Audi SQ7 - Road Test and Review

0 to 60 in 4.9 seconds in an oil burning Q7...oh yes please !
I'm making a habit of driving very fast SUVs. Following on from the Porsche Cayenne S eHybrid and Range Rover Sport SVR this uber wagon from Audi is perhaps the most impressive!
It's Tri-Turbo V8 diesel is a marvel and it sounds pretty good too. Thanks to Portsmouth Audi for letting me get behind the wheel.
Please remember to SUBSCRIBE and follow me on Social Media to keep up to date with my news, views and reviews...
Twitter - petrol_ped
Facebook - petrolped
Instagram - petrol_ped

[@slimetime5675]

Just picked my first SQ7 up yesterday, she’s a thing of true beauty 😍

[@milesblackham8722]

7:45 was the precise moment I decided to buy my SQ7!

[@1johnsonfamily]

Me too

[@akamal226]

Best reactions of any car review !!! Epic

[@carllamb6711]

Hi peter Just been looking over some of your older videos and found this one I love this car as Iv had my new SQ7 now for over two weeks now And it literally blows my mind every time I drive it how can something that weighs over 2 1/2 ton drive the way does launch control everything is forced into my spine I just bloody love it I honestly think you just can’t get a better car for the money great review as always mate catch up soon 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@PetrolPed]

Such a great car 👍

[@anthonyspanjich2772]

Onya Carl! I've had mine for a year and love it. The only thing that's beaten it so far was a pesky Lambo Aventador (I was gracious in defeat)..... hahaha. Enjoy the grunt - no more turbo lag.... Bravo Audi

[@irfanahmad5303]

What sort of mpg you getting in this car lol confuse every one saying different especially when he said 13 mpg lol no point to buy deisel then

[@smallk6453]

Love the sq7, when the third turbo (if u count the electric compressor) kicks in, it’s just crazy. No turbo leg from stand still but noticeable leg until third turbo fully kicks in, it’s crazy fast!

[@irfanahmad5303]

Hay u got sq7 as well right , lol he is telling mpg totally opposite to yours

[@andrewmakinson874]

Nice review PatrolPED. Going to get one of these in the next few weeks. Very excited. I've never tracked ships in my live but I seem to be watching every ship out of Emden hoping my Audi is on it :)

[@kumarkuppusamy8257]

What an epic review man!!! Looking forward for your 100,000 subscription .....

[@PetrolPed]

Me too :-)

[@FezzaYT]

nice video Peter. I'm not a fan of these types of cars but they have certainly come a long way in recent years

[@jeroenvang1963]

Man man man, i love your review, so the next one will be this one

[@PetrolPed]

Cheers. The SQ7 is such an impressive car to drive 👍

[@Tomthebombish]

Fantastic review want one it will get me across Europe nice and quick and n comfort

[@DamoDrives]

Great review yet again getting better all the time. By the way spelling mistake on the video name

[@PetrolPed]

Cheers mate...good spot !

[@MrSupertings]

Hey Petrol Ped that review was good but short, Will you be doing a more detailed review? I enjoyed the way you delivered the last review of the SQ7

[@PetrolPed]

Cheers Christopher. I know I didn't have long with it :-( No plans to revisit this one until the next update comes out. There are so many cars out there and not enough time ;-)

[@simonmurfin1910]

Test driving one tomorrow!

[@jamesantro1066]

stunning car Peter am collecting my new m240i tomorrow you really need to review that car epic

[@PetrolPed]

Hi James. I would love to. Let's make that happen !

[@thomashudson4733]

The audi would leave it in the dust tbf

[@bill8298]

great car ... good review. Lucky me in the U.S. I cant be tempted to buy one , as I see you are. I had a good laugh imagining 7 passengers in the car as you nail it to 165 mph...passengers screaming, clawing at the glass to escape.

[@PetrolPed]

I would be fun to give that a go !

[@anthonyspanjich2772]

I dumped mine with my Croatian mum in it...... NOT a good idea............ "Anthony.... STOP, STOP, we are flying"..... hahaha

[@pasdedeux4444]

Just ordered mine - 3 years old Mint with 15k miles on the clock - seems they have discontinued the diesel as well this Qtr and only petrol now new

[@freeeepalestinee9483]

Yes new models will be twin turbo no more diesel unfortunately

[@blackflagpirate3444]

This looks rather nice and sounds awesome.My TTs mk2 whipped one of these an hour ago.I do have a REVO stage 1 thou.

