking, no matter how much you stamp on the big pedal.
