Although the Q7 is a very comfortable and utilitarian SUV I would not purchase another. We like the size, bulk, and inherent safety and it is great for highway driving and for towing a small to medium trailer.
However, we have had some issues that would prevent me from doing this again.
Currently the Q7 has 64K miles. At about 45K we started having jerky shifts mostly at low speeds. After 3 or 4 trips to the dealer they did not have any definitive answers on what was happening.
They finally decided to "reprogram" the transmission, whatever that means.
The jerky shifts did not change but we did see another change. We have a set trip to visit family that is about 360 miles round trip. Prior to the "reprogramming" we would get 28 mpg consistently. We would get 22 mpg around town most of the time.
After reprogramming we are getting 24 mpg on our set path highway trip and 18 to 19 around town.
The shifting is irritating and the reduction in fuel mileage does not meet the specs nor my expectations.
Audi having no clue is also irritating.
In addition, the consumables are very expensive. At 40K it needed $1200 for brakes and the OEM tires went about 35K. Mostly highway driving.
Dodge Eco-Diesel or the Jeep diesel may be the next vehicle.
Has anyone else seen similar issues?
Low mileage in Texas
However, we have had some issues that would prevent me from doing this again.
Currently the Q7 has 64K miles. At about 45K we started having jerky shifts mostly at low speeds. After 3 or 4 trips to the dealer they did not have any definitive answers on what was happening.
They finally decided to "reprogram" the transmission, whatever that means.
The jerky shifts did not change but we did see another change. We have a set trip to visit family that is about 360 miles round trip. Prior to the "reprogramming" we would get 28 mpg consistently. We would get 22 mpg around town most of the time.
After reprogramming we are getting 24 mpg on our set path highway trip and 18 to 19 around town.
The shifting is irritating and the reduction in fuel mileage does not meet the specs nor my expectations.
Audi having no clue is also irritating.
In addition, the consumables are very expensive. At 40K it needed $1200 for brakes and the OEM tires went about 35K. Mostly highway driving.
Dodge Eco-Diesel or the Jeep diesel may be the next vehicle.
Has anyone else seen similar issues?
Low mileage in Texas