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About Q9

For years Audi watched BMW and Mercedes sell large three-row luxury SUVs to American families while its own Q7 squeezed a third row into a midsize body. The Q9 is the long-awaited answer: the largest SUV in the brand's history, a full-size flagship aimed squarely at the BMW X7, Mercedes GLS, Lincoln Navigator and Cadillac Escalade. It was previewed to journalists in 2026 and has since moved into first drives.

Early coverage describes a big, upright, unmistakably Audi design with a wide grille, a quiet and spacious cabin, and an emphasis on family practicality, with one first-drive review arguing it beats its German rivals on family-friendliness. A performance SQ9 version uses a V8 and, according to reports, produces 591 horsepower, giving the Q9 the kind of muscle that its rivals' V8 models have long offered. The Q9 also brings the latest generation of Audi's cabin technology, with large displays and the comfort features that buyers in this price bracket now take for granted, from massaging seats to sophisticated air suspension.

The Q9 matters because the United States is the market for vehicles this big, and Audi's large-SUV ambitions have fed broader news about whether it will build cars on American soil. Watch for pricing details, comparison tests against the X7 and GLS, reliability reports and the reaction of buyers who have been waiting for an Audi with a proper adult-sized third row. This page follows the Q9 from early reveals to its life on the road.

Q9

Audi's biggest SUV ever, a three-row flagship built to take on the BMW X7 and Mercedes GLS, with a V8 SQ9 version for families in a hurry.

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