2021 Audi SQ7 - The 500hp Family Hauler You NEED to Drive (POV Review)

[@TedwardDrives]

What's your favorite "fast" SUV? Huge thanks to Audi Shrewsbury for lending me the SQ7 and of course to my Patreon Supporters who make this content possible.

[@toyotavenzaguy2499]

My favorite is the SQ7 of course!

[@bilkillenbilkillen4609]

Urus

[@danraj23ful]

Hey tedward, u should try to test drive a used Mercedes gl/gls 63amg with 5.5 twin turbo, cause they are pretty good deal on the used market, and are even more loud and aggressive, little low on the tech but it pretty good for a super 3 row suv

[@craigsanislo7458]

I bought a 2008 Cayenne Turbo last week and it’s wicked fast and super comfy

[@sebastiankobialka4071]

Tesla Model X Plaid

[@yes8032]

That’s probably one of the best SUV interiors I’ve ever seen

[@ciperable]

I really like this channel a lot. Well done, dude

[@TedwardDrives]

Thanks!

[@silasjensen628]

Same!

[@trollstationfm96.54]

10 years later. Hoovies garage: I just brought the cheapest AUDI SQ7. Thumbnail: $1500.

[@TedwardDrives]

hahah

[@charlesclayton643]

😂😂

[@gt3sam193]

Love that the cayenne GTS shares the same enigne as this but makes 50HP less and costs like 30k more

[@msun8423]

So true. SQ7 is THE most budget friendly way to get this V8 engine.

[@jtmafia6665]

Tedward needs to be in a motortrend magazine

[@TobySimone]

You genuinely make the most fun car reviews on KZbin!

[@TedwardDrives]

Thanks 🙏

[@gunmenow]

I have a 3.0 T Q7, and it’s feeling great already. Can’t imagine how much this SQ7 will improve over my regular one.

[@gregsouther7293]

Install a APR tune it makes it a different vehicle.

[@scott8934]

Ever tune it?? I just picked one up and want to double pulley tune it. Supposedly Jackal is getting 550hp est crank out of the CREC. Pretty damn good.

[@scott8934]

Ever tune it?? I just picked one up and want to double pulley tune it. Supposedly Jackal is getting 550hp est crank out of the CREC. Pretty damn good.

[@toyotavenzaguy2499]

Amazing SUV! I love the SQ7, when I went to my local audi dealer I saw this beast and I was AMAZED

[@beauwasiak8617]

I swear Audi is SO underrated!!!

[@sterlingsilver320]

My neighbor has a VW Touareg V10 TDI. Somehow feels like a distant ancestor to this.

[@branchonequal]

That's not so far off as the Touareg I uses the same platform as the first-generation Q7. ;)

[@theyadmire511]

@@branchonequal The new Touareg uses the same platform as this Q7. I wish VW still offered the Touareg in the U.S.

[@ShaiyanHossain]

@@theyadmire511 americans wont pony up the cash for a vw at porsche pricing rather they'd get the appliance that is the atlas

[@theyadmire511]

@@ShaiyanHossain Yeah it’s all about branding, but the Touareg is the best looking suv on the mlb platform to me.

[@mershanks]

On the family hauler side, the Q7 has the LATCH system in all 5 rear seats. Imagine having 3 car seats across in the second row and smoking Honda Pilots and Toyota Highlanders on Route 2 when driving the fam to swim classes.

[@flyffknights]

Tedward is slowly loving Audis

[@ElliWoelfin]

There's a lot to like :)

[@anabang1251]

In Europe this has the amazing V8 TDI engine from 2016 up until 2020. Now they put the V8 TSFI in every model.

[@msun8423]

The tri-turbo TDI engine does contribute to the uniqueness of SQ7 but this TFSI engine makes the car more agile.

[@dominykasgura5949]

"The best car you should never own" will be in Dough Demuro's review of this car, I bet.

