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The Audi Q7 nameplate is nearly 20 years old, the original model having been launched in 2005. That car lasted 10 years, to be replaced by the model you’re reading about here - though while the current Q7 is now itself approaching a decade on the roads, constant evolution and improvement means the latest Q7s are every bit as up to date as much newer Audis.
That long shelf life does mean that finding used examples for a good price is relatively easy, but later models bring about improvements in technology and more advanced engines. There’s a useful spread of models though, from frugal diesel and plug-in hybrids, to the high-performance SQ7, with either a diesel or petrol V8 depending on the age of the car you’re looking at. Read on to find out more.
The Audi Q7 is what happens when you combine the ultimate in Audi luxury with a practical seven-seat body. The result is as imposing as it sounds - this is a vehicle that’s five metres long, two metres wide, and more than 1.7 metres tall, but the wonders of modern technology mean that, if you pick the right engine, it certainly doesn’t drink fuel as quickly as you’d expect for something so large.
Those same engines offer enough performance that it rarely feels as heavy in a straight line either - performance is strong across the board, and really quite rapid in the SQ7 versions. It begins to feel its weight in corners, but the Q7 is more of a cruiser anyway, a taller and more spacious alternative to the A8 luxury saloon.
A tall seating position and typically solid build imbue the Q7 with a feelgood factor too - it’s like an oasis of calm whatever is happening outside. Comprehensive equipment levels help here, though given the Q7 has been on sale for a while now, later models definitely feel more modern than earlier cars, particularly in terms of their infotainment systems.
The Q7 is far from the only scaled-up SUV on the market right now. The BMW X7 and Mercedes GL are the two closest alternatives, but everything from the Land Rover Defender 110 and 130, and the Range Rover, to the Toyota Land Cruiser, Volvo XC90, Kia EV9 and Porsche Cayenne are all worth a look too.
It’s a big, heavy SUV, and that tends to mean prodigious fuel consumption. That’s why we’d recommend one of the 3-litre V6 TDI models, which are about as efficient as the Q7 gets, yet not short on performance or refinement. There’s no such thing as a badly equipped Q7, so even SE or Sport trim will offer everything most buyers need, and the smaller wheels are best for ride quality too - though bear in mind that later models are better equipped than earlier cars, so if your budget stretches to a newer Q7, that’s the way to go.
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The first couple of years of the second-generation Q7, so those registered between 2015 and April 2017, are taxed based on CO2 emissions, which means the 3-litre diesel models will be among the cheapest Q7s to tax, currently attracting a bill of £210 thanks to 150g/km emissions. All SQ7s registered since April 2017 are subject not just to a flat tax rate, but also to a surcharge for costing more than £40,000 brand new. That means a £600 annual bill, or £10 less for the plug-in models. From their seventh year on the road, that figure will drop town to £190 though (or £180 for the plug-ins).
Don’t expect cheap insurance with a Q7 - even the entry-level 45 TDI starts from group 42 out of 50, and unsurprisingly, you’ll find the SQ7 models in groups 49 and 50. These figures aren’t too different from those of most rivals though.
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