[@PetrolPed]

Thats cheating ;-)

[@blackflagpirate3444]

Petrol Ped Need a Little help being that my car is nine years old 😆🏁🍻

[@Thehpman100]

Hi Peter, great review & just subbed. I currently have the 2016 Q7 3.0 TDI SLine 272 and I have to say it's been a great car over this year. it does 60 in 5.9 I think which is crazy especially as I can get 40mpg out of it regularly even with the 21 inch wheels I got. A word on mpg though; their figures are using the economy setting on drive select as it holds on to gears far longer. Mine gets 20% better economy on eco over dynamic plus they also use standard wheels etc. I have to say I am seriously thinking about an upgrade to the SQ7 within 12 months.

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks for the Sub and the comments. Economy figures always make my laugh. It's normally possible to achieve them some how but not when driving as you would drive every day. If you get an SQ7 I will make you a small wager that you don't drive much in the economy settings. Go and have a test drive and I reckon you won't wait 12 months :-)

[@Thehpman100]

I would definitely agree that I wouldn't be driving the SQ7 in anything but dynamic mode as the economy mode is significantly slower and less fun. Do you know what though, I think I've stayed away from the Audi dealership because I 100% know I could not wait 12 months after driving it. The sales person would have to do very little....unfortunately we are looking at moving house within the year and I don't think I can afford both this year :( You can also guess which of those purchases is going to please the missus the most can't you haha. Well at least I get some brownie points for when I do get to the dealership.

[@PetrolPed]

I feel your pain. You should try doing KZbin as a hobby. One the upside I get to drive some cool cars (the next 2 weekends I've got Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Convertible and the new Porsche Panamera !) but on the downside I always want to buy them and can't !!!! Of all the cars I've driven it's only the Aston that my other half has been interested in !!

[@Thehpman100]

Nice one mate. Good to speak to you. Keep up with the video's as i like your style and enthusiasm. There aren't many car channels I like as they are often too over the top but I do like yours and Harry's garage. I will have a look through more of your vids this week and good luck convincing the missus :)

[@futmut1000]

To be fair that would be a waste of money if you already own a Q7 3.0TDI which is quite decent in my opinion...Why not try an ECU Remap, remove the DPF and that car will get quite a lot faster and even better mpg for less then $1000...

[@MiniEggs1999]

Off topic. Please can you do a review of the Mercedes E class All Terrain as an alternative to to these sheds on wheels. Thanks

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks for the suggestion. I’ll add it to my list 👍

[@pauladdison9978]

Germanys finest built in Slovakia.

[@jamiem340]

Can you remember what you had to do to set the SQ7 up for launch control? I can't see anything in the manual. Great review, cheers.

[@PetrolPed]

I can't remember the detail but it wasn't a complex sequence. I think you might need the correct options fitted. Best speak to Audi I think.

[@jamiem340]

Petrol Ped cheers, I've just picked up my SQ7 last week, I'll get in touch with Audi next week. Cheers for getting back to me.

[@Ante_Knezevic]

So many Q7 owners up here.. I drive an A6 3.0tdi but was about to buy the Q7 (old one). Great spent money on a car.

[@georgiafan6618]

Audi had another formidable diesel in V-10 form a while back. Unfortunately it was short lived in the US market but well loved. I'm curious as to how this V8 compares?

[@PetrolPed]

I've not had experience of the V10 you talk about, however the V8 in this car is MIGHTY. You will also find it in the new Porsche Panamera and Cayenne.

[@alanbutterfield8057]

This SQ7 has Brabus performance on the torque side at 900Nm that is bonkers but great. I just love the Audi range as a whole for example the RS6 Avant, & S8 plus just what will they do next ?

[@PetrolPed]

I'm waiting for the new S4...can't wait to drive that !

[@alanbutterfield8057]

That is also a great car as Audi don't make crap cars..

[@PetrolPed]

You might like this one then... kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooKygHito6magdU

[@alanbutterfield8057]

The reason why this car is so fast it has a 48 volt battery that is hooked up to a compressor that spins up to 70,000 RPM this fills in the gaps thus the reason why you would not feel turbo lag and it just gets on with the job in hand. I think you could call this a Tri-Turbo set up

[@timmartin7468]

F F F Flipping Fast. Nice review.

