![]() However, the driver has the option to use voice commands to operate the climate control, navigation and multimedia to tackle this problem. Both the screens perform their tasks seamlessly, are prompt to respond, and offer improved haptic feedback when used.Ī downside, though, is that Audi has now done away with the swivel controller from the centre console for the touchscreen-integrated operations which makes you take your eyes off the road for operating select functions. It can also double up as a writing pad to input information. With the mid-life update, the Q7 now comes with Audi’s latest MMI software for its new 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment system and the smaller 8.6-inch display for climate control, below the main infotainment screen. Additionally, the facelifted Q7 also has a new dashboard layout borrowed from the current-gen Audis with a piano black finish, and aluminium and wood finishes to take the luxury factor up by a few notches. Right from the door pads, to the dashboard, to the steering wheel, everything feels plush and has a soft-touch feel to it. Step inside the SUV and you immediately realise the opulence in this premium luxury vehicle. And given your preference, you will either like it a lot, or prefer the competition. Although Audi has tried to work its way around with a couple of nip-and-tucks to make the Q7 look more dominating on the road, it still looks more like an understated station wagon than an outright SUV. And not to forget, the facelifted Q7 gets dynamic turn indicators in typical Audi fashion. However, the SUV has now grown a bit longer, resulting in a better road presence than before.Īt the rear, the updates include a revised bumper with a faux skid plate and updated LED tail lights (with a chrome underline), resembling the headlights with the same tri-arrow pattern. Also, this is the angle where it looks most like an estate. Audi has provided the SUV with running boards (optional) to ease the ingress and egress, especially for older passengers. Its profile now features redesigned 19-inch alloy wheels, which, though handsome, should have at least been in dual-tone finish to make them more alluring. ![]() But you can't have those here, not even as an option. The international-spec Q7, however, gets HD Matrix LED tech comprising laser lights that help in better illumination. These units can control the beam to avoid dazzling the oncoming vehicles by controlling each LED element.įurther down, the facelifted SUV comes with a revised front bumper with bigger air dams and a faux skid plate to round off the fascia. Audi has now equipped the Q7 with Matrix LED headlights and dapper tri-arrow LED DRLs. Up front, you now get a larger single frame octagonal grille with vertical chrome slats, featuring Audi’s famous ‘Quattro’ badge. The facelifted Q7 seems to have taken a leaf out of the facelifted Q5’s book as it is trying to do away with the corporate appearance for a sportier and more aggressive look.
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