Audi unveils the new generation Q7 SUV (E segment)
- Audi unveiled the new generation of its large Q7 SUV. This new model tops the SUV range of the German carmaker which currently consists of the Q3 (C - segment), Q5 (D - segment) and Q7 (E - segment).
- The new generation of the Audi Q7, will still be made in Bratislava (Slovakia) alongside the Volkswagen Touareg and will be available during the first half of 2015 in Europe and exported to foreign markets such as the United States, China, Russia and the Middle East. According to Inovev Audi should produce 50 000 Q7 per year in Europe.
- The new Q7 is characterized by a reduction of its total weight of 300 kg compared to the previous generation, with a heavy use of aluminium. The new model is based on the MLB platform that will be shared by future longitudinal engines models. The new Q7 features a 3.0 TFSI gasoline engine 333bhp or a 3.0 TDI 272bhp diesel engine.
- At the end of 2015 a plug-in hybrid with a 3.0 TDI diesel engine will be launched and will have a total power of 373bph. The Q7's main competitors are the BMW X5 (156 000 sales in 2014), Mercedes GL (55 000 sales) and Volkswagen Touareg (50 000 sales) and the Volvo XC90 that will be marketed early 2015 (the previous generation did not exceeded 15 000 sales in 2014). The SUV category of E - segment primarily found customers in North America, but remain less popular in Europe and China, the two other major markets for SUVs because of their price and size. The Middle East, more fond of high-end models could also be a market sought by the Audi Q7.
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