NEW Audi Q8 review - better than a Porsche Cayenne? | What Car?

[@boxingfan2281]

Looks like a lovely car and well well-presented. But I am struggling with the term "new model" being used. Surely this is little more than a refresh or facelift.

[@willo300]

I own a '22 Q8 50 TDi and I'm glad the facelift hasn't changed too much. Not a lot of changes were needed. Comfortable and hugely practical - I sawn 2 old fence panels in half and they both fitted into the back no problem.

[@diluxe]

At least Porsche changed some of the dash layout on their Cayenne facelift I don't even think this qualifies as a facelift as the changes are so minor and meaningless

[@stephencollins7714]

It reminds me of the 80’s when Ford used to bring out a new model with plastic bumpers and then just paint them body colour for the facelift.

[@hughventer2934]

This has to be THE laziest facelift if ever there was one.

[@shunt8084]

Previous owner of a Q8, now have the SQ8. It is a heavy vehicle so there are limits. The V8 is better matched for a more spirited ride. My 19 Q8 had the remapped transmission coding done, and it helped, but adding a throttle controller helped immensely-easy plug and play. On both the ride is very smooth, and with the US Prestige package the double panes glass really quiets things down. My SQ8’s rear wheel steering and air suspension and the active control arms are an improvement overall. That said I agree the facelift is not significant, and in my opinion does not bring the look “forward”. But to each his own.

[@neuro.weaver]

Finally, a GREEN car! And I love this British Racing Green.

[@PD-nz5rk]

I think it’s Goodwood Green, which is an Audi Exclusive colour.

[@robinisathakur]

So glad they finally released this but PLEASE send more of these to the US in prestige trim because they constantly sell out.

[@wesellanybiz]

Q7, Q8, A8 haven’t changed for years!! Any reason why that is? Usually all leading car manufacturers facelift or bring in a newer version every few years but Audi hadn’t!! Would like to know the reasons behind it!!

[@Jwdude123]

Because they look good. And they sell.

[@sfkim44]

The cycle is usually face-lift 3~4 year, and full change every 7~8 years. Sometimes 10 years. So they are on schedule

[@DaymeanLewis3833]

We can always start with the main reason...it saves them $$$...but the dashborad/cockpit was so nice in regards to layout it heavily weighed in on my decision to get one.

[@sfkim44]

They are schedule. Others were a bit early

[@steventilley2462]

That music is horrific and depressing!

[@airtraf6848]

I wish I could afford this car.

[@Plama3300]

I hear the ride in the q8 is incredibly smooth. I was wondering, how does it compare to the ride in the cayenne (w/ air suspension)?

[@scottydonald]

I currently own a 2022 Q8 Hybrid and love it. I have just ordered a Cayenne Coupe s hybrid and to me the car is better. It is more expensive but drives smaller, i have gone rear wheel steering i didn't have before. It is going to be a lot quicker with more power and better gear box. It has over the air updates for software which have been my biggest moan about the Q8. I may have considered another Q8 if it had a hybrid but doesn't right now and to me the Porsches seems slightly better in so many ways.

[@Plama3300]

Nice! Thanks for the detailed response 🫡🫡

[@Steve-Cross]

The car coming from behind gets to within 2 m before the brake lights come on? I don’t know any car that can stop from only 20 miles an hour in 2 metres. If the car behind can’t see that you are stopped. Warning him just 2 m away, is in my opinion, a little too late. You’ve got to give him a fighting chance of stopping. Why not make it 5 m. At least he might be going slow enough not to do too much damage when he hits you. 😂

[@ThomasThomas-cf2jp]

The Interior feels like 10 years old. I have no idea what Audi is doing. there is no difference to the previous one

[@Jwdude123]

No way

[@drfighter4467]

Did they confirm that a plug-in hybrid is coming back? Other sources say otherwise

[@acde9355]

Why do they transport a Left-Hand drive Q8 from Germany to South Africa? They should use the ZA version.

[@krane15]

What difference does it make? That's not the on that will be for sale where you live.

[@markukblackmore]

Why criticise a car for having a slow gearbox on the throttle when it has paddles?

[@youfoundsound]

TDI nowadays, seriously? This is an old fashioned cars, in a nice costume…

[@krane15]

Not in Australia.

[@anandkozhencherry]

Audi stopped diesel models in India, come on Audi we need diesel engines here!

