Audi Q7 Model Years and History

The Audi Q7 and SQ7 get a refreshed exterior for 2025.

The Audi Q7 and SQ7 both carry over with minimal changes for 2024.

The Audi Q7 and SQ7 both carry over with minimal changes for 2023.

For 2022, the Audi Q7 adds a Black Optic Package while rear side impact airbags and heated power folding side mirrors are now standard and the SQ7 adds adaptive cruise control.

For 2021, The Audi Q7 comes with no major changes after an extensive redesign in 2020. The Q7 now comes standard with blind spot monitoring and rear-cross traffic alert.

The 2020 Audi Q7 gets several notable improvements and changes for the new model year. The first change people will notice is to the exterior of the vehicle, where a new front end features a revised grille and more modern looking headlights. Less subtle are the changes to the interior. The 2020 Q7 gets a thoroughly modern interior which replaces the old 7-inch touchscreen with a pair of screens located lower in the dashboard. At 10.1 and 8.6 inches across each, they're significantly larger looking than what they replace, and the entire interior looks like it just jumped a decade and a half into the future. Rounding out the changes for 2020 is a new optional turbocharged V6. The new engine replaces the supercharged V6 from past years, and although the two engines make similar power, the new unit makes 40 more lb-ft of torque.

The Audi Q7 returns for 2019 with only a few changes to the lineup. Premium models will now come with Audi Navigation Plus standard, while Premium Plus models get Audi Virtual Cockpit, top-view camera, LED headlights and taillights and wireless phone charging, The Convenience packages gains Audi side assist and pre-sense rear, while Park Assist is added to the Driver Assistance package.

The Audi Q7 returns for 2018 with only a few changes to the lineup. Premium Plus models will now come standard with a BOSE surround sound stereo, while prestige models get automatically closing doors as standard. While a smart key was optional on 2017 Audi Q7 models, Audi have gone ahead and made the feature standard across the entire lineup for 2018.

After a model year off in 2016, the Q7 returns redesigned for 2017. Changes include a subtly revised exterior that now features a larger grille, newly styled headlights and taillights and larger fender flares. Changes are more drastic inside, with a completely new console, shift lever and gauge cluster, plus a new pop-up color infotainment display. Power comes from either a 252-horsepower turbocharged 4-cylinder or a 333-horsepower 3.0L supercharged V6. Pricing starts at $49,000.

The Audi Q7 enters into 2015 with a few minor changes to the exterior of the vehicle and several new packages and options. Additional chrome exterior bits are now standard across the Q7 lineup, while two new optional appearance packages debut on the Q7 in 2015. The Offroad Style Plus package features 20-inch wheels, black roof rails, skidplates, fender flares and unique bumpers, while the Sport Style Plus package includes 21-inch wheels, unique bumpers and sporty exhaust tips.

The Audi Q7 returns for 2014 essentially identical to the outgoing model, with only a few changes. Adaptive HID headlamps are standard across the range and Audi Advanced Key proximity entry system becomes standard equipment Premium Plus trims.

The Audi Q7 returns for 2013 essentially identical to the outgoing model, with only a few changes. Chief among them is a bump in power output for the 3.0L clean-diesel TDI V6 offering, which now does 240 horsepower. Audi claims the engine is now 55 pounds lighter than the unit it replaces, with fuel efficiency increased 12 percent from 17 mpg and 25 mpg city/highway to 19 mpg and 28 mpg, respectively. Additionally, a rear seat entertainment system is now available and Atlantis Blue replaces Mugello Blue Pearl Effect as an exterior color.

The Audi Q7 returns for 2012 essentially identical to the outgoing model.

The Audi Q7 returns for 2011 with some important changes. Chief among them, the 3.6L V6 and 4.2L V8 have been replaced by a supercharged 3.0L supercharged V6, which comes in two distinct flavors. The low-output unit produces 272 hp and 295 lb-feet of torque, while the high-output engine puts out 333 hp and 325 lb-feet. That engine is also found in the high-performance S4 and is enough to propel Q7s so equipped from 0 to 60 mph in 6.9 seconds, with a top speed of 151 mph. EPA estimate fuel economy for both engines is 16 mpg city and 22 mpg highway. All this new power is delivered to the quattro all-wheel-drive system through a new 8-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission with Dynamic Shift Program (DSP).

The Q7 7-seat SUV got a major refresh for 2010. The exterior kept its same basic shape, but got new bumpers, new headlamps and taillights (LED rear lights are standard now), new glossy black grille and new lower body panels. The same gasoline and diesel engines are offered, but they now all meet California ULEV emissions standards. The interior has a new decorative inlay on the dashboard, ambient lighting and the third generation of Audi's Multimedia Interface (MMI) system. Its navigation maps are in 3D, and it uses a joystick control as an interface. If you're not so into joysticks, MMI understands spoken natural language to help you find restaurants or gas stations.

The Q7 gets a number of changes to its standard and optional equipment lists for 2009, including upgraded audio and standard Sirius Satellite Radio on the base 3.6 model and expanded availability of the side assist system. The MMI Advanced interface is now offered on the base 3.6 model, and a new 19-inch wheel design joins the lineup. The adaptive lighting system has been discontinued. Otherwise, the big news for 2009 is a new diesel version of the Q7. The Q7 3.0 TDI is set to debut in Spring 2009, late in the model year.

Audi's Q7 SUV celebrates its second birthday in 2008 with minimal changes. The optional 4.2L V8 is now only available in Premium trim. Leather seat upholstery and privacy glass are now standard on all styles, and the stereo has been upgraded to a 270-watt Bose sound system with a six-disc CD changer in all cases. The Premium trim now has a power tailgate and can seat seven standard. It also has a new driver information display, a rearview camera, and a universal garage door opener. The 4.2L Premium rides on 20-inch wheels instead of 19s, and the panorama sunroof is optional instead of being standard on this model. Package contents and availability has been slightly reworked. Optional running boards can be ordered for $1,150.

The Q7 is Audi's first-ever SUV, set to compete with a wide range of premium SUVs including the Acura MDX, BMW X5, Mercedes-Benz ML-Class, Range Rover Sport, and Porsche Cayenne. A 3.6L V6 and a 4.2L V8 are available, and an upgraded Premium trim level is on offer. All of the vehicles feature quattro all-wheel drive.