All-New Audi Q7 and Q9 Arrive in Late 2026

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6/4/2025
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A fully updated Audi Q7 is coming in late 2026.
It will likely be joined by a new, bigger sibling, the Q9.
Expect the stalwart Q7 to receive major updates to its exterior styling and engines.

The current Audi Q7 has been on sale since 2016. And while it's still a great SUV, its life has been extended with not one but two face-lifts. That's twice as many as we normally get, so it's definitely time for a new Q7 — and Audi seems to agree.

During a media event in Colorado this week, an Audi spokesperson told us that the next Q7 will arrive at the end of 2026. That means the current Q7 should stick around for one more year, with the new version arriving in time for the 2027 model year.

We also believe another, even larger Audi SUV will make its debut around the same time. The rumored Audi Q9 is expected to sit at the tippy top of the company's lineup and will more directly compete with rivals like the BMW X7 and Mercedes-Benz GLS, as well as American options like the Cadillac Escalade and Lincoln Navigator.

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It's worth noting: The Q7 and expected Q9 won't be EVs. We expect the 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 to return in the standard Q7 and a revised version of the current SUV's 4.0-liter turbocharged V8 to appear in a new SQ7. A plug-in hybrid variant is also expected to join the lineup, potentially serving as the base powertrain in the larger Q9 as well.

Sister brands Porsche and Bentley — which, like Audi, are owned by the Volkswagen Group — have recently deployed a V8 plug-in powertrain setup for cars like the Bentayga, Continental GT, Cayenne and Panamera. It wouldn't surprise us to see this make its way into an eventual Q9, or even an SQ9.

As for how these SUVs will look, don't expect them to stray too far from Audi's current design language — think softer and more rounded than sharp and upright. Overall, the new Q7 and Q9 ought to be a mashup of the VW Group's heaviest hitters.

by Nick Yekikian

Nick Yekikian has worked in the automotive industry since 2019. He has written close to a thousand car-related articles and tested and reviewed more than 200 vehicles over the course of his career. Nick is the Senior News Editor at Edmunds and has also contributed to MotorTrend, Automobile Magazine and Super Street. When Nick isn't zipping around town in his latest used-car find, he's probably making digital art in Photoshop or playing disc golf with friends.

edited by Steven Ewing

Steven Ewing has worked in the automotive industry since 2003. In that time, he's written thousands of articles and tested just as many vehicles. Steven is Edmunds' director of editorial content and has previously been on staff at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog, Motor1.com, CNET, and was the U.S. correspondent for Top Gear magazine. Steven has also contributed to Automobile magazine, Car and Driver, The Drive, Jalopnik, Porsche Panorama, and dozens of other publications. In his spare time, Steven loves to play the drums, cook, and drive his 2000 BMW M Roadster.

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