Second Generation (2016-Present)

The second-gen Q7 received a total makeover, following the rest of the more modern Audis, with bold lines and squared elements. Available since 2016, the new Q7 looks posher and more refined. And while it now looks to have been through a serious diet with its much more athletic silhouette, the Q7's class-leading wheelbase and rich overhangs still make the wagon-ish SUV as practical as ever. The engine options were also renewed, now sporting a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4 with 249 hp on the base variant, while Audi kept the last-gen 3.0-liter supercharged V6 reserved for the higher trim.  Shortly after, the facelifted 2020 model replaced the supercharged V6 unit with a 335-hp turbocharged mill while simultaneously introducing the performance SQ7 variant, powered by a 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 churning out a pretty mean 500 hp. In addition, the second-gen Q7 carried everything nice from the first-gen and improved upon them in many ways. It was a better SUV overall, quickly reflected by much better sales numbers in the US, selling over 140,000 units during the first four years of production (before the Covid pandemic finally brought that to a halt ).  Put simply, if you're seeking a used model and can stretch your budget a bit, this is by far the best Q7 generation.