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- I tested a $76,000 Audi Q7 55 TFSI from the 2020 model year — an updated version of the second-generation of this popular luxury SUV.
- In the premium, three-row SUV realm, the Q7 has always been considered an excellent choice, and the 2020 model year is no exception.
- The major change is a new engine: a supercharged V6 has been swapped for a turbocharged V6 that's more powerful.
- The 2020 Audi Q7 continues the carmaker's tradition of serving the family luxury market.
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In the mid-size luxury SUV market, the two-row contestants compete more fiercely than their three-row counterparts. But for families, all transportation tends toward three-row capabilities. Once you're hauling two or three kids — plus all their gear, plus their friends, plus their friends' gear — that extra row becomes necessary.
So you can go minivan, move up to a full-size SUV, or continue with mid-size vehicles, but add a third row and two more seats. If you've been a luxury customer, your needs are currently well-served: Mercedes, BMW, Lexus, and Volvo, among others, are selling utes that can accommodate seven passengers.
Audi's Q7 has been in the game for a good while. In my book, this ute sets the standard. And it needs to, as its relatively high price tag provides a boost to Audi's revenue and profits. The latter has slid below 10% annually, and Audi wants to get back above that as soon as possible.
Given all that, I was rather interested in seeing what the refreshed second-generation of the SUV was like. Had it kept pace? And could it get the job done for Audi moving forward?
Read on to find out:
My 2020 Audi Q7 55 TFSI test SUV arrived wearing a suave "Orca Black Metallic" paint job. The as-tested price was $76,040, but the base price was $60,800. (The cheapest Q7 is $54,800.)
Matthew DeBord/InsiderThe Q7 has been in the Audi lineup since 2005, pioneering the luxury, three-row SUV market. The second generation of the vehicle landed in 2015 and was refreshed in 2019.
Matthew DeBord/InsiderThe Q7 is Audi's largest SUV. It actually resides above the sporty Q8 in the brand's lineup, as well as the compact Q3 and mid-size, two-row Q5.
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