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The $76,000 Q7 is vital for Audi — and exceeds high expectations - Business Insider - Business Insider
Aug 09, 2020 1 min, 5 secs

In the mid-size luxury SUV market, the two-row contestants compete more fiercely than their three-row counterparts.

Once you're hauling two or three kids — plus all their gear, plus their friends, plus their friends' gear — that extra row becomes necessary. .

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.

"The luxury is there, the comfort is there, the roominess and versatility are there, the power and handling are there, the infotainment and ergonomics are there, and then there's an intangible Audi thing, which has always made these SUVs winners in the suburbs of New York, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.".

As far as I could tell, the 0-60 mph time is about the same, a scooch under six seconds — pretty fast for a vehicle this large.

In my testing, I alternated between the Comfort and Dynamic drive modes, and while Dynamic adds oomph to the throttle and tightens up the steering, Comfort is plenty sporty.

This is a great benefit of all Audis — they feel spirited even when they aren't supposed to

That means this three-row, seven-passenger hauler remains among the top tier of luxury utes

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