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Audi Q7

19 model years from 2007 to 2026, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

Audi Q7
Pictured: Audi Q7 4M FL2 3.0 V6 MHEV quattro Satellite Silver Metallic 01 (cropped). Photo: Ethan Llamas, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2007–2026
Class
Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD
Latest engines
2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
Best MPG
16–22 combined, by year
Latest rating
★★★★★ (2025)
Recalls
31 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2017 (322)
Fewest problems
2023
Interest
17,245 Wikipedia views / 30 days

The 2026 Q7 in brief

The 2026 Audi Q7 is a standard SUV offered with 2 engines (2.0L 4-cyl turbo and 3.0L 6-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 199 inches long and 78 inches wide on a 118-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,938 lb.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 22 MPG combined (20 city / 26 highway), 10% better than the 2026 standard SUV average of 20 MPG, for an estimated $3,750 a year in fuel.

It has 1 recall campaign on file and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the engine.

The Audi Q7 has 19 model years in our data, from 2007 to 2026, classed as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD.

Its most efficient year was 2026 at 22 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 16 to 22 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the engine (204), electrical system (179), exterior lighting (154).

Buying used? 2024 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2017 is the year to avoid.

2021 has the most recalls (9); all years together count 31 campaigns and 985 owner complaints.

How the 2007 Q7 compares

The 2007 Audi Q7 is a SUV - offered with 2 engines (3.6L 6-cyl and 4.2L 8-cyl) and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 200 inches long and 78 inches wide on a 118-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 5,016 lb (4dr SUV AWD 3.6l).

About the Audi Q7

The Audi Q7 is a 2- and 3-row E-segment SUV made by the German manufacturer Audi, unveiled in September 2005 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Production of the Q7 began in November 2005 at the Volkswagen Bratislava Plant in Bratislava, Slovakia.

From the Wikipedia article "Audi Q7", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

2026 Q7 pros & cons

Full 2026 details →

What's good

  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid as well as gas.
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

Watch out for

  • Premium fuel requiredEvery gasoline version is rated for premium, which raises running costs.

Best and worst years to buy used

NHTSA recalls and complaints for 9 model years since 2015; use it alongside a pre-purchase inspection. How we calculate this →

Compare head to head

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Q7 changes by model year

  1. 2024
    • Now crash-tested by NHTSA: 5 stars overall
  2. 2020
    • New hybrid version
    • Engine added: 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
    • Engine dropped: 3.0L 6-cyl
    • Lightest version 243 lb heavier
  3. 2018
    • Lightest version 243 lb lighter
    • Now crash-tested by NHTSA: 5 stars overall
  4. 2017
    • No diesel version any more
    • Engine added: 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
    • Engine dropped: 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
    • Lightest version 254 lb lighter
  5. 2013
    • Best combined MPG up from 20 to 22
  6. 2011
    • Engine added: 3.0L 6-cyl
    • Engines dropped: 3.6L 6-cyl and 4.2L 8-cyl
  7. 2009
    • New diesel version
    • Engine added: 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
    • Best combined MPG up from 16 to 20

Years without a measurable change are left out.

Show all 19 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20262.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo22 MPG199.2 in4,938 lbNot rated12
20252.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo22 MPG199.2 in4,938 lb★★★★★217
20243.0L 6-cyl turbo, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo21 MPG199.2 in4,938 lb★★★★★32
20232.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo21 MPG199.2 in4,938 lbNot rated316
20222.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo22 MPG199.2 in4,938 lbNot rated320
20212.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo21 MPG199.2 in4,938 lbNot rated975
20202.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo21 MPG199.2 in4,938 lbNot rated529
20193.0L 6-cyl, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo21 MPG198.8 in4,696 lb★★★★★463
20182.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl21 MPG198.8 in4,696 lb★★★★★3144
20172.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl22 MPG198.8 in4,938 lbNot rated7322
20153.0L 6-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl22 MPG200.4 in5,192 lbNot rated246
20143.0L 6-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl22 MPG200.4 in5,192 lbNot rated242
20133.0L 6-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl22 MPG200.4 in5,192 lbNot rated342
20123.0L 6-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl20 MPG200.4 in5,192 lbNot rated429
20113.0L 6-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl20 MPG200.4 in5,192 lbNot rated420
20103.0L 6-cyl turbo, 3.6L 6-cyl, 4.2L 8-cyl20 MPG200.4 in5,512 lbNot rated318
20093.0L 6-cyl turbo, 3.6L 6-cyl, 4.2L 8-cyl20 MPG200.4 in5,049 lbNot rated316
20083.6L 6-cyl, 4.2L 8-cyl16 MPG200.4 in5,049 lbNot rated226
20073.6L 6-cyl, 4.2L 8-cyl16 MPG200.4 in5,016 lbNot rated256
Best combined MPG by model year — Audi Q7
2007: 16 MPG2008: 16 MPG2009: 20 MPG2010: 20 MPG2011: 20 MPG2012: 20 MPG2013: 22 MPG2014: 22 MPG2015: 22 MPG2017: 22 MPG2018: 21 MPG2019: 21 MPG2020: 21 MPG2021: 21 MPG2022: 22 MPG2023: 21 MPG2024: 21 MPG2025: 22 MPG2026: 22 MPG2007201020132017202020232026max 22 MPG

Alternatives to the 2026 Q7

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2026 Land Rover Range Rover23 MPGNot rated5
2026 Porsche Cayenne19 MPGNot rated1
2026 BMW X525 MPGNot rated2
2026 Lexus RX36 MPGNot rated3
2026 Volvo XC9027 MPGNot rated1
2026 Tesla Model X352 miNot rated0

Most common owner-reported problems

Engine204
Electrical System179
Exterior Lighting154
Fuel/Propulsion System131
Unknown Or Other108
Suspension61
Service Brakes50
Steering49
Owner complaints by model year — Audi Q7
2007: 562008: 262009: 162010: 182011: 202012: 292013: 422014: 422015: 462017: 3222018: 1442019: 632020: 292021: 752022: 202023: 162024: 22025: 172026: 22007201020132017202020232026max 322
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Audi. How we calculate this →