2009 Audi Q7 Diesel to Get 17/25 mpg
Audi said today that its diesel-powered Q7 3.0 TDI will get 17/25 mpg city/highway. That’s 25% better than the non-diesel Q7 V-6. Audi spokesman Chris Bokich called the figures official estimates; earlier reports had only pegged the highway figure, and final EPA certification is still pending. If the numbers hold up, they’ll put the Q7 TDI squarely between three-row diesel competitors like the Mercedes-Benz GL320 Bluetec (17/23 mpg) and BMW X5 xDrive35d (19/26 mpg). Mercedes’ smaller ML320 Bluetec (18/24 mpg), meanwhile, is about even with the Audi. All four have standard all-wheel drive.
There’s no pricing info yet — the TDI goes on sale in April — but we imagine it will rank in the Q7 lineup somewhere between the regular V-6 ($43,500) and V-8 ($59,220). The X5 diesel costs $51,200; Mercedes’ M-Class and GL-Class diesels run $48,600 and $58,200, respectively. We wouldn’t be surprised to see the Q7 qualify for tax credits, too. Under the IRS’ Advanced Lean Burn Technology Vehicles program, the X5 diesel qualifies for an $1,800 tax credit. The ML320 and GL320 Bluetecs qualify for $900 and $1,800 credits, respectively.
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You can not compare a Q7 With an xdrive35d X5
chalk and cheese, man
Scrap the car if it doesn't get better then 17/25 mpg with a diesel, comparative to a V-6. I own a Yukon XL, It has a V-8 and it gets 19 MPG all day long. It surprises me that that "German" technology can't get a better MPG out of a diesel engine, yet tries to sell their crap for $58,000 dollars.
Where are the people with intelligence?
one thing is for sure, compared to the RX hybrid this mileage is pathetic.
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