re: Audi drivers, would you recommend your Q7?

Rented a white Q7 in Phoenix a month ago. Fantastic vehicle. The A/C had trouble keeping up with the 120 degree temperature, but so did every other car. Cooled seats would have been nice and IMO mandatory for any vehicle with a black interior in Phoenix.

My only real complaint is that the rails for the front seats extend too far forward and people with larger feet (me) may bump against them and possibly rip off the little piece of plastic trim. They are not mounted flush with the floor.

Also the sat/nav screen pops up from the dash on the model I had, so don't put anything on the dash during start up.

There is a little duplicate nav screen by the speedometer that was really nice.

The interior was top shelf IMO. I took a photo because no one believed I found it on the National car rental lot. The touch pad in the photo was really nice for quickly inputting addresses on the nav and clicking through commands.


It had plenty of power and drove very well. The ride and handling were incredible. I did not use the third row seat. Not sure if it would be ideal for a family larger than 5.

Drove it up to Sedona and got it up to 95mph. I think it was the 3.0L model. It went like stink.

I rented an Acadia the week before, which was also very nice. The Audi probably costs $25,000 more. It was a much nicer vehicle, but I am not sure if it was $25,000 nicer.