Audi presents its new plug-in hybrid Q7 and Q8

How to keep up with the times? At the beginning of the week, Audi launched new plug-in versions of its two large SUVs Q7 and Q8. After going through the tuning box, the only thing missing from their list was these engines. The German manufacturer has just fixed this. Here’s what you need to know.

Audi Q7 and Q8: six cylinders with a new generation battery

Plug-in hybrid Q7 and Q8 have two identical versions : 55 and 60 TFSI e quattro. For the hot part, it is a six cylinder 3.0 petrol with a power of 340 hp who supplies them. For the electric part, a new high-capacity lithium battery, of about 22 kWh, is added, liquid-cooled and located under the trunk floor.
It is enough to ensure the necessary independence in the electrical situation. According to Audi, it can up to 89 km in urban areas according to the WLTP standard. There The maximum speed of all electric is limited to 135 km / h (240 km / h otherwise).
The combined power of the two models and 55 TFSI e quattro is 394 hp (290 kW), compared to the 381 before the redesign with a maximum torque of 600 Nm. In this configuration, 0 to 100 km / h is reached in 5.7 seconds.
For the sake of 60 TFSI e version, the petrol-electric combo reaches 490 hp (360 kW), compared to the 462 before the restyling, with a maximum torque of 700 Nm And 0 to 100 km / h is reached in 5 seconds.

Audi SUVs avoid punishment

With an important all-electric range (between 80 and 90 km), the Q7 and Q8, which however weigh heavily on the scale, more than about two tons, avoid the weight penalty (50 km of range required by law) . But that’s not all.
They are also unaffected by the CO2 penalty. Time the trigger threshold is set at 118 g/kmat worst, Audi’s two hybrid hybrid SUVs give 36 g/km in the combined cycle.
And whether in 55 TFSI e or 60 TFSI e configuration, the German manufacturer announces very low consumption, less than… 2 l/100 km! In addition to all that, a new option has been added to the list: key operation and four wheel steering.
So the services provided are attractive. But this should not make us forget their price. Prices of The Q7 55 TFSI e quattro starts at 95,400 euros. Version 60 TFSI e starts at 103,400 euros. Q8 55 TFSI e quattro available from 105,000 euros. Of the version 60 TFSI e it starts at 113,000 euros.

Audi announces the opening of orders from this Thursday, April 25. The dates of the first deliveries are not yet known.