spwolf

i think thats great... but I would rather have huge screen on dash and smaller one in instrument cluster than vice versa... or both, since you are paying extra for both in Q7.

TangoRed

I can't stand the station wagon look of this car.

Keep in mind the vast majority of Audi sales worldwide are models like the A1. They were smart and cashed in on the subcompact models early, whereas BMW is playing catch up.

spwolf

yes, in Europe... of course the price is the problem... add leather and few more things and it is $100k here in Eastern Europe where we have CO2 taxes. But the same goes in the US with pricing close to $70k loaded yet with "standard leather".

I still cant go over the fact that it looks like station wagon... I am pretty sure thats because it started design process 4-5 years ago when gas was very expensive and SUV sales went down... it was wrong decision as we see it today, but i guess 4-5 years ago it makes sense.

rxonmymind

Ah, thanks for the info. Good to know. But looking casually at this brand it seems they've "hustled" their butts off the last 8 or so year to come back to a respectable position. I think I found the one carbon fiber I've ever seen that I like and that's their copper infused ones in some S6 & S7 series. Also the use of aluminum as they've had for some time is a nice touch. They seem to be hitting the right mark with their sedans.

rxonmymind

I like their hybrid hatch back model. Forgot the model. Yeah, station wagons never had appeal for me either.

LexBob2

The new styling on the Q7 could be as polarizing as the new RX.

pbm317

Have you driven a vehicle with the virtual cockpit cluster? Large one right in front of you is pretty awesome, also has an additional heads up display. It makes the center one fairly obsolete except for the passenger to change and enter things.

Yes a 12.3" screen in the center would be great as well, who wouldn't want giant screens in both places? But in terms of one vs the other, the Large Virtual Cockpit and smaller center stack screen are fine.

coolsaber

VC is extra $$$, but tbh I prefer having a dual screen setup thats proportional in size. A large center for the passenger and the 12.3 in the stack

dseag2

True, Audi's sales spike has been partially driven by the new, more entry-level S3, but like other car manufacturers they have seen significant gains in SUV sales. They have the Q3, Q5 and Q7, so they have all the categories covered. Those are not cheap vehicles. They are not generating sales increases only at the lower end of the market...

http://www.marketwired.com/press-rel...15-2025705.htm

TangoRed

The key word in my post is worldwide. Yes there are sales increases with the SUV line, but this wasn't the key to worldwide dominance in sales. This year MB and BMW have surpassed Audi in global sales now that they too have subcompacts to sell. This is likely to continue due to the diesel scandal. Also note Audi was early to the scene in China, where automakers like Mercedes struggled until very recently.

mmarshall

It's true that the scandal isn't helping Audi any, but, at least to an extent, Audi's steadily rising reputation for quality and eligibility is helping. Consumer Reports now ranks it, overall, the #3 brand in the American-market for reliability...trailing only Lexus and Toyota. That's the likely reason why so many are trading in BMWs for Audis....plus BMW moving away from their once-superb chassis/steering platforms.