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I saw a black R class with tinted windows and it looked like a hearse. I can see the logic in paying 60-75 G's for an R class.
I think the Q7 will really do some damage to BMW and Mercedes in the high end SUV market. The Q7 is flat-out the best looking vehicle in this segment.
http://www.audiusa.com/model_home/0,,bodyStyleId-17,00.html?bodystyle=q7
There were only about five accessories that you could get with the Premium package, so I recommend it to anyone shopping for a Q7, including me.
The colors were Lava Grey and that interesting brown leather on the interior. Best interior colors I've ever seen on an SUV.
Sports package and S Line are one in the same I doubt it would come out when the Q7 is initially released
Never heard of a front parking sensor I guess why not.; it does have the side assist and rear camera with acoustic.
Active cruise control never tried not sure if I would want it.
Rear entertainment and free maintenance are the only ones I see as missing.
The active cruise is an expensive $2100 option on the A6 and A8's. I think it's a waste of money, IMO. It may eventually be a sold order option. The technology package has the rear view camera and side assist. The only vehicle with the front parking sensor right now is the A8. And Audi is still paying for the first 5000 mile check-up w/ synethic oil on all 2007 models.
Audi looks to be doing quite well with the advanced orders it has for the Q7.
http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060220/SUB/60217079
1. The Cadillac SRX can tow 4,250 lbs.
2. The Infiniti FX 44 can tow 5,000 lbs. or so
Audi owns Seat and Lamborghini.
Volkswagen owns Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Skoda and the actual Volkswagen Motors.
We're not shopping specifically- my wife gets what she would really appreciate if it's not over $62,000 or so. We've looked at the Mercedes-Benz CLK Convertible and E Sedan, the Lexus RX400h (we're RX330 owners currently), the Porsche Cayenne S, the Audi Q7 Premium, and the Land Rover Range Rover Sport.
We already own two Audis alongside the Lexus, but the Q7 is ever so tempting with its features, style, luxury and value. I'm not sure if it being our third Audi would be enough to eliminate it.
My son recommends the Range Rover Sport. Any suggestions? I'm not a Range Rover fan, in fact I just don't care for Land Rovers in general. But, I've observed that they're selling like madness in my area. Is the car good enough for me to change my LR-shunning ways?
The Mercedes duo are a good pair of cars, but my wife would like something more "sophisticated" than her Lexus, so the E is pretty much out. The E is a nice car, but quite common and slightly bland- and I also cannot see her in a sedan. The CLK350 Convertible would be a nice car for her, because, well, it's gorgeous, and she's always wanted a convertible. But, one of our Audis is an S4 Cabriolet. Is it impractical to have two convertibles if I also own an A3 2.0T on the side?
The Porsche and Lexus are pretty much gone from the list. She doesn't want another RX (she had an RX300 before), and the Cayenne is just not cushy enough.
Slight reliability problems that are worse than our Lexus are acceptable, but I'm not in the mood for a total dealer experience.
Suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I say take a chance. It would be a nice contract to the S4 Cabriolet since you obviously like different, rare, highly desirable cars. Either the RR Sport or the CLK350 Cabrio, but of course I understand not wanting 2 convertibles. Though you have to really look at your needs and see if having 2 convertibles would be impracticle. You have an Audi so that would rule out the Q7 if it were me, as gorgeous as it is though. The Range Rover Sport is just so sheek and stylish.
M
You also might want to look at the Lexus GX470. My wife has it and is a great ride.
The car itself is really tempting: although I saw it before at the LA Auto Show, i wasn't impressed at all. Two days ago we had the chance for more detailed inspection, and to tell you the truth, it's a really nicely built and equipped car. But I would get the Range Rover Sport, if I was going to choose between both of them.
I looked at this as well and I discovered that although they really have an attractive style to them, their interior components are rather cheap. Also, this really is not a Range Rover but it is a shortened version of the LR3 (which I used to own). Also a major gas guzzler. You should read the consumer reports on these as well as the Rover's get horrible ratings for reliability.
If cushy and comfort are first on the list I would go Lexus, and Mercedes, But They can't touch the driving dynamic of the Audi IMO.
Michael
Also, I don't want to offend, but the GX, especially style-wise, is not my cup of tea. Our friends had one for eight months and hated it so much that the got a Lincoln Navigator Platinum Edition, which they love...
