BERLIN: Audi’s latest Q7 SUV gets a new more efficient 213bhp version of a 3.0-litre V6 TDI engine, which joins the current 267bhp Q7, and is available in SE and S-line specification.
The order books for the 213bhp Q7 is now open in the UK with first deliveries scheduled from October onwards with a price tag of £47,755 (RM300,000) on-the-road.
The new V6 TDI engine is able to produce 213bhp from 3,250 to 4,750rpm and 500Nm of torque from 1,250 to 3,000rpm – while mated to an eight-speed tiptronic automatic transmission.
Modifications have been applied to the new Q7 and include the water pump, oil cooler and combustion process to name a few.
The new Q7 is now 325kg-ligtetr than its predecessor, with 213bhp available from
As for the SE version, it gets 19-inch alloy wheels while the S-line gets a set of 20-inch upgrades, however, the German carmaker has also made smaller 18-inch wheels available to further improve fuel economy readings.
Weighing 325kg-ligtetr than its predecessor, the new Q7 has had its weight shaved off from areas such as the suspension and drivetrain components to the body panels.
The most notable savings were made in the multi-material body-in-white, which is 71kg lighter than before, in the all-aluminium doors which strip away 24kg and in the chassis with its sophisticated new five-link suspension – now subtracting 67kg.
At this point, the Q7 is able to sprint from 0-100kph in just 7.3 seconds before reaching a top speed of 216kph.
Standard specifications includes MMI Navigation Plus with an 8.3-inch electrically retractable monitor MMI Touch, Audi connect, Audi drive select, keyless go, parking system plus and powered tailgate.
The S-line versions are fitted with all-weather LED headlights, 20-inch alloy wheels, privacy glass and S-line styling enhancements.
Other optional extras include Audi Virtual Cockpit, adaptive air suspension and all-wheel-steering.
The adaptive air suspension is managed by a self-locking differential that sends 40% of power to the front and the rest to the rear under normal driving conditions, but it can send 70% of power to the front as well as 85% to rear.
With all-wheel-steering, low speeds sees the front and rear wheels turn in opposite directions to increase manoeuvrability, while at high speeds the rear wheels turn with the front by up to 3.5 degrees for better steering response and stability.
Furthermore the SE and S-Line variants get MMI radio plus incorporating a DAB module and linked to the 10-speaker Audi sound system as well as electrically operated and heated front seats with four-way electric lumbar support.
There’s even cruise control, light and rain sensors, the Audi parking system plus with front and rear visual and acoustic guidance, hill descent control and keyless go.
The S-line adds front sports seats upholstered in pearl Nappa leather and Alcantara as well as privacy glass.
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