2010 Audi Q7 Review
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Summary
The Audi Q7 delivers luxury, comfort, safety, and capability. It offers significant towing and hauling capability and serious off-road performance. It seats seven and its tall roof provides generous headroom and a high seating position that commands an excellent view of the road ahead. The Q7 is richly infused with Audi's luxurious style and habitually high-grade interior materials and design.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondents Ted West, Kirk Bell, and Mitch McCullough contributed to this report.
Model Line Overview
| Model Lineup: | Audi Q7 3.6 Premium ($46,900); 3.0 Premium ($50,900); 4.2 Prestige ($61,000) |
| Engines: | 3.6-liter DOHC 24-valve V6 |
| Transmissions: | 6-speed Tiptronic automatic |
| Safety Equipment (standard): | anti-lock four-wheel disc brakes with electronic brake-force distribution (EBD) and electronic brake assist, traction control, electronic stability program (ESP) with rollover sensing and tow mode, Hill Descent Control; three-position seat belts with pretensioners and load-limiters, dual front air bags, front side seat-mounted torso air bags, three-row side-curtain air bags, tire-pressure monitor |
| Safety Equipment (optional): | rear-seat side torso air bags, front and rear park assist, rearview camera, Audi Side Assist blind spot warning system |
| Basic Warranty: | 4 years/50,000 miles |
| Assembled In: | Bratislava, Slovakia |
Specifications As Tested
| Model Tested (MSRP): | Audi Q7 3.6 Premium ($46,900) |
| Standard Equipment: | leather upholstery, automatic dual-zone climate control, 12-way power adjustable heated front seats, 40/20/40 split folding second-row seat, 50/50-split folding third-row seat, wood interior trim, cruise control, AM/FM/CD stereo with eight speakers and 6-disc CD changer, Sirius satellite radio, rearview camera, trip computer, compass and outside temperature indicator, universal garage door opener, front and rear park assist, leather-wrapped tilt/telescoping multi-function steering wheel, power windows and locks, heated power exterior mirrors with tilt-down back-up aid, remote keyless entry, alarm/engine immobilizer system, cooled glovebox, auto-dimming rearview mirror, rain-sensing wipers with heated nozzles, cargo cover, automatic headlights, front and rear fog lights, roof rails, P255/55R18 tires on alloy wheels |
| Options As Tested (MSRP): | MMI Navigation ($2,500); towing package ($550) |
| Destination Charge: | 825 |
| Gas Guzzler Tax: | |
| Price as tested (MSRP) | 47725 |
| Layout: | all-wheel drive |
| Horsepower (hp @ rpm): | 280 @ 6200 |
| Torque (lb.-ft. @ rpm): | 266 @ 2750 |
| Transmission: | 6-speed Tiptronic automatic |
| EPA fuel economy, city/hwy: | 14/20 |
| Wheelbase: | 118.2 |
| Length/width/height: | 200.2/78.1/68.4 |
| Track, f/r: | 65.0/66.0 |
| Turning circle: | 39.4 |
| Seating capacity: | 7 |
| Head/hip/leg room, f: | 39.5/NA/41.3 |
| Head/hip/leg room, m: | 39.0/NA/37.1 |
| Head/hip/leg room, r: | 35.6/NA/29.2 |
| Cargo volume: | 72.5 |
| Payload: | |
| Towing capacity: | 6600 |
| Suspension, f: | independent, double wishbone with stabilizer bar, air springs |
| Suspension, r: | independent, four-link with stabilizer bar, air springs |
| Ground clearance: | 8.1 |
| Curb weight: | 5080 |
| Tires: | P275/45R20 |
| Brakes, f/r: | disc/disc with ABS, EBD, Brake Assist |
| Fuel capacity: | 26.4 |
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