Production
2026 Audi Q7 Review
Three-row Audi SUV with 2026 EPA ~20–22 mpg; IIHS Good crashworthiness but Poor standard V2V prevention 2.0. Axis scores pending.
2026 · James Calder · published 2026-10-07
2026 Audi Q7
Q7 is Audi's three-row luxury SUV. Trade-offs versus Q5: size and third-row utility; versus X5/GLE: quattro three-row packaging.
What's confirmed (EPA 2026)
- Q7 rows about 22 mpg combined (20/26) and 20 mpg combined (18/23) depending on configuration — match the EPA string.
Safety (IIHS)
IIHS 2026 Q7: small-overlap, updated moderate-overlap, and side Good. Standard V2V front crash prevention 2.0: Poor; pedestrian prevention: Acceptable. Headlights Good/Acceptable by equipment. Listed as a 2026 Top Safety Pick in IIHS roundups despite the Poor V2V 2.0 standard score — read the award criteria carefully. DriveRevu Safety axis Score pending.
Method
See [How we score](/method).
Sources
- EPA — Gas Mileage of 2026 Audi Q7 — https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/2026AudiQ7.shtml (fetched 2026-10-06)
- IIHS — 2026 Audi Q7 — https://www.iihs.org/ratings/vehicle/audi/q7-4-door-suv/2026 (fetched 2026-10-06)
- Audi USA — Q7 — https://www.audiusa.com/models/audi-q7 (OEM)