[@TedwardDrives]

Haha probably true

[@JW-ur1jw]

Doug already reviewed this car: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXewnHhsrLBln6M

[@nvl2691]

"Dough" DeMuro hahahaha

[@dominykasgura5949]

@@nvl2691 OHH LOLLLL I AM KEEPING IT :DD

[@stephen300o6]

As always, popularity bears no relation to quality. Like that god awful tire guy in California.

[@origamicrane685]

Great video. I didn't even know they made an SQ7. Now I think I might want one.

[@j.m.2987]

"The German Rainbow" lmaoo

[@Roddy_Zeh]

Gotta love the subtleness of the S models. It takes a lot more attention to identify it as a version with an extra "spice". If you look quickly you'll think it's "just" one of the civilian (lol) versions, like the 50 or 55TFSI.

[@eshan3702]

Only POV channel I subscribed

[@waitasecond5366]

Autotopnl?

[@eshan3702]

They don't interact that well

[@timothysmith7478]

Winding Road is good as well

[@devalraval007]

Great one Teddd. Please do RS6/RS7/S8 if you can.

[@smr0m670]

i love how he mentions the x5 m showing the world as what could be done, as if the jeep srt8 didnt come out in 06

[@alh06]

The X5M is much better than that car, and much more related to this German content

[@smr0m670]

@@alh06 I agree the X5M is a great car, but you can’t really miss out the OG WK SRT8.

[@brianhasemann4183]

Hey man, can’t believe I’m just now discovering your channel considering I currently service my car at Audi Shrewsbury! Love your content so far and your story (as one mechanical engineer to another), I’ve seen some of the local roads you’ve driven and I’ll be on the lookout for that M3 this spring when I’m back on the bike!

[@kslemonade6971]

I never really liked the idea of fast suvs but i think i changed my mind

[@davidy932]

What an excellent enthusiast review! Obvious that you were having a good time!

[@pointsequalspremium8379]

I pick mine up next week - UK ‘black edition’. I opted for the red seats - so glad I have seeing them up close in this vid. Cannot wait! Thanks, great vid.

[@TedwardDrives]

Congrats! You're going to love it

[@pointsequalspremium8379]

@@TedwardDrives thanks. I’ve had and enjoyed the standard Q7 for three years now. With everything going on they cannot shift the stock, so could not turn down an excellent lease deal for the SQ7 which costs just 15% more than paying now!

[@pointsequalspremium8379]

@@TedwardDrives have the car. Wow, it is something else!

[@architecturehappy]

It’s on my shortlist for next rig, fantastic review. Your insight and comparisons are invaluable, it’s a nuanced segment that most don’t understand, you do!

[@cyrusguest4975]

Another great video from Tedward, no surprise there

[@ashperkins7964]

I found that sweet on-ramp at 8:06 thanks to google maps. Looks like a nice one to benchmark acceleration. If you run out of video ideas, I got one for you: do a video/drive of your favorite on/off ramps in the Mass/NH area. Since its very rare if ever for speed traps to exist in on ramps, they are the highlight of my commute.

[@AtlzBestM26]

What a fun, engaging, crisp review. Not like the boring features, engine, yada yada reviews

[@ТщеславНевинный]

Beautiful interior!

[@nickj1111981]

Just bought one a week ago. Its great!

[@jaycrzy5737]

best thing about it?

[@Nite.Stalker]

I am genuinely thinking of getting the SQ7. Based on its reliability would you lease this vehicle or buy it for the long run. I like to keep my vehicles for about 5-8 years. I want to make the most of them and be financially responsible at the same time. Thoughts?

[@camarykaren]

Great fun and honest review. I enjoyed it a lot and count me a new subscriber. Look forward to your next one.

[@UnlicensedPharmaciszt]

Great review! Which one would you personally get between this and an X7 m50? I have a family of 6 and going to make a decision soon. 😄 Thank you sir!

