Audi has been noticed testing a prototype for an up to date Q7, and the check automobile seems to be at a late stage of growth.

The present Q7, the second era of the nameplate, arrived for the 2017 mannequin yr and was given its first replace for 2020. Usually a prototype for a redesigned mannequin would seem round now, however with Audi planning to transition to a full-electric lineup this decade it is sensible for the automaker to proceed updating the present internal-combustion mannequin till an electrical successor arrives.

The up to date three-row SUV is anticipated to reach late this yr or early subsequent, possible as a 2024 mannequin. Its arrival ought to coincide with that of an up to date Q8, prototypes for that are additionally out testing. Each SUVs are anticipated to undertake design options launched on the 2024 Q8 E-Tron, the up to date model of the E-Tron electrical SUV.

The prototype for the up to date Q7 options new fascias at each ends and entrance intakes with a design just like that of the Q8 E-Tron. The grille can also be new, as are the lights at each ends. The headlights ought to characteristic new LEDs with a brighter, extra exact beam.

Tweaks may even be made to the cabin, which, just like the Q8 E-Tron’s cabin, ought to characteristic new trim supplies, together with the elevated use of recycled supplies in some areas.

It is not clear what updates, if any, can be utilized to the mechanicals. The Q7 is at the moment supplied within the U.S. with 248-hp 2.0-liter turbo-4 and 335-hp turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 choices, plus a 500-hp turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 reserved for the SQ7 variant.

2024 Audi Q7 facelift spy photographs – Picture credit score: Baldauf

As talked about above, Audi plans to transition to a full-electric lineup this decade. The automaker has already confirmed its final internal-combustion mannequin can be launched in 2026, that means the subsequent Q7, if there’s one, will almost definitely be an EV.

The Porsche Cayenne and Volkswagen Touareg, that are intently associated to the Q7, have additionally been up to date. The up to date Cayenne arrives in showrooms later this yr as a 2024 mannequin. The up to date Touareg is now not supplied within the U.S. however may even go on sale later this yr in markets the place the nameplate continues to be obtainable.