Third generation of the successful SUV: new Audi Q7 combines versatility and performance

• Audi CEO Gernot Döllner: “For more than 20 years, the Audi Q7 has represented the perfect premium SUV. With its new generation, we carry this mission forward.”
• Variable seating with up to seven seats offers generous space and maximum everyday usability
• As an interior highlight, the large panoramic sunroof with new features creates a spacious feel day and night
• Powerful V6 diesel engine with MHEV plus technology and EPC ensures spontaneous response and high efficiency – combined with even more dynamic, permanent quattro all-wheel drive as standard

With the new Q7, Audi is building on an extremely successful legacy in the SUV segment. The third generation of this successful model proves a versatile companion – equally at home in a packed business schedule, on relaxed weekend getaways, or on long road trips. The Q7 sets the benchmark in spaciousness, driving dynamics, comfort, and technology. The same applies to the unmistakable exterior design with its powerful silhouette and expressive digital lighting technology. Available in New Zealand with seven seats, the Q7 delivers maximum versatility and everyday usability. Passengers will delight in its spacious interior, including an illuminated panoramic sunroof with switchable transparency. Power comes from a 3.0-litre V6 diesel engine with MHEV plus technology, including a powertrain generator that temporarily supplements the drivetrain with up to 18 kW of additional output. An electric-powered compressor also delivers strong starting performance.

“For more than 20 years, the Audi Q7 has represented the perfect premium SUV. With its new generation, we carry this mission forward. It combines a sporty, powerful design with a highly versatile interior, first-class materials, and a wide range of technologies,” says Audi CEO Gernot Döllner. “The flexible seating with up to seven seats, the large panoramic sunroof for a spacious feel, and high-quality, harmoniously coordinated materials underscore its premium status. Its confident performance, powered by a robust drivetrain featuring MHEV plus technology and
quattro all-wheel drive, makes the new Q7 a versatile all-rounder for business, family, and leisure.”

General Manager of Audi New Zealand Greg Leet says, “We’ve seen strong momentum locally with the latest Audi Q3 and Q5 models, reflecting a growing appetite for premium SUVs that combine practicality with performance, and we expect the new Q7 to build on that success at the top of the range. It brings together refined capability, advanced technology and the space Kiwi families need, all while delivering the premium quality and confidence expected from Audi.”

No matter the terrain, the Audi Q7 has stood for the combination of unmistakable quattro performance and supreme everyday usability since 2005. Audi is building on these strengths with the new generation of the large premium SUV. Thanks to its commanding proportions, high shoulder line, and striking front end with the brand’s signature Singleframe, the new Q7 has a unique presence on the road.

Inside, passengers are greeted by ample space. The Q7 will come standard with seven seats in New Zealand, allowing for the installation of three child seats. For the first time globally, two individual seats are also available as an option in the second row. Together with two seats in the third row, they transform the Q7 into a six-seater – reinforcing the model’s business-class feel and long-distance comfort. This configuration is yet to be confirmed for the NZ market. All seats are electrically adjustable. Another highlight in the top trim level is the large, illuminated panoramic sunroof with switchable transparency.

Storage compartments in the doors and in the new centre console add to the everyday practicality of the Audi Q7. The new centre console features expansive decorative trim and provides space to wirelessly charge two smartphones to Qi2.2 standard, along with extra-large cup holders. The seven-seater offers 581 litres of luggage space behind the second row and a maximum volume of 1,980 litres behind the first row.

Lighting plays a special role in the look of the new Q7. The optional digital Matrix LED headlights with micro-LED modules are built on technology that can directly project high resolution light patterns, opening up numerous possibilities for adaptive light distribution and lighting assistance. At the rear, third-generation digital OLED rear lights feature communication lighting and an active digital light signature. The Audi Q7 offers up to eight digital light signatures for the rear lights and headlights. The digital OLED panels, with more segments than in previous generations, enable captivating designs with three-dimensional effects in the rear light signatures. The projection light in the doors is a new feature. When the driver’s and front passenger’s doors are opened, a white rhombus unfurls, welcoming the passengers and lighting the path to the vehicle.

Audi is now integrating lighting functions in the Q7 series much more closely with driver assistance features. With the lane guidance or orientation lights, for example, important information from the assistance systems is displayed directly in the driver’s field of view ahead of the vehicle with a direct visual reference to the surroundings. These lighting features thus help to increase driving safety. The advanced turn signals are the first of their kind. At night, a stylised turn signal is projected onto the ground in sync with the dynamic signals at the front and rear. This quickly alerts other road users, such as cyclists, to a lane change or turn.

The model also offers various driving assistance functions – such as adaptive driving assistant plus, which supports the driver with acceleration, braking, speed and distance maintenance, and lane keeping. This makes driving more comfortable, especially on long journeys. The trained parking feature allows customers to teach the Audi Q7 individual parking manoeuvres. The new reverse assist helps when backing out of a dead-end street, for example.

The new Q7 will be available with a three-litre V6 diesel engine delivering 220 kW and 630 Nm of torque or 180 kW and 500 Nm – engine type is yet to be decided for NZ market. The three-litre V6 diesel engine with MHEV plus technology features an electric-powered compressor for direct throttle response.

The MHEV plus technology, including a next-generation powertrain generator, supports the drivetrain with up to 18 kW of extra power. The three-litre V6 diesel engine thus offers powerful starts and highly efficient driving. As standard, the Q7 is equipped with an eight-speed tiptronic and quattro permanent all-wheel drive with the new limited-slip center differential with preload. Customers opting for the highest level of the classic quattro with a limited-slip center differential benefit from improved traction and effortless steering response.

The standard steel spring suspension ensures a superior driving experience. Optionally, adaptive air suspension or adaptive air suspension sport with controlled damping make the Q7 even more agile and versatile.

The new Q7 is built in Bratislava – just like the two previous generations. Pricing and specifications will be released soon, allowing customers to pre-order. The official launch is planned for the end of 2026.