[Burrcold]

Originally Posted by PunsGalore

At the time we bought it the G05 X5 wasn’t around, and we needed something a little bigger but not quite as big as a GLS/Yukon/Suburban.. the Q7 fit the bill perfectly. Probably the last Audi I’d buy, the newer ones look ugly, have horrible reliability, and quality has decreased. Great road trip machine that has plenty of power with the supercharged V6, great timeless design, and plenty of luxurious features. Ours has the luxury package among other things, so massage seats is a nice bonus. After we get rid of it we will be getting probably a G05, since the GLE/Q7 really aren’t appealing, and the Cayenne is not worth it in base form.. I will say Genesis makes a pretty good SUV, I just can’t get over the price

I had a 2018 and now a 2022, not sure how it has "horrible reliability". I've had no issues just like my 2018. Also, not sure what you mean about the quality decreasing. It's largely the same vehicle just a refresh on the interior and slight exterior tweaks. Interior feels the same from a quality perspective to me (yes there are screens vs the old tactile knobs for the hvac, but that's it).

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Which Q7/8 models have 48V?

[PunsGalore]

Originally Posted by Burrcold

I had a 2018 and now a 2022, not sure how it has "horrible reliability". I've had no issues just like my 2018. Also, not sure what you mean about the quality decreasing. It's largely the same vehicle just a refresh on the interior and slight exterior tweaks. Interior feels the same from a quality perspective to me (yes there are screens vs the old tactile knobs for the hvac, but that's it).

The amount of issues I’ve seen on the newer Audis with the 48V hybrid system is outrageous.. also, the quality on the Q7’s is fine, I’m talking about their new models such as on the E-Tron family.

[Burrcold]

Originally Posted by PunsGalore

The amount of issues I’ve seen on the newer Audis with the 48V hybrid system is outrageous.. also, the quality on the Q7’s is fine, I’m talking about their new models such as on the E-Tron family.

My 22 is a turbo V6 (no mild hybrid). The newer models have cheapened on their materials for sure, but then again so have BMW with each new model (more hard plastics, de-contenting, etc.) It really sucks. It's funny because the mainline brands like Mazda and Hyundai/Kia are putting much nicer materials in their vehicles and it's starting to blur the lines of what "premium" really is.