Audi SQ8 facelift REVIEW taken to the German Autobahn

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[@welcomeghosts_uk]

God someone make the piano black plastic use in interiors stop

[@faeinthebay]

Honda and Acura don't use them, and I think Hyundai avoids it depending on the model. I hope other manufacturers follow that anti-gloss trend.

[@TonyLee427]

and outside too

[@myemailiscool]

Audi is the worst offender of this. Then BMW, mercedes is improving quickly. They started to offer different center console trim last year that removes all the gloss black. Just gotta get rid of it on the steering wheel too.

[@RovexHD]

@@faeinthebay Varnished wood can look good.

[@1bluensx]

I took mine in to a PPF guy, he wrapped the interior gloss black in matte. It looks great, and I see very little fingerprints. Very happy with it

[@23Piccolina]

I really like the silver mirror caps. Even better when they were real aluminum mirror caps.

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[@jasonbernard1277]

Hope to see more of Lea in these videos again soon - she’s been a great addition :)

[@mm1982ism]

Good to hear that the steering wheel leaning to the left is ‘normal’ . Got recently a new A4 and I thought it was already misaligned when using lane assist. Will ask Audi to fix. Keep up the good work!

[@matthiaskoehler1504]

I totally agree regarding the glossy inside and other opinions like the shifting leaver, the steering wheel and the AC control of the A4 B9 I think you talk about. Great job, Thomas.

[@Vitalserum]

I love the cockpit - great steering wheel with actual buttons, properly sized screens. Such a rare treat nowadays. Outside, this configuration is not my favorite though. Looks cheap with the silver accents.

[@richardsimms251]

Excellent review

[@autogefuehl]

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[@samcas707]

Rsq8’s absence and recent launch of updated urus makes me think it’ll have the hybrid v8

[@YankeeMav]

Have to be honest I feel like Audi ran out of design ideas and decided there was nothing to lose by making cars uglier. The grill insert hook things are hideous, and the interior looks like a slab butchers’ station. I sorta give them credit for expression with grill at least. Here in States Audi peaked during late ‘90s into ‘00s and the Iron Man R8 was the crescendo. Downhill since.

[@lancecahill5486]

Totally agree with you 👍

[@eal_ppl]

I think all german automakers started in 23 selling their concept ideas with strange designs, that ones that was on hold before, because they were not sure about quality of these ideas, but when in 23 chinese EV started to conquer the markets - german's decided to use every concept they have, because even their concepts are outdated in comparing to chinese design of new production models. And thats why we are here, when Audi/BMW/Mercedes looks strange and ugly, when chinese models are beatiful.

[@liangzhang8706]

Agree with you 100%

[@adesojiadeyeye423]

Great review! I love the cockpit and dashboard set up - kinda give a 'pilot' feel. @Lea, bless you! Thanks to you in 4K, full screen and full length

[@igorkaczmarek2579]

3:56 VW Up being held in prison in the background 😂

[@iBalushi]

Was going to say how funny it’s peeking 😂

[@weirdshibainu]

Audi would be smart to watch this video and makes changes to the issues Thomas point out

[@noonehere1793]

I much prefer my 1st generation SQ8 (i purchased because of your review👍) i have the black grill facia package and i much prefer the look to that front view. Thanks again for turning me on to this…..mine is a 2021 and has 16,000 miles on it and it is returning a (long term) 17.6 mpg….it has way more power than i need but it is most intoxicating when used!😁 this is my 5th And possibly best Audi yet! My only complaint is that i wish the default of the start/stop engine feature was defaulted to OFF as where i live it is nuisance to turn it off every time i start driving, i understand the concept but not practical where i live. If drove in go/stop/go traffic it might make sense but not for me in town.

[@frankmaza135]

BLESS YOU Lea!!! Amazing car btw

[@RovexHD]

The dreaded piano black 😂 You think car companies would try and be different from one another in interior design. Obviously I was wrong !

[@yissibiiyte]

When one company finds a super cheap material to use, everyone else will obviously copy. It's all about cost-cutting

[@ElJomless]

Great video! Greetings from Colombia❤

[@Ivchoyyyy1]

screens instead of buttons ❌ piano black ❌ dated outside design ❌ requires several body parts to be sold to afford it ❌ put buttons back and remove that piano black.. the look of the car does not look aggressive, it looks absurd

[@noonehere1793]

To each his own…..blah blah

[@Ivchoyyyy1]

@@noonehere1793 it seems the market also agrees as audi sales drop so..

