Audi SQ8 review

While a sloping roofline can do wonders for a car’s looks, it's usually bad news for rear head room. However, the SQ8 betters most rivals here.

True, it's not as spacious as its seven-seat sister, the Audi SQ7, but you won’t feel hemmed in, even if you're tall. Meanwhile, second-row leg room is every bit as generous as it is in the SQ7 because the two cars are exactly the same length between the front and rear wheels.

You can adjust the rear seatback angle for either greater passenger comfort or increased boot space, too, and there are plenty of interior cubbies and storage areas for your gadgets – front and rear.

A hands-free electric tailgate comes as standard and the luggage area is square and generously provisioned with tie-down hooks.