Audi Q7

There are lots of choices among the cheaper-to-buy-and-drive mid-size SUVs that, when properly configured, can safely tow at least 5,000 pounds.

Adaptive cruise control is now standard across the 2024 Q7 line, as is remote starting through Audi’s app. Other changes are limited to minor equipment shuffling between trim levels.

Audi is using the 2023 model year to introduce a new engine and make light updates to both the Q7 and SQ7 SUVs.

A software issue resulting in a blank rearview display has prompted a recall of more than 173,000 Audi and Bentley vehicles.

Additional safety technology and extra comfort and convenience features become standard on the 2022 Q7 and SQ7, and there are newly optional appearance bits.

In the third major recall of its kind in the first half of August, more than 45,000 Audi and VW cars and SUVs are being recalled for a malfunctioning seat belt retractor.

These cars offer panoramic moonroofs or sunroofs either as standard or optional equipment for 2021.

Roughly 27,000 model-year 2020-21 Audi Q7 SUVs are being recalled for an issue with the front passenger airbag control module.

Audi is recalling more than 94,000 Q7 SUVs for their C-pillar padding.

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