[@omitence]

this thing is pretty sick damn

[@thedesertroad]

You mention the X7 M50i in your review. I'm cross shopping both - what would be your pick and why? You nailed the 'muscle car' part - that's what it felt like from my few minutes behind the wheel. Great review.

[@TedwardDrives]

X7 without question. It’s better in every way.

[@thedesertroad]

@@TedwardDrives Wow that's unexpected. I thought the SQ would be more of a 'drivers car', esp with smaller proportions while still having enough room to haul kids + gear. X7 seems to be a bit over the top but I will reconsider it and compare both back to back this weekend. Thanks !

[@gregs8685]

My take. I had a 2021 X5 40i M sport, then a 2022 X5 M50i with dynamic handling package. I just traded the M50i for a new SQ7. The M50i is the worst of the lot by far. Yes it has great power and sounds the best of the 3, but it drives like a pig. The 40i was way more locked down, agile and fun to drive (besides the power). The M50i felt like it was 2 feet taller and 1000 lbs heavier than the 40i. The SQ7 is so much better handling than the M50i it’s not even in the same ballpark. Maybe the X7 M50i drives smaller than the x5 but I doubt it.

[@thedesertroad]

@@gregs8685 I agree with you on ALL points. It DOES drive like a pig (I do NOT have the DHP). Pros/Cons to ALL cars, but I might of enjoyed the 40i more, especially it being 600 lbs lighter then the 50. IMHO the SQ7 sounds the BEST of them all (especially with the factory resonated exhaust). The M50i is neither here nor there, not deep enough to be pleasant yet always 'there' at low speeds almost. The SQ7 is definitely the drivers car of the bunch, and to me an improvement over the 50i in almost every category. Did you go with a prestige? The SQ7 is one of my favorite cars at the moment - and I sort of got the M50i as a stand-in until I found my right spec. Might resume the SQ7 hunt shortly.

[@thedesertroad]

@@gregs8685 To clarify It's an X5 M50i that I Have. I heavily considered the X7 but now after the X5 and it's driving dynamics the X7 is definitely off the list. Can't imagine going even heavier / larger then the X5.

[@ramsey6253]

my family actually bought a 2021 sq7 and we got it for 10% off with negotiating with the dealership, and it had the sport package! Make sure you negotiate!

[@MrBasically810]

not anymore. its 5k over msrp

[@kdm313]

My man said a jitter bug. I’m dead 😵

[@ShaiyanHossain]

its like an RS6 with a 3rd row!

[@jakob5481]

if you go to europe one day, please make some videos about some european cars like the skoda octavia VRS, or some other cool european cars

[@TedwardDrives]

Absolutely

[@rywhyry2711]

That’s annoying how America get the SQ7 and SQ8 in petrol but her in Australia they’re only offered in TT diesel V8s :/

[@jamesmarsh2828]

I actually timed mine to do 0-60 in 3.75 seconds its a crazy car

[@ScottSellsSoCal]

I had a 17 Q7 and it drove me nuts. Wore out THREE sets of tires in 22K.... and the way it felt downshifting where it was jerking the whole car, like when coming to a stop. Literally made some passengers nauseated. I’m back in a new X5 and I’m happy again. (Audi Quattro isn’t for everyone)

[@Boostloading]

IVE WAITED A WEEK 😩 THANKS DAD❤️

[@TedwardDrives]

just for you kiddo

[@pr33tu_]

okay this is cool BUT how about the 2009 audi q7 V12 TDI?

[@yes8032]

Yea that engine is a masterpiece

[@carsondwayne]

Money pit

[@papa_pt]

wonder how much that engine weighs

[@rojiii69420]

The transmissions they come with have to slowly shift in order to not grenade themselves. Does wonders for comfort because you barely notice shifts but still slow

[@architecturehappy]

3rd gear sounds like a cool guy I’d like to hang out with.

[@gregsouther7293]

The Nardo Gray one I ordered in August is finally on a boat over here. Should have it end of March

[@gregsouther7293]

Not so much, it's currently on fire in the Atlantic.

