2016 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 200kW REVIEW | Generous Luxury, Generous Proportions
THERE'S NO DENYING THE ATTENTION TO DETAIL IN THE 2016 AUDI Q7. It’s visible in the fastidiously tight shut-lines, the stylishly ornate head and tail-lights, and the millimetre-precise interior.
Parts that move do so with fluid solidity, those that you touch are thoughtfully tactile. The experience is simply a delight from the moment you settle behind the wheel.
Audi has a reputation for that kind of attention to detail, and after letting this car’s predecessor run for ten years (just a little too long by contemporary standards), it’s clear that the extra time has been devoted to making sure every element is ‘just so’ in the new generation Q7.
Vehicle Style: Large luxury SUV
Price: $103,900 | As tested: $147,825 (plus on-roads)
Engine/trans: 200kW/600Nm 3.0 6cyl turbo diesel | 8sp automatic
Fuel Economy claimed: 6.2 l/100km | tested: 8.7 l/100km
OVERVIEW
A seven-digit price tag - $103,900 plus - is no small ask. That’s for the 200kW/600Nm Audi Q7 tested here, there’s also a slightly less-gutsy 160kW/500Nm version, yours for a little over $96k plus on roads.
Then there are the options, and this car was fitted with a whopping $43,925 worth of them.
Thanks to air-suspension, Bang and Olufsen audio, Matrix-beam LED headlights, and an interior illumination package that turned the darn thing into a nightclub, this Q7 was more than merely luxurious.
So, family conveyance, or high-end executive express? In fact, a little of both, and quite good in either role.