[@danielberdasco3933]

He‘s so cute 😍😍

[@brianallan9035]

100% agree

[@thomash2806]

Did What Car? or perhaps Audi send you to SA for the slight facelift of a low-volume over-sized Diesel? I can’t help wondering whether that’s an essential use of energy ressources…

[@almac9203]

You don't have to watch it if this isn't your kind of car. Click on reviews that you are interested in.

[@stephenwakeman3074]

@@almac9203Whether it’s their kind of car or not is nothing to do with the point they’re making, and you know it. If you don’t share their perspective, you don’t need to reply.

[@almac9203]

@@stephenwakeman3074 that guy was complaining about this channel doing a car review that he didn't find worthy. I say if you don't think this car is worthy of a review then don't watch it. No one is forcing you to click on a story. They do hundreds of reviews some of which you find relevant and some you don't so click on the ones that are relevant to you and ignore the ones that don't interest you. Newsflash, what interests you might not interest someone else and vice versa!

[@robinisathakur]

Who cares? It’s not like petrol is being rationed, and flying is not limited to ‘essential’ uses which is of course subjective. It was essential if he wanted to get an advance review for somebody to pay for the flight, clearly.

[@youngprankster94]

How can an Audi be better than a Porsche 🤣🤣

[@krane15]

Let me thing? More value?

[@HarryGail]

2168 Mills Forge

[@thezanzibarbarian5729]

I have to congratulate you all for returning safely and not getting car jacked while in South Africa 8-))... But to spot the difference between this updated model and the last one, you'll need to be Hercule Poirot ;-))...

[@prakashnarismulu3332]

😂 last time I was robbed I was in London , welcome to South Africa 🇿🇦 home of the RWC champions

[@thezanzibarbarian5729]

@@prakashnarismulu3332 Probably robbed by a non-white South African illegal immigrant who floated across the channel ;-))...

[@mfundolek-mh1ve]

Me too was in London

[@BabyDaks]

I like it 😊

[@Karyabs]

Car d3signers bring out designs that make absolutely no sense. What purpose does the sloping roof serve given that the cost is headroom?

[@krane15]

No only does it make no sense, but it defeats the whole purpose of an SUV to begin with -- cargo space and headroom.

[@arcadialive4265]

Had to check the date of video because I thought this design was 5 years old 😂😂.

[@krane15]

Perfect. Since that's about how long it take before any real change comes about. It also great for resale. Unless you want your six figured car to be obsolete after a year or two.

[@LegSpinna]

Audi's look so frumpy now.

[@Knives7777]

how tall are you?

[@krane15]

The better channels always mention that so you can get a better idea of the room and comfort.

[@yellowcup286]

the interior has been like this for 2 decades

[@puff0086]

the build looks cheap to me...

[@ianwilson2968]

How do you come to that conclusion?

[@puff0086]

to much plastic, cheap to be produced, tablets are cheap the be manufactured...you buy a plastic interior.@@ianwilson2968

[@SM80FG]

They all look roughly the same. Wish cars would go back about 25 years in time.

[@SaltyAntelope63]

Enough with the black packs. Especially with a dark green exterior. 🤮

[@ianrayner5958]

Q6?

[@badbush2414]

Audi always was and now is no face car

[@darkonikolic6925]

HOW can vw be better than porsche???????????????????????????????????????????

[@gosukiehl]

Porsche is VW 😂😂😂😂

[@mindaugaskuncaitis2909]

I switched oof this video then I saw wrong way driving

[@KeliK1]

This is probably a worse Q8 than the outgoing one if the only thing they could improve is the exterior lighting, if we can call that improvement because they look cheaper. Expect the powertrains to be worse than the previous ones as well. Hard pass!

[@chrisa6592]

Agreed.

[@modelrailwaynoob]

Pleasant on the inside but incredibly dull outside, just like the people that travel inside them.

[@ianwilson2968]

That’s a bit judgemental isn’t it? Imagine what people think of model railway enthusiasts.

[@modelrailwaynoob]

@ianwilson2968 I often hear it but don't care. My opinion is based on experiences of every owner I have met.

[@ashleymoore9063]

Not even close to a Porsche

[@chris2ferUtoob]

If you buy this over the Porsche Cayenne, you need to have your head examined.

[@krane15]

It has 9/10 of the performance and 10x the features for the price of a Cayenne. You'd need your head examined not to.

[@RDS-rb7fu]

@@krane15no it doesn’t. Having owned both, the cayenne is VASTLY superior in performance. It outshines a DBX and is WORTH LESS THAN THAT. go have your head examined.

