Audi Q7 TFSI e quattro with 456 horsepower

The new Audi Q7 TFSI e quattro features a plug-in hybrid system combining the V6 3.0-liter petrol engine with an electric motor integrated in the eight-tiptronic gearbox. As for the battery of the electric motor, it is located beneath the luggage compartment floor and delivers 17.3 kWh of power at 308 Volts.

The most efficient version of the large luxury SUV, a state-of-the-art technology that is distinguished for its power and fuel economy, was presented by the German company.

The model is available in two power versions, with the base Q7 55 TFSI e delivering 381 hp (280 kW) and 600 Nm of torque and the larger Q7 60 TFSI e having 456 hp (335 kW) and 700 Nm of torque.

Performance is excellent, with the 0-100 achieving 5.9 and 5.7 seconds respectively and the top speed electronically limited to 240 km / h. The drive is transmitted to the four wheels via the quattro four-wheel drive system.

Both can run exclusively on electricity for 43 kilometers and at speeds of up to 135 km / h. As for the average fuel consumption, according to Audi it is at 3 liters per 100 kilometers.

The driver has seven driving profiles (EV, comfort, efficiency, auto, dynamic, individual, allroad and offroad). In EV mode the automatic loudspeaker located on the right wheelhouse is activated, alerting pedestrians and cyclists.

In the Audi virtual cockpit and MMI screen, the driver can see a variety of information about electric driving – the power meter, autonomy and current energy flows of the two drive units. As a central imaging element, the power meter provides information on maximum electrical efficiency as well as energy recovery.