Audi Q7
Midsize / large SUV · every model year 2017–2026
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hybrid Gas | A | 1 | 1 | ★★★★★ | 22 mpg | |
| 2025 | Hybrid Gas | B | 2 | 16 | ★★★★★ | 22 mpg | |
| 2024 | Hybrid Gas | B | 3 | 2 | ★★★★★ | 21 mpg | |
| 2023 | Hybrid Gas | B | 3 | 16 | — | 21 mpg | |
| 2022 | Hybrid Gas | B | 3 | 18 | — | 22 mpg | |
| 2021 | Hybrid Gas | F | 9 | 72 | — | 21 mpg | |
| 2020 | Hybrid Gas | F | 5 | 26 | — | 21 mpg | |
| 2019 | Gas | D | 4 | 61 | ★★★★★ | 21 mpg | |
| 2018 | Gas | D | 3 | 141 | ★★★★★ | 21 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | F | 7 | 319 | — | 22 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2025: best combined mpg 21 → 22
- 2023: best combined mpg 22 → 21
- 2022: best combined mpg 21 → 22
- 2020: added hybrid
- 2018: best combined mpg 22 → 21
Best Q7 years to buy used
- 2025 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 16 complaints
- 2024 — Safety B, 3 recalls, 2 complaints
- 2023 — Safety B, 3 recalls, 16 complaints
- 2022 — Safety B, 3 recalls, 18 complaints
- 2018 — Safety D, 3 recalls, 141 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.