[@user_tiunerbma]

​@@Ivchoyyyy1No, 2023 is Audi highest sales level over the last 10 years.

[@Ivchoyyyy1]

@@user_tiunerbma indeed, didn't know they recovered in 2023 as they were in a downtrend since 2017

[@Jeweetzf]

Luckily you could never afford one🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@youngworld6646]

Was looking to purchase one, but this new look has changed my mind.

[@elohim1298]

Cel mai bun prezentator de mașini . 👍

[@autogefuehl]

thanks!

[@HitaarthBhutani]

what a beautiful COMPLETE FUN Vehicle it is .

[@siyamthandalinda3253]

Watching from South Africa

[@MuzikM_85]

Watching from Eswatini.

[@bokeerfamily-ox3yb]

Is that sub in the front door panel

[@Soverenk]

Hi Thomas, The lack of body roll has nothing to do with passangers leaning to the sides. It can only make a difference if there is active leaning feature of the body in the opposite direction (like a motorcycle)

[@smithjohn2416]

I like the colour of the car and the exterior trim colour too, the contrast works perfectly.

[@spirosgavriilidis3705]

Great review Thomas!The bmw x6 M60 is a more fun too drive car?

[@autogefuehl]

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[@henrikhook.]

The front grill looks great, but...🤔 the ​​matte silver color extends to the turn signal lamp, which spoils the whole thing a bit.

[@mihaicostescu]

Awesome review as usual. This facelift seems tamed in comparison with the non facelift.

[@zarzaf6414]

First, as usual on Autogefuehl. Great review but it's so sad that Audi has had the same models for almost 10 years. It needs new generations of the models, BMW has already released its new generation of cars, and Mercedes also, only Audi has the same design as the Q7 from 2015.

[@autogefuehl]

thanks m8 ! Ye Audi does have some serious delays in renewals

[@zarzaf6414]

@autogefuehl I expect the new generation (like the next A6 e-tron you showed us a year ago) to take the market, but interiors must be completely new. Of course, I will know that moment has arrived when i see the notification from Autogefuehl for the first review of that new generation.. again, as usual 😄😉

[@Jason-ml3vs]

That silver Plastic on the front is terrible.

[@anthonybestra5745]

The way to go for me is to configure with OPTIC PACKAGE PLUS....the plastic chrome in the front is really terrible. Just like an exoskeleton from inside to outside.....the same as on the A8/S8.

[@user-ei7zv8uu1y]

Yeah, it’s like wearing a finely tailored 3-piece suit with an oversized belt buckle.

[@kyronrc]

Love Audi! Previous Q8 looked better though...

[@liangzhang8706]

IMO the new Cayenne looks better too

[@vidsidekfad3282]

I’m sorry but what was the design department thinking. That new front is ugly as hell. And Audi is more and more becoming inconsistent.

[@orangesonicc]

In 3 to 5 years that interior will full of scratches on that piano black😂😂

[@maniac.chopper]

Sounds surprisingly well.

[@aleksanderszymanowski6631]

Beautiful timeless exterior design. Minus the silver accents front and back IMO.

[@davutatli5326]

Du hast so viel gutes erzählt

[@autogefuehl]

Danke 🙏

[@vsboy2577]

Seems very well made

[@NexusSeries6]

Still got the 2018 interior

[@ThatGuy-kv1kw]

I had a 2017 with the chassis package/rear wheel steering, V6. traded it in for a new cayenne w/o rear steering. The Q7 was significantly faster on entrance ramps. I didn't realize how much faster rear wheel steering helps in cornering. my first rear wheel steering was 2010 BMW 7 series

[@xxBlazinBobxx]

I like the design of the Q8. Don't know if I can stomach the $$$$ for an SQ8, though. (Aw, Lea gets a ❤ in Thomas's contacts.)

[@gabrielgrigore5406]

Tell us about the engine + gear performance

[@yissibiiyte]

It's the same as the previous version, just with a cheaper interior and a higher price. Sadly the trend for the whole industry

[@Damien-bl9pj]

I think this may get on my shortlist to replace my S4 B9 TFSi. RSQ8 being so expensive

[@masterrazvan]

Hi Thomas, I have to admit to the Germans the new Audi SQ8 facelift!

[@nishantrao1717]

2:58 From the back this looks like Suzuki fronx that comes for $10k lol...

