Another car being launched today at the Malaysia Autoshow 2025 is the Audi Q7, culminating a long gestation period for a car we’ve known about nearly 12 months ago. As previously reported, the flagship seven-seater SUV marks the first time Ingolstadt has assembled a car locally here, and it’s also the first in Southeast Asia. The car itself was shown during the start of production last month, so the price was hitherto the last remaining piece of the puzzle. That has now been revealed, with the Q7 priced at RM462,422 on-the-road without insurance for the sole 3.0 TFSI S line variant, inclusive of the standard two-year, unlimited-mileage warranty. Add the Audi assurance package five-year warranty and servicing package and this figure rises to RM482,422. This compares favourably against its German rivals – the BMW X5 xDrive50e starts from RM494,800 and the Mercedes-Benz GLE450 (with a four-year warranty) at RM524,888. The Audi and Mercedes, lest we forget, are the only models in the segment to come with seven seats. For that money, you get a 3.0 litre turbocharged TFSI V6, the same one that you’ll find in the Volkswagen Touareg and making an identical 340 PS from 5,200 to 6,400 rpm; peak torque, meanwhile, gets boosted by 50 Nm to 500 Nm, made between 1,370 and 4,500 rpm. Unlike its mainstream-badged sibling, the Audi pairs the six-pot with a 48-volt mild hybrid system, using a belt-driven starter-generator to allow the car to coast with the engine off for up to 40 seconds between 55 and 160 km/h. All that extra torque means that despite the two extra seats and typical Audi blubber, the Q7 is able to rocket from zero to 100 km/h four tenths of a second quicker than the Touareg, taking 5.6 seconds to complete the century sprint on its way to an electronically-limited top speed of 250 km/h. The mill is mated to an eight-speed ZF automatic gearbox and quattro permanent all-wheel drive. The Q7 we’re getting is the second facelift for the second-generation model, which was actually sold here at a time at a cool RM599,900. The latest model receives a new front fascia with sharper headlights – replete with eyebrow-style daytime running lights – allied to an octagonal Singleframe grille with an open hexagonal mesh, while vertical air inlets sit at either corner. You also get OLED taillights, and both the front and rear light signatures can be customised to your liking. Local models come standard with HD matrix LED headlights with laser high beams and the S Line package, the latter throwing on a sportier air intake design, a rear diffuser and body-coloured cladding. They also get the black styling package plus which lends a black finish to the grille, door mirrors and other components for a meaner look. A set of 22-inch Audi Sport V-spoke two-tone alloy wheels completes the look. Various tweaks over several years have made the Q7’s interior look very similar to the Q8‘s, with acres of silver and gloss black trim and no less than four screens. The 12.3-inch Audi virtual cockpit instrument display remains and can now show surrounding road users in 3D, while the 10.1-inch upper centre touchscreen runs the third generation of Volkswagen’s modular infotainment (MIB 3). Meanwhile, a smaller 8.6-inch display below it is used to control certain vehicular functions and the four-zone climate control. Again, the S Line pack proffers a sportier look, with a flat-bottomed steering wheel and power-adjustable sports seats plus upholstered in quilted Valcona leather. The pews, by the way, come with heating, ventilation and memory, along with powered lumbar support. Other bits of standard equipment include a head-up display, soft-closing doors, rear door sunshades, Audi Connect navigation, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Qi wireless charging, a 19-speaker Bang & Olufsen premium 3D sound system, a 360-degree camera system, park assist, sports-tuned adaptive air suspension, rear-wheel steering and a hands-free powered tailgate. Safety-wise, the Q7 comes fully kitted with autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control with stop and go, lane keeping assist, evasive steering assist, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, reverse AEB, a door opening warning and adaptive high beam.
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