Road Test
Audi Q7
Test date 14 August 2006
Price as tested £41,475
For Styling, dynamics, refinement, cabin layout
Against Too big, too thirsty, cramped rear seats
How much ?
- Price as tested £41,475
- Price as tested £40,730
How fast
- 0-30mph 3.1 sec
- 0-60mph no data
- 0-100mph 25 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
8.3 sec
- 0-400m
no data
- 0-1000m
no data
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
no data
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
no data / no data
- 50-70mph in 5th
no data
- 60-0mph
2.9 sec
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
66 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
22.7 mpg
- Test best/worst
30.5 / 16.7
Government figures
- Combined/urban
27.2 / 20.2 mpg
- CO2 emissions
233 g/km
How big?
- Length
5086 mm
- Width
1983 mm
- Height
1737 mm
- Wheelbase
3192 mm
- Weight
2325 kg
- Fuel tank
100.0 litres
Engine
- Layout V6 cyls Vee , 2937 cc
- Max power 237 bhp at 4000 rpm
- Max torque 406 ft at 1500 rpm
- Specific output no data
- Power to weight no data
- Installation F Longitudinal
- Bore/stoke 83.0x91.4 mm
- Compression ratio 17.0:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel piezo in-line injectors, common rail direct injection , Diesel
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Automatic
- 1st 4.15 / 4.9
- 2nd 2.37 / 8.6
- 3rd 1.56 / 13.2
- 4th 1.15 / 17.8
- 5th 0.86 / 23.8
- 6th 0.69 / 29.9
- Final drive 4.32
Suspension
- Front independent wheel suspension with double wishbones. Steel spring suspension and twin-tube shock absorbers.
- Rear independent wheel suspension with double wishbones. Steel spring suspension and twin-tube shock absorbers.
Steering
- Type no data
- Lock to lock 2.50
Brakes
- Front 350mm ventilated discs
- Rear 330mm Ventilated discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 9J x 20 in
- Size rear 9J x 20 in
- Made of alloy
- Tyres front 275/45 R20
- Tyres rear 275/45 R20
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