[@timothydugan2546]

New to the channel, love the personality. Subscribed!

[@JayVincentFitness]

You can APR tune an SQ5 and get the same if not better performance. A little less space though. My APR tuned SQ5 is a crackhead. I smoke mustangs all of the time

[@bogatron69]

Thank thing looks more like a wagon than an SUV to me.

[@robertw.1499]

„Oral feedback“!!! 😂 Loved that, good for a grin😂😂😂 You mean haptic feedback 👍 Loved the report and love the car 👍👍👍

[@TedwardDrives]

Aural. The rear is not haptic. Only auditory.

[@povertyspec9651]

It needs more displays

[@ferdinandbardamu3945]

This is the sister car of the Cayenne GTS ... of course it drives well.

[@speed_shooter]

"Sorry I passed this guy on the right..." I'm thinking man I have to pass on the right daily like it's the passing lane... Got to love California left lane cruisers. I've driven the Macan GTS and the S which are amazing. The Audi's interior looks a little nicer!

[@bfielder9097]

At this point, why anyone would buy a BMW over an Audi makes no sense. Audi is better in pretty much every way. Design language is better (although that's subjective) interior design and quality is better, dynamically better, better tech although I don't love the climate control screen. Just better vehicles. Who would have thought.

[@ElliWoelfin]

I mentally have always put BMW at a lower price range than Audi which would excuse them for not being anywhere as nice. It was kinda surprising that they are on the same level. I really don't know where the money is going with BMW...

[@steve-qs8qf]

Why do you never use luanch control? this car is insane with the launch

[@TedwardDrives]

It's dealer inventory...not a press car. There needs to be some level of respect and restraint

[@jamesgameplays3826]

I Love Q7 It's My 14TH Car I Love It

[@nvl2691]

Getting a déjà vu from the SQ8 review hahaha

[@TedwardDrives]

they are VERY similar indeed haha

[@slomyy1038]

00:06 that's what he said

[@mikhailSRT4]

I have a atlas cross sport and the ac system sucks . hopefully the sq7 has a better system.

[@killmodeco.6505]

It's a budget Cayenne GTS. Love it

[@manoszervas9613]

I like it’s interior more than cayenne’s one 😍 and it’s also mild hybrid ...

[@luciccrew617]

More like a budget cayenne turbo seeing how underrated the power is for this vehicle.

[@killmodeco.6505]

@@luciccrew617 The Cayenne Turbo and GTS both have the same engine and are both also underrated. It is about the same.

[@Pheatrix]

I've only ever driven one Audi (in driving school) but I did not like the pedal feel at all. I think it was an A3 but I'm not sure. It was years ago^^ It felt like a fly could press down the pedals, clutch, brakes, gas they all felt really spongy and soft. Was this the case in this car?

[@craigsanislo7458]

Started with the X5M? Could make the case for Cayenne Turbo all the way back in 2004

[@TedwardDrives]

Yup sure could!

[@MrTacoma]

Why do past Audis get forgotten about ?

[@d00mwolf97]

Hey man, just wondering if you have a video saying how you got to the point you are now. Meaning being asked to drive and review all these high end cars?

[@sebastiankobialka4071]

Tesla Model X Plaid next please!

[@coffee7028]

Jeez fuck this thing is a monster

[@strawboi]

Is this the diesel or petrol

[@jasonrobin9184]

I prefer buttons instead of having to touch a screen to turn on the AC.

[@Pavel71442]

Great car, I want one ! (Отличный автомобиль , хочу такой !)

[@danielfl.9347]

So this is basically an Urus?

[@DerangedSloth555]

Kinda, but RSQ8 is a closer sibling.

