For V6 provides surprisingly brisk performance despite being the smallest petrol engine in the range. Fuel consumption of 22.2mpg not as bad as some rivals', either.

Against Petrol engine needs working hard to produce its best and economy suffers when doing so. 3.0 TDI a far more sensible choice with better economy and punchier performance.

Audi Q7 4x4

What Car? says

3 out of 5 stars

A good car, but you’d need to be a serious diesel-phobic to choose the V6 petrol over the 3.0 TDI. Particularly as the TDI is lower down the price list.

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Key facts

0–60mph
8.5 secs
Top speed
143 mph
Average mpg
23.3
Tank range
513 miles
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Buyer's notes

Target Price team says:

If you have your heart set on a Q7, you have plenty of choices to make. Not least the colour – there's a palette of around eight to choose from, but if none of those tickle your fancy, Audi's paint shop will recreate any colour you choose. For a price, that is.

Then there's your choice of engine. We'd recommend the 3.0 TDI because it provides enough power and the most sensible running costs. The Clean Diesel version is fine if you have a genuine environmental conscience, but if your decision to go green is a financial one, leave it be – it won't save you anything in company car tax. All the other engines are strong, but running costs start to get beyond a joke, especially if you go for a petrol.

Trim-wise, we'd stick with the standard Q7. SE cars are a little posher and S line a little sportier, but the standard car comes with everything you really need.

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