{"id":11850,"date":"2015-08-11T11:22:07","date_gmt":"2015-08-11T10:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/?p=11850"},"modified":"2015-09-05T18:15:38","modified_gmt":"2015-09-05T17:15:38","slug":"first-drive-audi-q7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/first-drive-audi-q7\/","title":{"rendered":"First Drive: Audi Q7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/q7_2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11852\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/q7_2.jpg\" alt=\"q7_2\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/q7_2.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/q7_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/q7_2-321x214.jpg 321w, https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/q7_2-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Ahead of its launch here next month we went to the Verbier to drive Audi\u2019s new second generation Q7 writes Geraldine Herbert<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is it?<\/strong> With three rows of seating and room for seven the Q7 is a luxurious family hauler.<\/p>\n<p><strong>First impressions of the new Audi Q7:<\/strong> Audi&#8217;s molecular building blocks speak the language of understated elegance and the second generation Q7 is strictly urban contemporary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What about the interior?<\/strong> The Q7 has an elegant, modern body and a spacious interior constructed with the same thoughtful attention to detail that is synonymous with Audi cabins. \u00a0Reminiscent of the TT\u2019s interior it shares the same digital instrument cluster and simplicity of design. It is also crammed with cutting edge technology and the sheer number of features can be a bit overwhelming and distracting at first. One of our favourites though is the raft of parking aids, this car will parallel park, forward park, reverse park and even stop the car automatically if you reverse out on to oncoming traffic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And on the road?<\/strong> A drive through the Swiss mountains confirms the Q7 is the very last word in refinement. While it is not the most engaging car to drive you will be wafted along in such comfort you won\u2019t care. Our test car was fitted with an optional four-wheel steering system that Audi claim can reduce the turning circle of this large car by up to a metre and as our Q7 hugged tightly the mountainous bends it was a reassuring feature.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How Much?<\/strong> Audi\u2019s Q7 improves in nearly every way and this shapely model is more spacious, lighter and significantly more fuel efficient than before. The 218bhp 3-litre diesel version returns 5.7l\/100km (50 mpg) and emissions of 148\/km mean it will cost \u20ac390 for motor tax. Prices start at \u20ac72,125 for the entry level diesel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How Safe?<\/strong> The Q7 gets top marks for safety with an abundance of cameras, sensors and safety aids to keep you and your brood safely on the road.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What about my options:<\/strong> There is a choice of three engines, a 3-litre diesel with with either 218bhp or 272bhp. If money\u2019s no object the 3-litre petrol is the most powerful and hushed but the 218bhp\u00a0 diesel is much healthier for your bank balance.\u00a0There are three trim levels: SE, SE Business and S Line.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3 words to describe the Audi Q7:<\/strong> Sophisticated; Comfortable; Refined<\/p>\n<p>For more information check out the Audi Ireland <a href=\"http:\/\/www.audi.ie\/ie\/brand\/en.html\">website<\/a>, the Audi Ireland Facebook <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/audiireland?fref=ts\">page<\/a> or\u00a0 follow them on twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/audiireland\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Geraldine Herbert<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>11<span style=\"font-size: 13.3333330154419px; line-height: 20px;\">th\u00a0<\/span>June, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of its launch here next month we went to the Verbier to drive Audi\u2019s new second generation Q7 writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? 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