As you might be able to tell I was recovering from a cold so my voice is a bit weak on this one, hopefully its still clear after the sound edit. Also one engine I didn't give a mention is the 4.2TDI V8, this engine was built to operate in marine applications and so is very reliable - but not so common. 🔵 Best Range Rovers - ruclips.net/video/CIvP1t-AkI0/видео.html 🟡 Best BMW X5’s - ruclips.net/video/s4u02XpsMKg/видео.html 🔴 Best Volvo XC90’s - ruclips.net/video/zmOgaQQAhG4/видео.html 🟣 Audi Q7 buyers guide - ruclips.net/video/PZ7v5iCjgYk/видео.html 🔷🔹📖 -- Miles Driven book - amzn.to/47NeoC2
Thanks Miles for listening and offering the Q7 guide. Interesting car, a good buy probably. Mercedes GLE next or Lexus RX? Whichever you, I’m hooked and will watch it
The Q7 was an interesting one, clearly built with diesel engines in mind as the industry has gone hybrid/EV. As with the older (2015 roughly) chassis cars (Q7/XC90/GLE) it seems to be a real sweet spot in SUV production, not too much concentration on self-driving and technology and still feels a little bit mechanical. But maybe that an old-fashioned opinion today. The four that already have a folder for production is the Mercedes GLE, Range Rover Sport, Porsche Cayenne, and the LR Discovery. The Lexus will get a folder too but I might do a buyers guide before it gets a generations video. We’ll see what spare time I get over the Xmas break 👍
Personal choice - XC90 / Q7 / LR Disco/Defender. Professional choice - XC90 (note some are only 6 seats) / X5 (drivers choice, but no 7 seats on Hybrid) / Lexus LX (if you have it in your market) but the LR Defender (with the right engine) is a better car than most people think. Or leave whoever sits in the third row at home and drive a Cayenne GTS in any generation 😁
@themilesdriven haha yeah, I'd love a cayenne. Unfortunately, most of these cars weren't offered with diesels where I live. I think the XC90 is probably the wisest choice for my situation. The LX is available here but demands a premium.
It's tough to argue against the XC90, it just does everything well, not the best in any one area (except safety) but very good in all of them - and when I'm over in Sweden I see no end of them driving around in -15c and below without a problem
In a very similar situation, in that we want a family car to keep for a long period of time. Although being very tall the larger frame of the Q7 (plus the wife likes Audi) will keep it as a contender. It's well worth a watch of the impact testing (I may have it on both guides on the channel) but the overlap test on both shows the XC90 dissipates the energy a bit better, but its marginal. To be fair, I have to say in the last 10 years all legacy manufacturers have made a leap forward, as noted when BMW and LR crash tested their new cars at 62km/h rather than 40km/h 👍
As you might be able to tell I was recovering from a cold so my voice is a bit weak on this one, hopefully its still clear after the sound edit. Also one engine I didn't give a mention is the 4.2TDI V8, this engine was built to operate in marine applications and so is very reliable - but not so common.
🔵 Best Range Rovers - ruclips.net/video/CIvP1t-AkI0/видео.html
🟡 Best BMW X5’s - ruclips.net/video/s4u02XpsMKg/видео.html
🔴 Best Volvo XC90’s - ruclips.net/video/zmOgaQQAhG4/видео.html
🟣 Audi Q7 buyers guide - ruclips.net/video/PZ7v5iCjgYk/видео.html
🔷🔹📖 -- Miles Driven book - amzn.to/47NeoC2
Thanks Miles for listening and offering the Q7 guide. Interesting car, a good buy probably. Mercedes GLE next or Lexus RX? Whichever you, I’m hooked and will watch it
The Q7 was an interesting one, clearly built with diesel engines in mind as the industry has gone hybrid/EV. As with the older (2015 roughly) chassis cars (Q7/XC90/GLE) it seems to be a real sweet spot in SUV production, not too much concentration on self-driving and technology and still feels a little bit mechanical. But maybe that an old-fashioned opinion today.
The four that already have a folder for production is the Mercedes GLE, Range Rover Sport, Porsche Cayenne, and the LR Discovery. The Lexus will get a folder too but I might do a buyers guide before it gets a generations video. We’ll see what spare time I get over the Xmas break 👍
What used SUV would be your pick between the Q7 and it's competitors? (three row, luxury focused)
Personal choice - XC90 / Q7 / LR Disco/Defender.
Professional choice - XC90 (note some are only 6 seats) / X5 (drivers choice, but no 7 seats on Hybrid) / Lexus LX (if you have it in your market) but the LR Defender (with the right engine) is a better car than most people think.
Or leave whoever sits in the third row at home and drive a Cayenne GTS in any generation 😁
@themilesdriven haha yeah, I'd love a cayenne. Unfortunately, most of these cars weren't offered with diesels where I live. I think the XC90 is probably the wisest choice for my situation. The LX is available here but demands a premium.
It's tough to argue against the XC90, it just does everything well, not the best in any one area (except safety) but very good in all of them - and when I'm over in Sweden I see no end of them driving around in -15c and below without a problem
@themilesdriven Good point. The safety aspect is a big plus for me, with having a young family.
In a very similar situation, in that we want a family car to keep for a long period of time. Although being very tall the larger frame of the Q7 (plus the wife likes Audi) will keep it as a contender. It's well worth a watch of the impact testing (I may have it on both guides on the channel) but the overlap test on both shows the XC90 dissipates the energy a bit better, but its marginal. To be fair, I have to say in the last 10 years all legacy manufacturers have made a leap forward, as noted when BMW and LR crash tested their new cars at 62km/h rather than 40km/h 👍