The facelifted Q7 gets more noticeable design changes this time around compared to its first refresh
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by Andrew Gutman
March 1, 2023 at 07:21
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by Andrew Gutman
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Last month, Audi was seen testing a prototype of the Q7’s second mid-cycle refresh. Now, the facelifted SUV has dropped nearly all of its camo, and our spy photographers were able to capture it in full detail.
Most of the changes come up front, where we can see an updated grille that’s taller, smoother, and less hexagonal than the one it’s replacing. Inside this grille is a new coarse mesh pattern, as well as an absence of the current model’s vertical strakes.
The headlights also get taller and simpler in shape, and now feature a small hook at the end. The shape appears to be fully rectangular, but it could be that the triangular point that connects to the grille could just be covered up rather than outright nonexistent. Finally, a new, more triangular set of intakes bolster the updated lines of the grille, making for a more simplified front end overall.
Out back, things look to be more or less the same as the existing model. The taillights are covered up, which would usually suggest a design change Audi is trying to hide, but the outline of the lights beneath the camo looks to be unchanged from those on the existing model, so it could just be an updated lighting design rather than the whole housing shape. Down at the bottom of the rear end, there looks to be an updated diffuser to — like the front — clean up the overarching design. The side profile of the SUV appears to be completely unchanged, as do the windowline and door surfacing.
Expect engine options to stay the same for this refreshed Q7, as it’s merely a facelift rather than an all-new model. Depending on the market, you’re looking at a choice between four, six, and eight-cylinder engines of varying aspiration and fuel type ranging in displacement from 2.0L to 4.0L. Currently, these engines make anywhere from 228 hp (231 PS / 170 kW) in the Q7 45 TDI to 500 hp (507 PS / 373 kW) in the SQ7 TFSI, but there is the chance that Audi will decide to give certain models in the range a slight power bump.
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