Audi lastly seems to be getting ready a full-size SUV to tackle the likes of the BMW X7, Cadillac Escalade, and Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class.
A prototype for what’s believed to be the primary Audi Q9 has been noticed forward of an anticipated debut early subsequent 12 months, which might doubtless imply a 2027 model-year arrival for the U.S.
The prototype seems to be a very sporty variant, doubtless an SQ9. Clues that counsel that is an S mannequin embody the 4 spherical exhaust suggestions. Like different S-badged Audi SUVs, the SQ9 ought to experience on air suspension with adaptive dampers.
The prototype bears similarities to these seen for the next-generation Q7, anticipated to debut subsequent 12 months. Nevertheless, there are key variations, corresponding to an extended wheelbase—indicated by the stretched rear door—and an extended rear overhang, which ought to assist present further area for each cargo and a 3rd row.
2027 Audi SQ9 spy photographs – Picture through Baldauf
Rumors of a possible Q9 have circulated for years, and Audi has already filed emblems for the Q9 title. Studies from lower than a 12 months in the past additionally declare that the automaker’s U.S. sellers have been knowledgeable {that a} full-size SUV with third-row seats is coming quickly.
Full-size SUVs stay standard within the U.S. and China, Audi’s two largest markets. Nevertheless, the automaker has but to verify official plans for one.