New highly efficient version added to the Q7 family

Audi is adding a new 3.0 TDI engine to the Q7 family lineup. This new efficient member has a power output of 150 kW (204 HP) and a fuel consumption of 7.2 liters of diesel per 100 km, which is the best value amongst its direct competitors.

According to Audi, besides the efficiency the 3.0 liter V6 still offers the large SUV power and smoothness. The engine is matted with an eight-speed tiptronic and the quattro permanent all-wheel drive technology.

Weighting less than 200 kilograms and having received enhancements to minimize internal friction, the new V6 TDI featuring in the Q7 is a high tech engine. It also features an innovative thermal management that is particularly complex. The crankcase and the cylinder heads have separate cooling water circuits. The coolant is not circulated within the block while the engine is warming up.

The injection pressure reaches the 2,000 bar thanks to the common-rail system with lightning-fast piezo injectors, while the turbocharger and the camshafts' control times have been optimized for maximum efficiency.

The new engine is also equipped with the start-stop system, which deactivates the engine as soon as the vehicle comes to a stop. During deceleration an energy recovery system stores energy.

Thanks to its fuel efficiency the entry model in the Q7 family should receive the EU 5 classification. The diesel consumption on the new engine is, on average, 7.2 liters per 100 km, which represents CO2 emissions of 189 grams per km.

This large SUV accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in 9.1 seconds and is able to reach a top speed of 205 km/h.