2025 Audi Q7 | Updated Again, Is It Enough?

We review the new 2025 Audi Q7 Luxury three-row SUV. With minor changes, we discuss the pros and cons of its ride, technology, and comparisons. Other options are the BMW X7, Volvo XC90, Acura MDX, Mercedes, and Genesis GV90.

#cars #technology #engineering

Index:
00:00 Interior and Exterior
3:40 Mechanical Overview
6:28 Driving Impressions Porsche
15:37 Final Thoughts

[anAmishGuy]

Your new car reviews are great, but I also like it when you look back at stuff like this from the mid 00s to see how it's held up.

[ryn]

I’d like to see more talk about keeping vehicles past the warranty period. Most people don’t buy new/slightly used cars every five years. These German cars are incredible but the cost to repair makes them a poor choice for most people.

[BakersTaste]

This is such an awesome video.
I have been curious about the 25 Q7 since its launch, and absolutely no one. No one. Has put together such a well-thought out explanation of what this car represents in 2025, who it’s for, and what it can do.

[nathanielross]

Just drove a rental 2024 Audi Q7 with 14k miles on it. Here are my thoughts. Drove 800+ miles mostly highway. 2.0L 4 cyl. Firstly this vehicle is quiet. Very little road noise. Absolutely no issues with ride quality. I’m very susceptible to head toss nausea in big vehicles, and I had no problems. The brakes were super strong. Much better than my luxury Japanese car. The 4 cylinder was just fine. Should better at this price point, but I averaged 27 mpg. Not bad. The vehicle felt solid. Here is where the good things end. Worse infotainment system I’ve ever used. Screens are non intuitive and become a fingerprint mess. All the piano black caused reflections in the sun. Worse lane keep assist I’ve ever come across. Had to read the manual to turn it off. A button on the end of the headlight stalk. If I moved out of my lane to give a police car on the road side more room, it would fight me to steer back at it. Needed two hands on the wheel, otherwise it’s way too aggressive. Never quite figured out all the symbols on the headlight stalk. Just left it on auto. The cruise controls are buried on a third stalk way down on the left. Can’t see it. More symbols. Car had electrical gremlins. The overheat warning light would randomly go on and off. This despite the temp gauge being right in the middle of normal. Then the hatch stopped working. Would open and not closed. Watched a YouTube video. Closed it manually. Seats were ok, but not as good as my 6 year old Lexus. On and on. It didn’t feel like a luxury car. It felt like what could have been great, let down by over complicated and malfunctioning electronics. The basics were there, but the execution was off. Wanted to like it. Couldn’t. Wouldn’t buy this thing. Not at this price point.

[dannoyes]

Been awhile since the Gulf hoodie has been properly utilized.
Well Done.

[zTheBigFishz]

Just bought my wife a reasonably optioned up Q5. It's like driving a lifted GTI. One great feature of the Q5 is that it doesn't have that third screen instead it has physical controls for HVAC, etc.

[WFO.]

“Reminds me of the old Blackberry Storm.” 😂

[ShaneMorris]

I’m a 2017 Q7 owner. It looks mostly similar, with a few tweaks. With that said, it’s a wonderful daily driver for dad duties.

[davis]

I love the dark brown with the black optic package. Very understated

[liqslip]

If you're going to own a German car, imo it's best for it to be an "old" late-model example like this. Currently enjoying our '23 B9.5 Allroad Prestige with extended warranty. I think the analog interior will add to the resale value in 6-8 years.

[Notsinthetik]

I've got a 2017 Q7 Prestige with all options sans massaging seats. It has the supercharged V6 (last Audi to have the EA837, replaced by the turbo EA839 in 2020 ). I got it for 25k with 85k miles in 2023, and was lucky enough to get it as a single owner vehicle. It has been amazingly comfortable and outside the shock of oil consumption (normal with a lot of Audi products and has been reduced by changing to Liqui Moly), it has been completely reliable. The air ride and rear steer make it feel a lot smaller than it is, and it does fairly well handling the mass.

[TheShootingBrake]

I don't think its rear-biased. I've changed the diff fluids on all three differentials after 86k miles. Front diff was jet black. Center diff was dark brown. Rear diff looked like new fluid. All three had never been changed. That, to me, says that this is front wheel drive most of the time, sending power to the back when you're really asking for it or on slick roads.

[cjcavanagh]

Turning off Haptic Feedback really increases the MMI screen response time. Settings->Display & Brightness-> MMI-> Haptic Feedback

[gregsullivan]

As a chauffeur, the main "update" for me is simply that it's still available to buy in ICE form. Thank GOODNESS. I currently have the MY22 diesel TDI 45 (in Australia), and it's absolutely wonderful.

[tennisguru]

You mentioned the Acura MDX type S had one of the best rides under $100k, would you guys still say that holds true when compared to the ride of this newly updated Audi Q7? Both complete more in alignment than base versions of each

[josephzulick]

as always, awesome content. THE go-to automotive channel when shopping for new vehicles. Really hoping for a comparison between the sq7/sq8 and the x5 m60i. Cheers.

[Pamlicojdjdj]

One reason alone to get this: Looks better than ANY new BMW on sale today😂

[Bobo_Plantain]

One of the very few channels I watch where I automatically give it a thumbs up before even watching the video.

[smurf]

I’m still enjoying my 2018 50 tdi Vorsprung here in the UK. No touch screens, lots of upgraded leather and a few great option upgrades (full glass roof, HUD, LED matrix lights etc). Does 42-45mpg on motorways and it delivers a nice calm sense of well-being on family or solo trips. Your review of that generation was influential in my buying one with 11.5k miles at a big discount to new

[ATXDiecast]

Btw I wait for your reviews like the next episode of a TV series. Thank you for all the efforts in production and content. Oh yeah, Q7 is almost past its sell by date