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks Tim 👍

[@petrossthe7221]

PET GREAT PLOG,I WAS WONDERING DID THAT SQ7 HAVE CARBON CERAMIC BRAKES,LET ME KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE BRAKES IF YOU THINK ITS WORTH THE EXTRA STOPING POWER,DOES THAT CAR NEED THE CERAMICS,AS IT IS SUCH A HEAVY CAR THANKS

[@PetrolPed]

No, this car had steals and the stopping power was very impressive. I only think you need carbon ceramics if you are going to be tracking the car or driving really hard. Not sure many people would do that to this car.

[@petrossthe7221]

I LIVE IN CYPRUS AND THE ROADS IN VERY MOUNTENES,LIKE A SNAKE UP AND DOWN AND,I WORRY IF I DONT ORDER IT WITH CARBON BRAKES I WOULD REGRET YOUR OPINION IS VERY VALUED THANKS AGAIN

[@PetrolPed]

It's your call Petross. I am sure for most types of driving the steals are more than adequate. Why don't you talk to Audi and see what they say ?

[@jonnygarbe5720]

2020 SVR owner here looking to go to a 2017 SQ7 😆

[@MrSupertings]

Ok cool thought you said in this review that the sq7 was a better proposition than the rr even though you were tempted by the noise of the svr

[@PetrolPed]

+Christopher McFarlane It probably is a better proposition, especially thinking about fuel economy. But the SVR is so full of drama 👍

[@sexywez86]

Had a go in my bosses sq7. Savage car 😱

[@PetrolPed]

Indeed 😜

[@MrSupertings]

Indeedy still dunno which one to buy though the audi has more tech in it though

[@jeroenvang1963]

Update : getting the 2021 version next week, I blame it on you 😂😂😂😂

[@anthonyspanjich2772]

I'll go one step further... I just bought one in ink blue.... Holy $hit.... after test driving porsche, jaguar, Range Rover - this thing bowled me over.

[@PetrolPed]

You lucky thing....great car :-)

[@anthonyspanjich2772]

I was exactly like you when I test drove it..... speechless half the time.

[@mekanenrikmekanenrik416]

@@PetrolPed I've just responded to you by liking the video and subscribing to your channel. Did you say you got 30.7 mpg or 13.7 mpg? ,Mat Watson of carwow said he averaged 30.8 mpg in the Bentley bentayga diesel.

[@anthonyspanjich2772]

@@mekanenrikmekanenrik416 -I can tell you. If you treat it really nice - on the highway it'll achieve 8.9L/100km. If you jam your right foot in testing it against Mustangs.... it'll chew wayyyy more - entirely possibly 13MPG. But you'll get there real quick.

[@anthonyspanjich2772]

Hey Petrol Ped, I'm loving my SQ7 still and liked your new car choice. Cheers from Oz

[@hello4hire]

Are you related to the gentleman on Harry's Garage ? So familiar

[@PetrolPed]

No, but I take that as a huge compliment as I consider him to be one of the best ! I met him at Festival of Speed this year and had a lovely chat. He's a great guy.

[@jeffnewman2152]

Quality Pete just find your need the black pack on it and in the blue colour to make it stand out more .. yes I know it's a Q car .. excuse the pun but want more visual effects. Another great vid though mate👍

[@PetrolPed]

Cheers Jeff. I agree. A Black Edition would look better.

[@MoNt3c0r3]

+Petrol Ped There actually is a "black edition" .. we ordered one back in august with a white paintjob and all-black exterior package (mirrors, grill and so on)

[@PetrolPed]

Oh man...that sounds stunning. Will it have black wheels too ?

[@MoNt3c0r3]

+Petrol Ped unfortunately Audi doesn't offer any black wheels, we chose the 22 inch wheels :)

[@PetrolPed]

Jeff Newman 22s...nice 👍 You could always get them powder coated 😜

[@rolexkings7747]

...let's hope they bring out a Black Edition - don't like the brushed steel grill and spoliers. Great review.

[@PetrolPed]

LOL...see my response to Jeff ! I agree :-)

[@FerkelToDo]

RolexKings RolexKings it's out with the black line. It's an amazing car. I ordered one with the black exterior.

[@robvandruenen5350]

Nice👌😁

[@ryand121984]

This is one great sport SUV and we won't have a chance to have it here in the US, wtf!

[@PetrolPed]

You guys miss out on some great cars :-(

[@johngaudet6316]

Why dont they bring the V8 diesel to the US? We like power with good mileage too.