... and their more mentionable car is a Maserati Quattroporte! Pure beauty, if unreliable.
Why not call it the Land Rover LRS?
I believe they're in the same class, if the Q7 is a bit more dynamic and different.
{They're between midsize and large SUVs}
By the way, if you have a normal two-car garage, it would be easy to fit an SUV like that. My RX330 fits with about a foot to spare.
Exactly! A marketing plow to sound more appealing for the lower price. Too bad many of the componets are so cheap, but then again....It's really not a Range Rover.
Actually the specs for the GX are: 188"L x 74"W x 74.6"H.
The specs for the Q7 are: 200"L x 66"W (mid tire to tire)(85.7"W including mirrors) x 68.4"H.
I saw it at the auto show, and it was not tall at all for the class... maybe three inches taller than the Lexus (RX). Also, it just did not look that long to me either.
My friend's outgoing GX470, which I mentioned before, seemed taller and wider.... and so did the one at the auto show.
? :confuse: ?
[The "Lava Grey" Q7 on the swivel looked fabulous... most glamorous Audi SUV ever! (ha ha ha)]
I saw it at the auto show, and it was not tall at all for the class... maybe three inches taller than the Lexus (RX). Also, it just did not look that long to me either.
My friend's outgoing GX470, which I mentioned before, seemed taller and wider.... and so did the one at the auto show.
Esf, Per the measurements I wrote for you on #130, YOU WILL find that the GX is wider and taller and the Q7 is 1 ft. longer. I could surely feel the length when I spent time w/ it at auto show.
I knew the GX was chunkier!
If they want to promote even more early sales, (and have a large rise in Audi of America sales) they must let people test-drive it. I know I will be soon enough.
It is clearly available in Europe, and even Audi showed it on their US web site, but it has now disappeared from the options list.
This was certainly one of the most progressive features.
Without it the car seems very ordinary.
And when will Audi get around the voice input on the nav. as with Infiniti and Acura?
I go to this certain blog website frequently, and for some reason it rejects my password, so I'll express my opinion here.
This statement is so... I can't even put the words together. I believe that Audi is above BMW and Mercedes-Benz in terms of their outlook. A BMW official stated that he didn't "think of Audi as a true competitor."
Audi does not even have to reveal how most of their cars are of better quality than BMW; they just release their cars and watch what happens.
I still cannot believe the blog post at the top.
:mad:
I looked all over the website with the story about the BMW "official", but never found him. I know it was a high official, because I don't think it would've been put on numerous websites if it was a mail clerk. It could've very possibly been Helmut Panke himself, but it was probably one of his right-hand men.
"BMW UK seems very sure of themselves. Marketing director of BMW UK Uwe Ellinghaus noted that Audi customers are of a similiar age to BMW owners. But he said that if the original is available, why should anyone buy a good copy? It looks like BMW isn’t taking Audi seriously at all."
Here is the site: http://paultan.org/archives/2005/10/22/bmw-cheap-shots-at-audi/
Actually, for some time (and if the X5 isn't significantly improved), it will not be the best-handling SUV.
European "EVO" magazine got a Q7 4.2 for a winter test, and noted that it handles "far better than a Range Rover Sport or X5 4.4i."
Who needs a sports car-SUV anyway?
:P
Do you by chance have a link to that article or edition of it?? Would be interesting to read it.
I found the exterior dimensions, but can't find the interior dimensions or cargo volumes. I would also like to know the load and towing capacities.
I am close to a purchase of the LR3 HSE, only because for me it seems to have the right amount of performance combined with actual utility that the BMW, MB, Lexus, etc. don't seem to be concerned with in their efforts to provide ultimate luxury. Like most, however, I am not thrilled with the LR3's interior finish level or the complexities of maneuvering the rear seating arrangements (something the American car cos. seem to have figured out).
The Escalades and Navigators seem to combine utility with luxury but are a bit too large for my semi-urban environs.
Any thoughts or recommendations?
"We loved how quickly the Q7 jumped from the line, as well as its eagerness to get around slower traffic on the freeway, its estimated 5300-pound heft all but erased the V8's power"(5).
It is an extraordinary issue- TT spyshots (more of them), Q7, M Roadster, RS4, ES 350. It is not online at the time, so I recommend buying it at the store if you can't wait two weeks.