V8 engine swap! 2023 Audi SQ7 review: Diesel out, petrol in for Mercedes GLS53 and BMW X7 M60i rival

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The 2023 Audi SQ7 has undergone a significant change under the bonnet. The large SUV has been renowned for its mighty 4.0-litre twin-turbo diesel V8 with an electric compressor - but no more. That's right; the hard-hitting oiler is now unavailable and it's successor has big boots to fill.

But that might not be such a daunting challenge, given its replacement is another 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 - but this one runs on petrol and doesn't have electrical assistance. Either way, it delivers more power but less power, so it's a classic mixed bag, although owners are unlikely to care due to the performance on offer.

In this expert review, CarsGuide Contributing Journalist Emily Agar and her family of three spend a week with the updated SQ7 to find out whether the SQ7 has improved with age, especially against newer rivals like the Mercedes-AMG GLS53 and BMW X7 M60i.

#Audi #SQ7 #Review

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Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
00:44 Pricing and features
01:54 Practicality
06:51 Under the bonnet
07:36 Driving
09:33 Efficiency
10:19 Safety
11:01 Ownership
11:31 Verdict

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Can you use the CarPlay/ android auto maps in the instrument cluster and head up display

jatinrai
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Mechanics dream, they make a small fortune repairing these

djizzah
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Very nicely done. Thank you.
Europeans got to stop measuring internal combustion engine output in Kwh. This is ridiculous! How fast is a kwh? All I hear when someone says kwh is how many lightbulbs 💡 this engine can light! Just stop it please.
We use horsepower. It’s something we can all relate to and use to compare.

OmarKnowCars
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Family car, family car, good for the family. Most families struggle to by groceries from their local coles... aint gonna be too many buying this machine. This is geared for a very minute population. Real families will stick with their nissan, hyundai, toyota

itsmee
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Emily you do the best reviews. Your reviews are the most practical and the only car review videos my wife will watch with me! Keep up the great work!

Stevej
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"Mobility kit". Half way between Jindabyne and Cooma on a Sunday night and you shred a tyre. Now what do you do ?

sjh
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This 4.0L twin turbo v8 is under-performing than bmw’s N63 which is 4.4L.
Carwow demonstrated the power at wheel of x5 M and rsq8 and this was clearly inferior to the BMW.

EastWood
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373kw? That it? Should be 430kw these days

stickers
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$166k ???!!! Seems a bit cheap for daily transport 😂

semklm
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Strange how owners are put on medication the day the warranty ends.

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