This is the third generation of Audi’s large, three-row family SUV. It arrives at a
slightly awkward yet intriguing moment for the German brand.
The Q7 is no longer expected to be Audi’s biggest crossover. An even bigger Q9 is coming to sit above it, meaning the Q7 has been spared the usual bloat we find in new-gen cars. It’s still about five metres long – hardly tiny – but Audi has resisted the temptation to stretch it into a massive vehicle.
That matters, because the result is a car…