[@AC_Milan1899]

Don't you get the nagging feeling that you're driving a Seat/Skoda?

[@alexandermaliy3515]

Stupid touch screen for climate, just like chinese car) + huge turbo lag

[@krane15]

It doesn't have huge turbo lag. Stop exaggerating.

[@David_Denali]

GJ

[@anthonyb.9336]

Q7 sportback 😂

[@Xcx284]

Looks outdated

[@darkonikolic6925]

skoda kodiac-q8 is the same car

[@gasjanssen8752]

Gros SUV pour bobos 👎👎👎👎

[@stephencollins7714]

That must be the laziest facelift ever. Had the same drivetrain in a Q7 and the gearbox issue is really bad, especially when trying to pull out into fast moving traffic from a rolling start. It really feels like Audi just can’t be bothered to develop their ICE cars any more and are just trying to make an old range last as long as possible.

[@bejbogdan750]

Totally wrong. They are developing NEW models that will be launched in about 3/4 years. I own a 2023 Q8 TDI, owned another Q8 in the past and they are really good. This new 2024 model is just a facelift. The Q8 is a best seller so they didn't need to overhaul it completely. The are working on the new Q8 which won't be a facelift.

[@stephencollins7714]

@@bejbogdan750 that is encouraging to hear but Audi have said that they are not developing and new engines after 2026 and the current Q7 for example is coming up for 9 years old albeit with a facelift in 2020. Even halo cars like the RS4 comp had no engine work and the final edition TT and R8 were a joke. Don’t get me wrong, I love the brand and I am on my 13th Audi at the moment. I just think they are not innovating enough. Even their EV’s are so far behind the competition in terms of efficiency. Just because we are brand loyal does not mean that we should settle for mediocrity

[@stephenwakeman3074]

@@bejbogdan750So you don’t think this is a lazy, barely any different, facelift then?

[@charliechetwood2358]

​@@bejbogdan750and how do you like the gearbox response in your car? It's not good enough.

[@bejbogdan750]

@@charliechetwood2358 sorry to say but the gearbox in my car is very responsive. early models had laggy gearbox software but they fixed them via updates, some cars never got the updates though. but as far as I am concerned, the gearbox is very very good.

[@USONOFAV]

the facelift for 2024 is not for me. I still like the front look of the 2023 model.

[@Steve-Cross]

So basically, the hard pressed VW group have whisked you all the way to South Africa, no doubt, business class. To review a facelift of Audis Q8. Aren’t they made in Bratislava? Sounds about right. 😂

[@StampsForShow]

It’s awdee not owdy

[@andrewholt3849]

The best new 2024 Q8 review that I’ve seen so far listing its attributes and differences between it and the Q7.

[@prostodrew]

Please Welcome! Fully New, Old Audi Q8! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Jokes aside, new Audi its just an old audi with new price. They've changed nothing except the price, car has technologies from the previous century. I'm not saying it's not a good car, it's a good one, but old technologies should cost twice cheaper. Bmw X5/X6 in 2019 had better tech than this "New" Audi. Audi = Nonsense.

[@randomcommenter1433]

Finally, a new Audi with no infuriatingly fake exhausts.

[@modelrailwaynoob]

You need to get if that is all you have to get infuriated by. It's called design. No one believes there is actually an exhaust in them.

[@Vinci101]

which responsive...yes, we can see this 1 second lag of response)))

[@paulsutton8962]

What is the colour? Is this exclusive, as I do not see it on Audi's website?

[@GurmeetSingh-fr8uo]

Is q8 more fun to drive than a6?

[@jaychu3850]

Interior hasn’t changed in forever 😂

[@Jwdude123]

Because it’s the best.

[@Glock7eventeen]

Why would they change it? It’s perfect the way it is

[@VOILAA]

Who cares? Its already perfect.

[@kpkf45]

Porsche Cayenne much better 🔥

[@krane15]

Porsche Cayenne cost twice as much. See how it works now?

[@eroche913]

Haptic feedback does tell you that you pressed something. However it also means you could have pressed absolutely anything. Voice control must be the future.

[@jayrayner6927]

I have a 2020 Q8 and I will admit the voice control for most changes, especially temperature/fan functions is pretty good.

[@skyoung419z]

It looks the SAME.

[@slashjack100]

Nice colour Suv😊

[@playcapturereplay9371]

They brought back the exhaust tips

[@krane15]

You mean real ones?

[@Jwdude123]

First gen looked better

[@GurmeetSingh-fr8uo]

Which year

[@danielmachon8467]

Nice