The Audi Q7 has been given a comprehensive facelift
for the 2020 model year and is set to initially launch in Europe in
mid-September. Styling alterations have been made across the SUV’s exterior. At the
front, there are new headlights with a contoured design and
optional HD Matrix LED technology with laser lights. Audi has also tweaked the
rear of the Q7 and fitted a chrome strip connecting the taillights. The lights
themselves also feature different graphics.
Of more significance than the styling changes are
the advancements found beneath the skin. Electromechanical active roll
stabilization is available as an option to reduce body movements on uneven
roads when driving in a straight line. When the car is cornering, the system
reduces body roll significantly.
The new Audi Q7 can also be equipped with all-wheel
steering which turns the rear wheels by up to 5 degrees in the opposite
direction to the front wheels at low speeds and turns them in the same
direction at higher speeds to improve stability. Adaptive air suspension is
also featured.
Depending on the market, the new Q7 will be sold
with a choice of two 3.0-liter diesel engines producing 228 hp and 282 hp
respectively. There is also a 335 hp 3.0-liter petrol engine on offer and soon,
a plug-in hybrid model will join the lineup. All engines are coupled with an
eight-speed Tiptronic transmission and permanent all-wheel drive and the diesel
and petrol engines all include a 48-volt main electric system.
Modifications have also been made the Q7’s interior.
There is the latest version of the German automaker’s MMI infotainment system
with a pair of large screens in the center of the dashboard. Audi’s Virtual
Cockpit also comes standard and a head-up display is optional.
