2021 Audi SQ7 TFSI (V8) 500 HP – Luxury & High-performance 7-Seater SUV

The SQ7 has a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 engine with 500 horsepower and 568 lb-ft of torque that it shares with the mechanically similar, two-row SQ8 SUV. That sounds like a lot, and it is: this is the same engine found in the even higher-performance RS Q8, and it only gives up a bit of power and torque in this application. Quattro all-wheel drive is standard, as is an eight-speed automatic transmission, and Audi claims a zero-to-60-mph time of 4.3 seconds and a top speed of 155 mph.

The SQ7 range starts in Premium Plus guise, essentially what would be a mid-rung trim on the standard Q7. The 2020 SQ7 line starts at $85,795 (including $995 delivery), while 2021 models ring up $200 higher. Step up to Prestige trim and before visiting the options list, you're looking at $91,395 for a 2020 or $92,195 for a 2021.

My Prestige tester includes the aforementioned Matador Red metallic paint ($595) as well as handsome Carbon Vector inlays ($750) in the cabin. Add in laser headlights ($1,650) and splurge on Audi's killer Bang & Olufsen 3D audio system ($5,000) and you get $99,390 as tested. That's obviously a ton of cash, but it's also more than competitive. Benz's 2020 GLS580 starts at $98,795 delivered and that's before a dizzying array of options. BMW's X7 M50i is even more dear at $100,795 sans options (including destination). Believe it or not, not only are the SQ7's rivals bigger and more costly, they both have model ranges that extend even further into the stratosphere thanks to AMG and Alpina.

Audi SQ7 Specifications:
▪ 4.0-liter twin-turbo
▪ 500 hp / 567.9 lb-ft
▪ 8-speed automatic, AWD
▪ 0-100 km/h – 4.1 seconds
▪ Top speed – 250 km/h

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