- In a presentation to buyers, Audi confirmed that it’s going to produce a 3-row, full-size luxurious SUV to compete with the BMW X7 and Cadillac Escalade this yr
Audi will launch a full-size, 3-row luxurious SUV in the end later this yr. The corporate will name the massive hauler the 2027 Audi Q9. It should compete with giant luxurious SUVs just like the Cadillac Escalade and BMW X7.
The model confirmed the transfer in a presentation to buyers lately.
The show revealed little concerning the mannequin, exhibiting it below a sheet slotted above the Q7 within the automaker’s lineup, subsequent to a yet-to-be-revealed entry-level battery electrical car (BEV). A speaker referred to as it “the model’s first SUV within the prestigious D section,” an auto business time period for the biggest autos offered to customers.
Trade publication Automotive Information notes, “Audi’s U.S. sellers for years have sought a real three-row crossover to serve prospects in search of more room. Whereas the Q7 giant crossover is a longtime nameplate within the giant premium crossover section, a typical critique is the tight legroom within the Q7’s third row.”
The model wouldn’t have to reinvent the wheel to make one. The working gear of the Q7 consists of choices for a turbocharged V6 or a twin-turbo V8, both of which may simply pull the added weight of a big third row. The model’s famed quattro all-wheel drive (AWD) system is well-suited to giant autos in demanding situations.
And Audi sellers will welcome one thing new to promote. AN notes, “The luxurious model’s streak of six consecutive quarterly U.S. gross sales declines ended within the third quarter, however quantity continues to be down 7.8% via September.”