[@danielfl.9347]

@@DerangedSloth555 Oh, I forgot the Q8. My bad, but the display looks like an Urus

[@RoadRunnerMedia]

Tedward or anyone that knows as a 16yo that wants to do something like this with his life would car journalism be a good start? like start a website and do reviews etc and when I get my licence do driving reviews kind of like you. Also I was wondering would partnering up with a dealership in the future be helpful or working for one as a manager of some sort? if anyone has any recommendations pls reply, Thank you :D

[@mrracz2951]

I was just watching a doug demuro video

[@Albert1tein]

*Doug DeMuro

[@mrracz2951]

@@Albert1tein yeah i edited it

[@jellemarona]

@@mrracz2951 still typed wrong though... its doug demuro

[@mrracz2951]

@@jellemaronaexcuse my bad writing please

[@GethinJames]

Sorry - Buy a fast wagon instead. You might as well get an RS6 at that price.

[@TedwardDrives]

Rs6 will cost about 30k more in similar spec so I can see why it’s not a direct comparison

[@ernestoerazo6535]

have you done a pov review for the glc 63 suv

[@TedwardDrives]

Not yet!

[@ernestoerazo6535]

excited for that one

[@matheopuscas6396]

Does it handle better that a q8? Also love these videos!!

[@nhlamulokhosa6186]

#Respect the Audi sq7

[@yavormartinov2840]

great vid

[@TedwardDrives]

Thanks!

[@amirrahmati5198]

I love it

[@이제보러가다]

Don’t rear monitor?

[@Tzankotz]

Wow, just 2k RPM at 80 MPH is really impressive.

[@T_bone0106]

2:27 you get oral feedback? i think you mean acoustic 😂

[@TedwardDrives]

Aural. It’s a word ;)

[@T_bone0106]

@@TedwardDrives Sorry!! Im from Germany and English isn’t my native language, it really sounded like Oral to me. Sorry my friend!

[@TedwardDrives]

Haha it’s ok

[@kivo568]

Sounds better than an rs6 😂😂

[@stefanmihajlovic5734]

veri nice

[@fi.ja.8657]

the v8 diesel was better

[@faboloushood3271]

Once you go V8 engine you never go back

[@TedwardDrives]

Sometimes. I went v8, v8, flat 6

[@andrewrobinson4714]

Adding all those horsepowers into a family SUV is rather pointless as the average brad won’t use these horsepowers. 400 horsepower is more then enough for an SUV.

[@TobiasRieper047]

Ted likes knobs huh? Its ok bud I think most of us have known that for a while now, I wouldn't let that bother me at all 😜 As for the Audi, I guess the "fake exhausts" wouldn't be much of a bother, mostly cause these vehicles are intended for different purposes than a Sports car would. These are meant to be work horses. Still, the version you're reviewing is nice! I'd probably get it in a dark green, stone grey or a midnight blue or so.

[@TedwardDrives]

hahaha legendary comment. I think stone grey would be my move

[@zachannan23]

Haha I live In shewsbury!!

[@squaredom]

So ridiculous!

[@Long-nd8bq]

The SUV I never knew I wanted. That thing is sweet. Can't wait til they depreciate in 4-5 years. No way I'm going to buy a new one and lose my ass in depreciation.

[@domi4307]

you know, good traction control does exisit, whatever american muscle cars use is like some cheapo "whatever" setup. ofc you're surprised.

[@TedwardDrives]

What do muscle cars have to do with this?

[@domi4307]

@@TedwardDrives stereotypical response, most comment sections are in awe when they see a car stick, most of those are american. you were surpised too when it stuck trough the corners, hence the response

[@FSM444]

BMW Mx5 the best

[@aaronshin8770]

Third

[@xavierjarvis588]

1st!

[@Albert1tein]

3rd

[@yes8032]

Late

[@jorges5029]

Fake exhaust is killing Audi...

[@ps1hagrid84]

4th

[@martinbladowski1312]

Well I'm kinda early lol

[@Car_reviews_now]

Lol 3.5 sec

[@adrienangelo3746]

That car wouldn’t be my 2008 V10 BMW M6. I’d leave you in the dust. lol.