Audi’s Premium SUV Q7 Petrol Launched In India At Rs 67.76 Lakh | Check 10 Best Things About Audi Q7

Finally, German carmaker Audi has introduced the petrol engine version of its premium SUV the Audi Q7 in India today. Until now, the flagship SUV Audi Q7 was only available in a single diesel engine option but after the launch, Audi SUV lovers will now have an added option. Audi Q7 with the diesel engine debuted in the Indian market in 2015. Since Audi Q7 launch in India, the addition of petrol trim in the Q7 line-up, is the first major addition to the Q7 range.

Why Audi introduced the Q7 petrol variant in India?

Over the past few years, demand for petrol powered SUVs has increased progressively in India. Major carmakers are introducing the petrol-powered variants of their SUVs in India for the Indian consumers. There are more than several reasons behind launching the petrol variant of the Audi Q7 but one of the major factors for introducing the petrol variant in the Audi Q7 SUV is the diesel ban that is gradually being implemented across different states in India. The move is targeted to reduce the increasing pollution problem in the country.

Another reason for introducing the Audi Q 7 in the petrol version is the decreasing difference in the fuel prices of both the fuels diesel as well as petrol. With flagship SUV Audi Q7 carmaker Audi has jumped onto the petrol bandwagon which is making tides in the auto industry.

Audi Q7 petrol launched at a price tag of Rs 67.76 lakh

German automaker Audi has launched the SUV Q7’s petrol-engine in India today. The Audi Q 7 petrol variant – the 2017 Audi Q7 40 TFSI quattro in India has been launched at a price tag of Rs 67.76 lakh (ex-showroom).

Under the hood 

According to reports, the Audi Q7 will get its power from a 2.0-litre TFSI petrol engine that will churn out 249bhp of power and 370Nm of turning force. The power of this powerful engine would be channeled to a quattro all-wheel-drive system. The petrol engine has been mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission that is capable of yielding the best power and mileage of this latest edition in the Q7 line-up.

The 2.0-litre TFSI petrol engine of the newly launched Audi Q 7 petrol churns out 252 horsepower and 370 Nm of torque. The power of this powerful engine makes the Audi Q7 petrol reach 0 to 100 km/h in just 6.9 seconds. The Audi Q7 petrol reaches the 100 km/h in less than 7 seconds is because of the Audi’s Quattro all-wheel drive system.

In addition to this, off-roader Audi Q7, which has beenn launched in India today, was expected to be offered in 40TFSI as well as 45TFSI trims. The latter was expected to have a higher power output of 329bhp of power and 440Nm of turning force. Now, for those who understand the language of an engine, this tuning is pretty powerful. The eight-speed transmission and the

The reports suggest that the 40TFSI engine has been launched.. Now, for those who understand the language of an engine, this tuning is pretty powerful. The eight-speed transmission and the quattro all-wheel-drive system will be standard across the variants.

Other than the engine, the car remains identical to the diesel-powered sibling. The Audi Q7 petrol possesses features like the self-park technology, Audi virtual cockpit and the adaptive suspension set up.

Difference in the newly launched Audi Q7 Petrol

As far the difference is concerned between the Diesel and the Petrol variant of the Audi Q 7, well, visually it is tough to distinguish. As per reports, there is visually no differences between the Diesel-powered Q7 compared to its counterpart Petrol Audi Q7 which was launched today in India.

It was expected that the German carmaker Audi will offer its latest addition in the Q7 line-up, the petrol Audi Q7 in one top-of-the-line Technology trim. The Audi Q7 SUV (Petrol) which was launched today comes loaded with several amazing features such as the virtual cockpit, multi-zone climate control and the Audi MMI infotainment system.

Price of the New Audi Q7 Petrol

As expected, the German carmaker launched the petrol variant of the Audi Q7  at a very intriguing price of Rs Rs 67.76 Lakh which is lesser than its diesel variant. This major change will put the petrol variant of the Audi Q7 in a price range of around Rs 75 lakhs. The Audi Q7 (petrol) would compete with the likes of the Mercedes-Benz GLS400, the BMW X5 xDrive35i, and the Land Rover Discovery HSE Luxury petrol variant.

This major change has put the petrol variant of the Audi Q7 in a price range of around Rs 68 lakhs and the The Audi Q7 (petrol) will compete with the likes of the Mercedes-Benz GLS400, the BMW X5 xDrive35i, and the Land Rover Discovery HSE Luxury petrol variant.

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Source: News 18

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