A side view of the Audi Q7 3 luxury row suv. Photo: Scotty Reiss
Here’s What You need to Know about the Quattro 3-Row Luxury SUV
This luxury SUV seats 6 or 7 passengers, has three rows, flexible seating and lots of luxuries. Here is what you need to know:
What this Car Costs
- Premium base model, which features Quattro 4 cylinder engine with 248 horsepower, 273 lb-ft of torque, panoramic sun roof, keyless start, hands free tailgate, power folding third row : $53,550
- Upgrade to the more powerful 6 cylinder, 329 horsepower and 325 lb-ft of torque, $6,400
- Premium Plus adds Bose surround sound system, Audi Virtual Cockpit digital driver information screen, surround view camera and wireless phone charging, $56,900
- Prestige Edition, which adds vented front seats, window sunshades, head-up display, adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, park steering assist, automatic hight-beam lights, traffic sign recognition, $68,700
- Price of the model we drove, which added the driver assistance package with active safety features ($2,800); the Premium Plus package with navigation, touch pad infotainment interface, Audi Connect connected car services and a Bose sound system ($4,000); the winter package with heated front and rear seats, rubber floor mats and paddle shifters ($750); and delivery ($975): About $61,525
A view from the driver’s seat in the Audi Q7. Photo: Scotty Reiss
Who This Car is For
- Families or buyers who haul a lot of people and cargo
- Buyers who want an SUV for higher ground clearance and better capability in challenging road conditions
- Buyers who occasionally need a third row
- Buyers who want a sporty drive-feel
- Drivers who need all wheel drive or regularly face winter driving conditions
- Buyers who want Audi’s sleek design and reputation for sharp engineering
- Buyers seeking well-appointed SUV
- Luxury car buyers
Second row leg room in the Audi Q7. Photo: Scotty Reiss
What We Loved
- The attention to interior detail, from the leather covered surfaces to the panoramic sun roof
- All controls are at the drivers fingertips
- The infotainment system with a pop-up screen and touch pad controller
- In car wifi
- The sliding and split-opening arm rest console
- Upholstered bolsters cover the LATCH anchors in the second row (LOVE this detail!)
- Cup holders with a slot for the key fob
- Plenty of leg room in the second row
- Plenty of room for three car seats —we fit 5 just fine!— including a LATCH in the center seat in the middle row
- Second row seats are on rails so they can adjust forward or back
The second row has plenty of room for child car seats. Photo: Scotty Reiss
What You Need to Know
- No USB ports in the second row; two 12V cigarette adapter outlets only
- Two USB ports are located in the center console
- Fuel economy estimates are 19 MPG city/25MPG highway and a combined 21 MPG; we averaged about 20 MPG during our test drive
- Regular fuel can be used
- 4 year/50,000 mile warranty
- 12 year corrosion warranty
- 1 year complimentary maintenance
- 4 years free roadside assistance
Scotty Reiss
Journalist, entrepreneur and mom, Scotty likes to say the automotive business found her, she didn't pursue it. But recognizing the opportunity to give voice to powerful female consumers and create a voice to match their spending power, her mission became to empower women as car buyers and owners. A career-long journalist, she has written for the New York Times, Town & Country, Adweek and co-authored the book Stew Leonard, My Story, a biography of the founder of the iconic grocery company Stew Leonard’s. Her love of cars started when her father insisted she learn to change the oil in her MG Midget, but now it mostly plays out in the many road trips taken with her family.
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