[@thomdigiacomo5154]

I own a Porsche Cayenne S and a Panamera GTS and both have one issue with the back up camera that I just don’t understand. The back up camera should go off immediately once the gear shift is select to drive. However with Porsche the rear camera remains on until you surpass 5 mph. The issue with this is if you are leaving a parking lot and with the navigation on you do not know if you have to make an immediate right or left out of the lot because the back up camera is blocking the navigation screen . A second fault is the hill hold which disengages when the engine cut off comes on causing you to roll backwards. I’m hoping you may have some influence at Porsche to make them aware of these flaws in design

[@autogefuehl]

thanks for the report!

[@s1quattro840]

Audi😍🚀

[@epycleap]

Bless you

[@ayllonz]

If I had the money and happened to be on the market for one of the SUVs from this segment, I would definetly go for an SQ8. It has the better styling overall in my opinion and mixes the perfect balance bewteen all of his brothers from Porshce, VW and Bentley. Great review as always Thomas and bless you Lia haha

[@theracer6882]

In North America, people complain about not getting real leather as standard.

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[@frankjacobi7362]

@@autogefuehl super! Nobody could ever have said that better👍

[@timothycheuvront8284]

Yes! Audi PLEASE get rid of the piano black! Love the car but that one thing is a sticking point for me.

[@AndrewTSq]

I like everything about the car except the silver detailing (which can be replaced when ordering the car) and the 2D logos looks cheap for some reason.. so blacked out options is a must. I prefer the german voice telling me my phone is still in the car :) I have swedish voice, and it sounds synthetic compared to this german voice. I also have matt plastic on some parts.. but agree, would love if all high gloss plastic and touchscreen could be matte. edit: the 12v plug in the cup holders were... kind of a bad idea.. since I have had many times that the drivethru have overfilled the cup, and the new paper cups tops, create a suction, so the liquid goes out of the cup by itselfs.. and runs down, and on in this car maybe into the 12v plug.

[@dinodinosaur2930]

🤧 Leah, get well soon

[@autogefuehl]

thanks =)

[@JBNカーニュース]

You think car companies would try and be different from one another in interior design.🤩🤩🤩

[@srbs73]

Thomas did a great job in doing a professional, positive review of this car. He must have gone through several sick bags when he first caught sight of it. It doesn’t look like what you’d expect of an SQ8. Looks entry level or an ‘elegance’ edition, for a man in his 70’s who likes to have a hat and box of tissues on the rear parcel shelf.

[@khayman9574]

At first glance, it looks very similar to its previous version; however, there are several subtle differences that, imho, result in an overall considerably more attractive proposition compared to its predecessor. Good job Audi! Oh, and, as usual, thank you for the accurately detailed and extensive review.

[@halfapple26yearsagoedited82]

19:53 gesundheit :)

[@daflipbizkit]

Whats with the solver accents? It makes it look cheap.

[@antn537]

@autogefuehl I have a 2020 model year Q7 which has the same centre armrest solution, that armrest has a rachet mechanism so you can lock it in slightly higher position - this serves two purposes as it makes it easier to actually rest your arm on AND it lets you put a phone and cable underneath with no problems.

[@autogefuehl]

Thanks! Yeah I know this upper setting, however this does not make that big block underneath less dangerous!

[@plsnomore]

Previous generation looks WAY better

[@zigimun]

Sorry but bruhhh So much inconsistency like in the facelift of S3. New logo outside, old logo inside, same with the badge,…. No S badge in front is pathetic as well. Someone should be fired in the designers team. I dont mind the new logos, but be consistent in the design!! Thats the reason why I will not order the new S3 It looks like someone said we have some old seats to use, lets use them…. No thank you, for a car of that kind of a price…. Bruh

[@kyronrc]

i think having the 3d logo on steering wheel is better, because it looks much better than the new 2d one 😂

[@zigimun]

Look. There is a rule in the design that you do not mix and match things. If they have chosen to take the new logo and the new “S” logo it should be inside and outside the same logo. Eavn on the engine deck it should be the same logo!!! I do hope you understand that. And what is Audi doing with the mix and match now is just pathetic!!! I hope they dont screw the S5 avant the same way, otherwise I might just buy the corrola atleast it have the same design inside out. It is eavn more reliable then Audi 😅

[@kyronrc]

@@zigimun Totally get that! I wish they never changed the logo in the first place... But my faith is not lost in Audi, compared to BMW and Mercedes, their new gen cars (Q6, Q4) are looking pretty good... I think all the next gen cars are going to look better than competitors!

[@zigimun]

Idk I was entusiastic about new S3 and now I am realy just considering Toyota Corolla GR, cuz the new S3 is a mess. But its a facelift (still horrible) Mybe the new gen will be better, but since the A5 Avant is basicaly Passat I do not have high hopes

[@astrocsm7203]

Q8 or Cayenne ??

