Firstly, massive thanks to Kam

So, drove from Brum to the glorious (And doused) NW in the hire car last night.

Have got a silver 56plate Q7 3.0TDi S-Line and I have to say that in the flesh up close I think it's a great looking car from the front and front 3/4 view. Side on still looks a little too long but nice none the less.

Interior quality is where the Q7 wipes the floor with the RRS. The Audi genuinely feels like a £40-£50k car. Makes the RRS feel like a car half the price.

I think the MMI interface will take a bit of time to get used to as at the moment it just feels like a massive distraction when driving.

Engine wise? This is the interesting part as it's a game of two halves. The RRS is MASSIVELY more refined although the Q7 isn't a tractor by any means. However, performance wise the Q7 really can lift its skirt and get a wriggle on.

The Q7 does feel massive compared to RRS and in turn a little less wieldy and manouverable although like with any new car I suspect over the next few days it will start to shrink around me (Literally, as I eat all the long overdue pies )

So, will update as the days go by but 1st impressions are of a seriously quality, quick car and I will put my stake in the ground now and say it's a great car  Runner up - 2009 Best Avatar Award
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Nice review Super.... I too am a recent convert to Audis having spent that day down at Goodwood with them.  

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with the 4.2 V8 tdi its even better

....and supposedly even EVEN better with the V12 TDi  

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....and supposedly even EVEN better with the V12 TDi

Yep Q7 is a great car all round, I owned one for just over a year and it's only due to the TDV8 arriving that I went back to LR, that V12 is awsome. I like the MMI, it takes a few days to get the hang of it purely because of how much you can actualy do. Voice control is the best system on the market as well. Speed Limits! not where I live!

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i like them - test drove the 4.2 V8 tdi (which would be my Q7 of choice) however due to their length I would prefer the GL420 in that class

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What's the wading depth for the Q7?

....about the same as a VW Fox  L322 Big Daddy SUPERCHARGED 5.0 Autobiography - Here & Now!

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It certainly doesn't look or feel anything like a RRS (In other words, a proper off roader!) so it seems Audi didn't WANT to go that route.

Agree Kaine, a 4.2 TDi would be VERY NICE

However, like Shmoogle said a V12 TDi would be off the hook!

It really is a great car and I really like it.

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Nice CAR, the Q7. A friend of mine has just bought one and is selling his supercharged RRS. Personally I'll stick with my Muddy RRS. Don't know how good the Q7 would be off-road and I have far too much fun off-road with the sport.

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