2025 Audi Q7 and SQ7 Put Extra Sport into the SUV Experience #automobile

The second-generation Audi Q7 has been delivering families to their destinations in style and comfort since 2015. For 2025 it gets its second freshening to keep up with the Jones. The standard Q7 offers parents refined driving dynamics. The turbo V8-powered SQ7 ups the velocity and driving dynamics (because you’re not squeezing seven people into a Porsche 911). And if you’re an MLS fan, Audi shoots and scores with new “themes”. Tom Voelk drives both the Q and SQ in the hills near Park City, Utah (and is thankful for sparse law enforcement along the route).

Tom attended an Audi program for access to these vehicles. Opinions are his own.

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About Tom: Tom Voelk is an award-winning automotive contributor to The New York Times. His podcast was the first to win an Emmy Award (and he's won for photography, editing, producing and reporting).

[bigprocrastinator]

Great review. Always appreciate your hitting the key points without fuss, frippery, or delay. High production value, as always.

[d.j.j.g]

Nice cameo at 8:36! And, thank goodness for Mr. Voelk's professional grammar! "If there were a slow-moving RV. . . ." yes! None of that "was"---

[adriancooper]

3rd row is cramped. Love the power. I had one for a loaner.

[DreezyinaV]

We just picked up a matador red S-line with the V6 turbo. Fantastic vehicle all around. Just the best of all worlds for a family. Nice video Tom!

[sanzalejandroelement]

As always, thank you for your great work

[gamelauncher]

It's the last normal-looking SUV I hope they don't screw up in the redesign for 2026. At $67k starting just go get a Mazda CX-90 Turbo S Premium Plus for $59-60K it is such a phenomenal vehicle. It is everything and more these Audi's are too expensive even a fully-loaded X5 costs less.

[richardfelixgoncalves]

Very serious an exceptional order of the Audi SQ5, everything is fine l liked it a lot, but it is worth wishing to buy this Audi SQ5 at a good fair price.

[josephhood]

Thanks. Wonder why they don’t promote it at all, anyway really enjoy your practical, honest, no nonsense reviews.

[vikasreddy]

Great review, to the point.
Is the Q7 color Waitomo Blue?

[jefflee]

Where was this filmed? Would love to drive it

[jimmyz]

Some says the handling feel of sq7 doesnt really stand out from Q7, but merely just a normal Q7 with more HPs. Is that so?

[kentonbolte]

Would you talk more about all wheel steering? What does it do for you?

[josephhood]

Any chance you’ve got the Q4 with the recent updated queued up?

[robgindc]

Q7: 0-60 in 5 seconds. "Audi claims a 1.5 second reduction in 0-60 times, so maybe under 4 seconds?" Um, 5-1.5=3.5, and you know that, stop playing games TV. 🤣

[davids]

I have always though the styling of this car was the automotive equivalent of a dad joke. It just doesn't have even one gram of cool to it. But the drive is hard to criticize. I'd have the BMW over this in a heartbeat for the style.

[bzdtemp]

Just how cheap is Audi - a car costing a 100K or more and you must pay extra to get visual configs for the entertainment system!?

[planetfabulous]

No Costco toilet paper test - thumbs down!

[davidrobertnewman]

Too expensive, too heavy, too thirsty, and too little cargo room. The only superlatives here go to the photography and presentation.

[paulm]

That two LCD panel setup for infotainment and climate controls is so dated.

[IAmAPhan]

The point about EV is interesting, but superfluous, as there aren't any EVs that are comparable to the Audi, as well as its competitions.