[@vesaylitolonen7807]

19:52 Gesundheit

[@NurislamPopov]

Can we stop with the "q" series for a while and give the "a" series some love please?

[@zelcpavle5494]

The front mask with plastic looks cheap... not a 100.000€ car 🤦 And to add not a hatter but an Audi Fan !! And dont get me talking with the Electric version is more plastic looking and the Q6 etron...!!

[@terokaakinen7061]

I wouldn't praise the design of the cars of any of the bigger German manufacturers if we go down this line...

[@erdbeerfeldheld007]

a stupid comment from a hater on the first Page!

[@zelcpavle5494]

@@erdbeerfeldheld007 i am not a hatter I AM A FAN OF AUDI !!! and dont know what Mark Lichte was.thinking.with the mask !!!!

[@ALFOONUS]

Oh dear, they’ve fucked this up big time!!

[@elohim1298]

Audi SQ 8 este visul meu care sper să devină realitate .

[@basvlot]

It looks like Saab before bankruptcy.

[@flux928]

The front end looks like "The Jokermobile"

[@zissou6928]

Love how suv's keep getting smaller and nobody notices

[@ronaldlamascus1944]

I love our ‘21 Q7 Prestige and this looks like a definite upgrade.

[@PaulMeier-cu3ds]

A great review, but of something which is going fast out of date. Maybe a last chance to get a V8 biturbo before it is all EVs. It is good to see VW getting more proper buttons back, but still too much glossy and touch screen, especially at the price. I am afraid this car just does not excite me.

[@TheAlphalimamike]

It looks like a car from 2015

[@ajthomas770]

Hey Thomas , It's me Thomas

[@loukasantoniou8054]

this with the v8 diesel, best all around sporty suv in the market.

[@samly1762]

You are a conoisseur

[@darrenc5563]

Audis are not ugly but not pretty. It’s better than BMWs.

[@AMI23558]

V8, That's enough for me

[@unowen-nh9ov]

Sign of success, just Googled Ferrari 12 Cylindri & EVERY presenter is imitating your presentation, you're tallest so you still own it. Imitation sincerest form of flattery, but short dudes look kinda silly trying.

[@colinrenfrew48]

The revisions to the exterior are awful.

[@RovexHD]

The vent knobs on either side of the touchscreen within the piano black looks very amateurish !

[@MuzikM_85]

This engine was supposed to go into the S6, not the V6.

[@serhanandas8009]

silver trim on the outisde looks really cheap and absurd.

[@gabrielgrigore5406]

I bought A6 all-road 2022, 2 liters , 4 cylinder, is great. V8 is not resilient.

[@kevinwall795]

€150k -Are Audi having a laugh?!!!

[@kevinjones2798]

Yes , Too much piano black. The placement of the phone charger is unacceptable. ( Another Deal Breaker)

[@gabrielgrigore5406]

The body is great. What about of V8 engine? Is resilient??? What about of transmission shafts? Those are able to take power from gear shaft?

[@lancecahill5486]

The front end is hideous.

[@hadtobe4502]

Maybe rename Audi - "Oldie". Interior needs a desperate redesign. Grill with the fish hooks needs a rethink.

[@terokaakinen7061]

It would certainly be a very nice car, but here with black optics please...

[@shamshaq]

Audi body design never looks modern always looks old model

[@Bosna293]

Tf are you yapping about

[@mariannuner8655]

@ shamshaq 😂😂😂😂😂😂 troll

[@TeoZMuff313]

Looks amazing as is

[@sashadog2323]

It's a face-lift not a redesign.

[@zigimun]

@@TeoZMuff313 No its pathetic… the design of the car is inconsistent… but yeah they can sell **** and people will still buy it

[@ramses8847]

The new grill and headlights are ugly. I actually don't mind piano black. It's the wood inlays I think are ugly, and always ill prefer either aluminum or carbon fiber.

[@fartamplifer]

Is the Q8 going to be merged into the Q7 line since even number models are supposed to be EV only going forward?

[@shakke52]

There is a Q9 coming

[@Mashu_64]

👏

[@grenzle2428]

a dream

[@jinkazama2555]

NICE

[@abdulgani7208]

Rival for Merc GLE BMW X6

[@DmitrySerbin]

Looks like Citroën now)))

[@FilipFJ357]

Investment in R&D for EV is cause for old modeles getting only a facelift and not a new generaton of interiors and models in general! Bad for your profits Audi!

[@Rebelz78]

Piano Black is the worst interior material ever for cars!!