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Audi Q9 · AUDI AG; official US-specification Q9 in Waitomo blue metallic; complete supplied canvas.
Audi · Q9
Q9
Audi's first full-size SUV and its largest car, with seven seats as standard, sold in the UK at launch with a mild-hybrid 3.0-litre V6 diesel and quattro, suited to large families who want the most space in Audi's range.
- Body
- SUV
- Powertrain
- Mild hybrid
- Power
- 295 bhp
- Range
- –
- Boot
- –
Specifications
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- Powertrain
- Mild hybrid
- Power
- 295 bhp
- 0–62 mph
- 6.5 s
- Top speed
- 149 mph
- Engine or motors
- 3.0-litre V6 TDI with MHEV plus and an electric-powered compressor (299 PS, up to 18 kW extra); bhp converted from Audi's PS figure
- Torque
- 630 Nm
- Gearbox
- 8-speed tiptronic
- Drive
- quattro four-wheel drive
Range and charging
- Economy (WLTP)
- 36.4 mpg
- Efficiency
- WLTP combined: 35.5–36.4 mpg, depending on trim
- CO2 emissions
- 204–209 g/km, WLTP combined
Practicality
- Body
- SUV
- Seats
- 7
- Length
- 5,307 mm
- Width
- 2,043 mm
- Weight
- From 2,530 kg
- Boot
- Audi UK lists 700/850/2,308 litres
- Towing
- 3,500 kg braked
- Size
- 5,307 mm long (Audi UK; Audi Germany's configurator gives 5,309 mm), 2,043 mm wide (Audi Germany configurator; 2,205 mm mirror to mirror on Audi UK's data), 1,806 mm high, 3,140 mm wheelbase; weight is Audi UK's unladen figure
Tech and safety
- Driver assistance
- Adaptive cruise assist plus, with hands-free driving on approved motorways in the US, Canada and Germany
Pros and cons
Pros
- Seven seats as standard, with up to 2,308 litres of load space
- Tows up to 3,500 kg braked
- Standard panoramic sunroof, Audi's largest
Cons
- One engine in the UK at launch
- Heavy, from 2,530 kg
- 5,307 mm long
Closest rivals
Model | Body | Powertrain | Power | Range | Boot | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUV | Mild hybrid | 295 bhp | – | 722 l | Jun 2026 | |
| SUV | Electric, Hybrid | 154–349 bhp | 360–380 mi | 540 l | 2026 | |
| SUV | Plug-in hybrid | 268–305 bhp | 83–85 mi | 672 l | May 2026 |
Sources
- audi.co.uk/en/models/q9/q9/configurator
- audi.de/de/neuwagen/q9/q9-suv/konfigurator
- audi-mediacenter.com/en/press-releases/audi-q9-audis-first-large-full-size-suv-…
Photo: AUDI AG; official US-specification Q9 in Waitomo blue metallic; complete supplied canvas.
- Audi Q9 in Waitomo blue metallic, US-specification model, rear three-quarter driving view on a desert road: AUDI AG; official US-specification Q9 in Waitomo blue metallic; complete supplied canvas.
