A Tech-tonic Shift

The Audi Q7 facelift is a modest luxury saloon that wouldn’t break a sweat in the outdoors

-  DHIRAM SHAH

ENGINE 2995 cc, V6 turbocharged petrol

TRANSMISSION 8 speed automatic AWD

POWER 335.25bhp@5200-6400rpm / 500Nm@1370-4500rpm

TOP SPEED 250 kmph 0 to 100 km/hr 5.9 sec

PRICE ₹ 88.33 Lakh

The 2020 Audi Q7 has been waiting in the wings for a long time to come to India, despite its popularity and widely-embraced qualities. But it is finally here in a petrol-only avatar and a dash of subtle facelifts. What’s striking is the way Audi balances a luxury saloon that does 4x4 things sufficiently well. You will just as likely find a luxury family car that can carry a fair amount of inter-state cargo and offer a sensorial treat with the expensive technology at the same time. Nuts and bolts: It can get you out of a tricky off-road situation without breaking into a sweat. Yet, the Audi Q7 hasn’t been peddled as an off-roader.