[@PetrolPed]

With gas being so cheap I didn't think you guys worried about mileage ;-)

[@BMH1965]

I have to ask: why the car is so slow getting to 60mph? The RR Sport SVR is a lot quicker - I know it has more HP but it also has a lot less torque, and, as we all know, the initial requirement for setting off is high torque.

[@PetrolPed]

I wouldn't say it was 'so slow' at all. It went of the line like a rocket ship :-)

[@Viperrm64]

Nice video Peter and a eally nice SUV but personally i would rather have Range Rover SVR as it's noisier!!!!

[@PetrolPed]

Me too Rob. That SVR sounded awesome !

[@miwittwer]

Killing a few polar Bears.... :)) You sound like Jeremy Clarkson ^^ @ 6:50

[@PetrolPed]

:-0

[@mrexcet]

After hearing the famous f-word doing the launch control, it's just to find the "small" amount of money to get this perfect monster... ;-)

[@ryanconklin1440]

Nice another Audi not coming to the USA great

[@PetrolPed]

I believe that is that case but no idea why Audi wouldn't bring this car to the US ?!

[@ryanconklin1440]

Something along the lines of EPA regulations. I am guessing.

[@georgiafan6618]

That may be changing with Scott Pruitt as the new head of EPA. He may relax the ridiculous diesel emissions requirements.

[@Skyjuice70]

I believe the regular petrol is coming the US but the diesel..no chance.

[@bryanstrange7094]

So a turbocharger that thinks it's a supercharger, but without the mechanical drag. What a great way to use tech. 900 metric torques is about 660 real torques, is that right?

[@niptodstan]

So. It's half the price of the Bentayga and the same chassis and power train. You could have this and an S class coupe.

[@PetrolPed]

Yep...and look less flash ! Not sure I'd choose and S Class but I like your thinking ;-)

[@niptodstan]

Petrol Ped . I think the interior of the S class coupe is the best interior out there.

[@niptodstan]

Perhaps a Maserati Granturismo.

[@MrSupertings]

Ok you definitely prefer the sq7 over the svr i just cant make a decision between the two lol

[@PetrolPed]

+Christopher McFarlane No, I’d have the RR Sport SVR over and SQ7. Way more drama and a more special feel 👍

[@Rayk76]

I'd prefer s range rover sport but a fine machine nonetheless

[@PetrolPed]

I'd probably go for the RR Sport SVR too :-)

[@heywhofarted2717]

THAT'S REALY BAD FOR ME. CAN'T GET ONE . LIVE IN TH U.S. JUST HAVE TO KEEP MY 2012 Q7 A WHILE LONGER

[@PetrolPed]

Or move to the UK Don ;-)

[@MrPeach18]

same sound as a 2.8 capri

[@irfanahmad5303]

Mpg is quiet less for deisel

[@vtechead1]

Nice fast car BUT -- you should check your rear view and door mirrors before you overtake. I am glad I was not overtaking you in a car or bike when you overtook that car after telling us the milage you were getting. I am not jealous or trying to be smart -- i have the new Q5 on order and I intend to keep the panels bump free. But be aware that there may be somebody else on the road with a similar fast car or bike enjoying a drive just like you--- till you come along and put them in a field or hospital. Check those mirrors !!

[@PetrolPed]

Donny Deer Thanks for the comment. I am an advanced driver which involved intensive training and a 2 hour test with a Police Class 1 instructor. I can assure you I was fully aware of what was in front and behind me. When filming in car it is imperative that I am aware of what is happening outside of the car. I take driving very seriously and as a keen cyclist understand the importance of looking out for other road users.

[@MrSupertings]

Im not sure the svr is worth the cash the infotainment is old and many cars have more tech than the rover and as standard aswell. There are things that i expect to be standard on a car of that price. The 2016 has no wireless charging and a really old computer price needs to come down to around 50k

[@playcapturereplay9371]

The SQ5 gets there faster in dynamic mode!

[@PetrolPed]

I'd love to put that to the test !

[@anthonyspanjich2772]

Nope - I researched / tested both but went SQ7. SQ5 = 5.1s..... SQ7 = 4.9s (0-100k's). The little Audi surprise package is RSQ3...... = 4.8s

[@irfanahmad5303]

I seen other reviews it gave much batter mpg then this

[@PetrolPed]

Good for them 🤷‍♂️

[@alimirza7907]

Mercedes Benz GLS500 or GLS63 AMG all the way

[@ForecourtFilms]

What a pig of a car. Such a shame