In yet another one of its cheeky teasers, Audi Malaysia has just put up a sneak peek of its next-arriving model, the new Audi Q7. Not much has been unveiled at the moment, but the company is making it publicly known that the second-generation SUV will be up for a local debut sometime in November, and that you may already register your interest on its local website.
Revealed to the world last December (2014), the new seven-seat Q7 has shed some serious weight over its predecessor (325 kg less than before), to become one of the lightest vehicles in its class. In the exchange, the latest Q7 has shrunk very slightly, without sacrificing much in the way of interior spaciousness.
More recently, the new Q7 even managed to snag one of the Euro NCAP’s highest possible achievements in its safety tests, when it was awarded with the “Euro NCAP Advanced” award.
Several 3.0 litre V6 engine options ranging from a 218 hp/500 Nm TDI turbodiesel to a 333 hp/440 Nm TFSI turbo petrol are available for the car throughout Europe and the US, but it’s uncertain yet which of these may come to Malaysia. Currently, the original Q7 is on sale in Malaysia with a 272 hp/400 Nm 3.0 litre TFSI petrol engine, priced at RM538,900.
The up-tuned 2.0 TFSI four-pot could be an option for us too, with its power output rated for 252 hp and 370 Nm – nearly as much as the current Q7 we have. But, whether or not buyers would accept such a small engine in a huge car is still questionable.
There is also the matter of a Q7 e-tron plug-in diesel hybrid with a total system output of 373 hp and 700 Nm of torque, but we don’t think that one could be a feature for Malaysian shores any time soon.
Either way, all engine variants across the latest Q7’s range are mated to an eight-speed torque converter automatic transmission, which itself is equipped with coasting support and a new vaporisation system that enables the engine to run at extremely low revs, even below 1,000 rpm.
Inside, new Q7 features a completely revamped interior with new tech and design. The outgoing model’s instrument panel has of course been replaced by Audi’s new Virtual Cockpit – a large 12.3-inch 1,440×540 TFT display screen with graphics powered by Nvidia’s T30 processor. New materials are of course prominent throughout the cabin, but we’ll have to wait on Audi Malaysia to confirm just what we’ll be getting here.
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- Standaufnahme Farbe: Arablau Kristalleffekt Verbrauchsangaben Audi Q7:Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert in l/100 km: 8,3 – 5,7;CO2-Emission kombiniert in g/km: 193 – 149
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- Standaufnahme Farbe: Arablau Kristalleffekt Verbrauchsangaben Audi Q7:Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert in l/100 km: 8,3 – 5,7;CO2-Emission kombiniert in g/km: 193 – 149
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- Standaufnahme Farbe: Arablau Kristalleffekt Verbrauchsangaben Audi Q7:Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert in l/100 km: 8,3 – 5,7;CO2-Emission kombiniert in g/km: 193 – 149
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- Innenraum Verbrauchsangaben Audi Q7:Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert in l/100 km: 8,3 – 5,7;CO2-Emission kombiniert in g/km: 193 – 149
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- Detail Verbrauchsangaben Audi Q7:Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert in l/100 km: 8,3 – 5,7;CO2-Emission kombiniert in g/km: 193 – 149
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- Detail Verbrauchsangaben Audi Q7:Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert in l/100 km: 8,3 – 5,7;CO2-Emission kombiniert in g/km: 193 – 149
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- Gepaeckraum Verbrauchsangaben Audi Q7:Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert in l/100 km: 8,3 – 5,7;CO2-Emission kombiniert in g/km: 193 – 149
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- Detail Verbrauchsangaben Audi Q7:Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert in l/100 km: 8,3 – 5,7;CO2-Emission kombiniert in g/km: 193 – 149
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- Gepaeckraum Verbrauchsangaben Audi Q7:Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert in l/100 km: 8,3 – 5,7;CO2-Emission kombiniert in g/km: 193 – 149
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- Gepaeckraum Verbrauchsangaben Audi Q7:Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert in l/100 km: 8,3 – 5,7;CO2-Emission kombiniert in g/km: 193 – 149
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- Gepaeckraum Verbrauchsangaben Audi Q7:Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert in l/100 km: 8,3 – 5,7;CO2-Emission kombiniert in g/km: 193 – 149
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- Innenraum Verbrauchsangaben Audi Q7:Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert in l/100 km: 8,3 – 5,7;CO2-Emission kombiniert in g/km: 193 – 149
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I would not. Same group. Same lies. Same scandal. Audi fanboys will say Audi is separate company, come one, let’s get real. It is the same.
I would not spend RM540k from a company that is compulsive liar. Don’t know what else they have lied.
EU6 standard vehicles from VW group are not affected.
Besides, Malaysia not care much about emission standard also.
Poor BMW owners been driving their cars for decade while feeding them Euro2 diesel.
it’s not ‘not care’ but it is because vw in malaysia didn’t use diesel. it doesn’t related.
there are 2 sayings, once you lie, you will always lie. 2nd is for every lie, there are 9 other lies buried waiting to come out.
I don’t think anybody will dare to buy Audi. In Mat Salleh country, this car is cheap. So, if the Mat Salleh buy a lemon, too bad, US$40k down the drain.
But in Malaysia RM540k is big money. It is also big money to a rich datuk or a tan sri. I don’t think the rich in Malaysia willing to risk this kind of money on a car group that is full of lies
r u mental prob?
so pity of u….
Tggu recond je la
I can’t help but wonder that the recent design language in the automative industry is to make the grilles of cars bigger and bigger.
It first started with the F01 7series and soon moving on to all BMWs, then all Audis and Mazda (remember the last-gen Mazda 3?), followed by the Spindle Grille, and Hyundai joined the race after being inspired by Subaru’s hexagonal grille. Something is very wrong here.
BMW started it, the rest just follow including Audi.
Where my the world most safest car All new Volvo XC90 ?
Not anymore, proton macais say iriz’s steel is stronger than Volvo, so just buy Iriz.
Volvo is China car, later cry to Sam Loo for no RV.
So will Audi Malaysia surprise us again with an entry price of under 500k? I certainly hope so and having a smaller engine that is as powerful as the previous bigger displacement engine is certainly welcomed in the name of efficiency.