Audi Q7 alternative, Q9 due in 2025 – report

Audi will reportedly launch a brand new technology of Q7 in 2025, and it may very well be joined by a good bigger SUV referred to as the Q9.

Automotive Information studies the Q7 and Q9 will probably be among the many final combustion-powered autos launched by Audi, which has beforehand dedicated to solely launching electrical autos after 2026 and switching to an EV-only line-up by 2033… besides in China.

The Q7 will reportedly supply electrification within the type of mild-hybrid powertrains, although it appears possible plug-in hybrids will probably be obtainable contemplating the present mannequin gives them in different markets.

After Q7 and Q8 ought to come Q9, a minimum of in line with Automotive Information, to extra immediately rival the BMW X7 and Mercedes-Benz GLS.

The Q9 has reportedly been designed with the US and China markets in thoughts, and US sellers have reportedly been informed it’s coming.

It’s to not be confused with the Q6, a big, three-row SUV based mostly on the MQB platform that was revealed earlier this yr – and itself to not be confused with the worldwide Q6 e-tron, based mostly on the Premium Platform Electrical.

When this mannequin was spied testing it was believed to be the long-rumoured Q9, nevertheless it’s as an alternative carefully associated to the Volkswagen Atlas and has been developed completely for the Chinese language market.

Regardless of the identify, the Q6 is mere millimetres longer than a Q7, which measures up at 5063mm lengthy.

A BMW X7 is 5151mm lengthy and a Mercedes-Benz GLS is 5219mm lengthy, whereas there are luxury-brand SUVs bigger nonetheless just like the body-on-frame Cadillac Escalade, Infiniti QX80 and Lincoln Navigator.

There’s due to this fact room for a good bigger Audi three-row SUV, leaving the Q7 to deal with the BMW X5 and Mercedes-Benz GLE.

Although not normal match like within the Q7, each the X5 and GLE could be specified with a 3rd row of seating however patrons looking for extra room can step as much as bigger SUVs – one thing Audi patrons can’t presently do.

The present, second-generation Q7 entered manufacturing in 2015, and was facelifted in 2020.

It’s presently obtainable in Australia with a spread of turbocharged six-cylinder petrol and diesel powertrains, plus a twin-turbo petrol V8 within the flagship SQ7.

In different markets, it’s additionally obtainable with a turbocharged V6 plug-in hybrid powertrain.

It’s underpinned by the MLB Evo structure, additionally utilized by the Bentley Bentayga, Lamborghini Urus, Porsche Cayenne and Volkswagen Touareg, in addition to Audi’s e-tron and Q8.

Audi has been working low on numbers for its SUVs at this level, and has additionally been working to ascertain a shadow lineup of electrical SUVs.

There are the combustion-powered Q2, Q3, Q5, Q7 and Q8 SUVs – with Sportback variations of the Q3 and Q5 – plus the electrical This fall e-tron, e-tron, and upcoming Q6 e-tron and Q8 e-tron.

In China, the Q6 can also be obtainable, together with the MEB-based Q5 e-tron.

The Q2 gained’t get replaced, whereas the e-tron – although reportedly set for a considerable mechanical replace subsequent yr – appears more likely to fade away as soon as the Q6 e-tron and Q8 e-tron fashions launch.

The Q6 e-tron was set to launch in 2023, although issues on the Volkswagen Group’s Cariad software program division have delayed the launch of its Porsche Macan EV platform-mate to 2024.

The Q8 e-tron may launch round 2026.

A brand new Q5 has been spied testing and can slide in earlier than Audi’s EV cut-off like the following Q7. It’s more likely to debut in 2023.

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