Audi Q7 2015, information and official photos of the new flagship

As we imagined this morning, the brand with the four rings has not taken long to reveal all the information and photographs of the new Audi Q7 2015 after leaking the first images. The model will make its debut to the public at the Detroit Motor Show, debuting a completely renewed design from the chassis, more efficient mechanics and more technology that make the Audi Q7 once again one of the benchmarks in the large SUV segment. .

The new Audi Q7 measures Meters long 5,05, of which 2,99 correspond to the wheelbase, 1,97 wide and 1.74 high. Despite being shorter and narrower than its predecessor, it achieves greater interior roominess, as well as lose no less than 325 kilos, marking 1.970 kilos on the scale when equipped with the 3.0 V6 TFSI engine. This diet has a direct impact on consumption, with 28% greater efficiency in gasoline and 23% in diesel. Performance also improves.

The exterior of the Audi Q7 adopts the design language of the brand's latest models. It is conservative and does not give the feeling of being as big as before, although what will attract the most attention is the new grill single frame. The body will offer 11 exterior colors, four of which are new. In addition, depending on the trim level, the underside of the body will be black, silver or body color plastic.

An interior like no other

On the outside there may be some similarities with its predecessor, but inside there is no doubt that they are radically different cars. The dashboard sports a completely new and modern design, with the characteristic of the aeration grids that extend to the full width. The multimedia system MMI It displays your information on a 7″ screen placed in the highest part of the dashboard. The interior ambient lighting is provided by LEDs. As standard, the air conditioning of the Audi Q7 is two-zone, although there is optionally four zones. The front seats can be multicontour with 18 settings, heated and ventilated.

The Q7 is offered in configurations of five and seven seater. It offers great modularity since the rear bench seat can move longitudinally up to 110 millimeters, independently for each of the three seats. The habitability is better than in the previous model in all its seats. The trunk offers 295 liters of capacity when all seven seats are used, while if the last row is folded down, the capacity is 770 litres. The five-seater models have a volume of 890 liters, expandable to 2.075 if the seats are folded down, a maneuver that can be done electrically. The tailgate is electric as standard and can be opened or closed by slipping your foot under the rear bumper.

Diesel, gasoline and hybrid

In Audi Q7 will be offered with two mechanics 6-liter V3.0, a gasoline and a diesel of 333 and 272 horses respectively. The V6 TDI does 0-100 in 6,3 seconds compared to 6,2 for the TFSI. The diesel has a minimum approved average consumption of 5,7 liters, compared to 7,7 for gasoline. The averages go up depending on the tire sizes and if the passenger compartment is five or seven seats.

In the range we will also find the Audi Q7 e-tron quattro, which is a plug-in hybrid with a V6 diesel engine. It jointly delivers 373 horsepower and 700 Nm of torque. In purely electric mode it has 56 kilometers of autonomy and the approved average consumption is 1,7 liters per 100 kilometers, with CO2 emissions of only 50 grams per kilometer. The electric motor is integrated into the eight-speed Tiptronic automatic gearbox and the quattro drive is mechanical, being the first vehicle of this type to be marketed.

Later there will be a 3.0 TDI of 218 horses and 500Nm of torque as an access variant, while in Asia and the United States they will receive the 2.0 TFSI four-cylinder and 252 horsepower. All use the eight-speed Tiptronic automatic gearbox, with paddles on the steering wheel as standard. The quattro drive is also present in all versions and the central differential distributes the torque in a 40:60 manner, being able to transmit a maximum of 70% at the front and up to 85% at the rear. Also standard is the active torque control system, which brakes the inside wheels when cornering to ensure better dynamic behaviour.

Technological news

The Audi Q7 is positioned right now as the flagship of the house with the four rings, and as such, it makes a great display of technology, much of it being optional. The standard headlights are bi-xenon, although optionally there are LED and Matrix LED. will not miss the 12,3″ digital clock box, head-up display or the new MMI navigation system with touch controls and a 7″ retractable screen. For sound sybarites there are two additional options that are provided by Bose and Bang & Olufsen.

For the rear seats, the entertainment team Audi tablet, which incorporates two 10,1″ tablets that can be used as monitors for the rear seats. They are connected to the MMI via WiFi and allow you to control various functions of the multimedia equipment. They use an Android operating system, have a full HD camera and a 32GB hard drive, as well as Bluetooth and NFC compatibility. At the end of the trip they can be used as a normal tablet anywhere.

Audi connect allows us other functionalities such as Internet connection or use of applications such as Google Earth, Google Street View, Aupeo! or Napster. There is also compatibility with Android and iOS smartphones with MirrorLink system.

As standard, all Audi Q7s incorporate rear parking sensors, cruise control, or city emergency braking, although active safety can be taken to a new level with systems such as Park Assist, peripheral cameras, cross traffic alert, assistant towing, active lane assist and adaptive cruise control with traffic jam assist. Traffic sign recognition and warning system night vision are also some of the elements of the endless list of optional.

Optionally, a system of four-wheel steering, capable of moving the rear wheels up to 5 degrees. At low speeds the rear wheels turn in the opposite direction to the front wheels, while at higher speeds they turn in unison. This makes the Audi Q7 more agile and more manoeuvrable. In matters of suspensions a pneumatic system is offered as an extra adaptive that adapts the height of the body depending on the circumstances and that also allows manual adjustments. Audi Drive Select is standard and offers up to eight positions that alter the response of various car parameters.

It is offered as standard with 18″ wheels, although the customer can choose up to 21″. For those looking to get off the asphalt, you will find a 235mm ground clearance and an option that allows the behavior of the axles and wheels to be monitored.

The Audi Q7 will be available in Germany from spring 2015, although it won't arrive in showrooms until summer. The starting price will be around $61.000.

Source – Audi