ZenicaPA

Isn't the petrol V6 in the Cayenne from an Audi? or is it the VW?

And, aren't we splitting hairs? are they not more similar than dissimilar?

Personally I don't care for the aesthetic of an Audi. It is anticlimactic. Lacks character. A German toyota in terms of accoutrements and luxury appointment.

mafpolo

So much is subjective. Some say the Cayenne is ugly, dated (even the current version). I like the Q7's looks I am referring to the current or Gen 2. I don't like the Gen 1 Q7. The Q7 is a little ubiquitous, but that's just a matter of so many being sold. I definitely like the cockpit, and the 3.0 supercharged engine has plenty to offer. The Q7 doesn't have the handling and performance of the Cayenne, but it wasn't designed to do so. It also lacks the P tax burden. It comes down to what you want and what you like. In my opinion, it's nothing like a Toyota. The current Toyota SUV line up is totally devoid of decent aesthetics inside or out.

Kaïzer Söze

How do you determine if a Q7 has air suspension? I didn’t see any controls but i might have overlooked.

Did ALL of the “Prestige” models have it?

Where can I look up the build sheet using the vin?

Thanks

Eric

ZenicaPA

Yes, it does come down to preference. I looked at the latest Q7 at the Porsche/Audi dealer when I was in for the 40k.
It doesn't move me. I like tactile switches, I like separate controls. I like manual control when I feel the "auto" is making driving too sterile.
The Audi SQ7 has some design elements I like but then again so does the Volvo XC90 but I wouldn't want to drive one on a daily basis.
I like pretty much everything about how the Cayenne looks, drives and feels. The newest version, with that piano black gloss interior is
horrendous. Replacing tactile switches for haptic controls seems good in theory but when I drove it, it reminded me of when my kid is
having fun bumping my arm while I try to use my iphone. Yea, I can appear to be tapping or pressing where I want but the slight shift or
bump means I don't and something else or nothing at all was triggered.

I can't imagine how much fun I'd have driving a Tesla with that store display size screen mounted vertically.

I never thought of myself as old school as I usually embrace change and look forward to next years innovation but I don't like the loss of
real switches in my driver cockpit.

lml999

Just a quick googling led to some listings, I think on carfax.com...

lml999

VR6 versus V6. Totally different motors and running gear.

lml999

I believe that the air suspension is controlled through the MMI. ICBW.

According to this Audiworld thread, there is a button on the right rear side of the cargo compartment that raises/lowers the suspension. That might be the most visible indicator...

There was a lookup utility similar to vinanalytics.com a while ago, but that went away, and I'm not aware of any current resources that will give you an Audi build sheet....

What did you think of the Q7?

jpru2001

I've got an A6 with 140k on it. Put 80k on another. Both with the 3.0T. The 3.0t motor is considered to be one of the most reliable Audi has ever built (if not THE most reliable).

The one with 80k had zero issues outside of maintenance. Mine with 140k had zero issues until about 120k when a coolant pipe bust. Other than that, its got a hood sensor problem and thats about it.

Also monitor the Audi websites (audiworld, audizine) that sort of like this website for Audis and that opinion on that motor is pretty unanimous.

lml999

I switch between my wife's Q7 TDi and my CS regularly. IMCO, the differences are not night and day. Yea, they're different, but they're in the same family. And the Q7 is a delightful long hauler. Incredibly comfortable, roomy, and the diesel gives a 750 mile range. Wish my bladder offered similar.

We also have two Q5s in the fleet, a '11 3.2 and a '15 3.0T (owned by offspring). When I was replacing my allroad, I thought about the Q5 3.0T or the TDi, but the chassis just isn't as sophisticated, the ergonomics are not as nice, and the overall fit/feel is a step down from the Q7 (and two steps down from the Cayenne). It's a smaller platform, loosely based on the A4, and both the rear seating and the trunk are tight. Nice enough cars, fun to drive, but not on the same level as either the Q7 or Cayenne.

Kaïzer Söze

So I bought the Q7 and my wife is very happy. It’s nice car. One owner dealer maintained since new. They even did the 75k service before 70,000 miles.

Thanks for all the info everyone.

Eric

lml999

Congrats!

Photos or it didn't happen!

Neil4speed

I am 100% with you. You missed something funny about the gloss plastic now... they use the standard panel for all models so if you have one that doesn't have a specific option you can see the outline of it, but can't select it!

19birel

Congrats on the Q7! My parents have an A7 with the same 3.0T engine and it has been great so far. I myself am on my second Audi currently ('13 A4 2.0T) and at 97k miles it's still going strong even with being heavily tuned.

Audizine is a great forum, the Q7 section is a little quiet, but the B8 Q5 section and C7 A6/A7/S6/S7 forum are both pretty active. As your motor is also shared between SQ5 and Q5 3.0T, as well as A6 & A7 you can find a wealth of info between those two subforums

Kaïzer Söze

Proof:




A lovely car.

thanks

Eric

lml999

Beautiful car Eric! I run the same wheels (for summer) on our blue Q7.