Audi Q7 vs Volvo XC90 Review – Video
Right now, if you are looking to cart your family around in tech-laden, leather-lined comfort, you are spoilt for choice. These towering titans of family transport are both popular in their own right and offer much the same in terms of comfort and features. So, what separates them, and, assuming you have no predilection for Audi or Volvo, which one should you buy: the Q7 or XC90?
2017 Audi Q7 3.0T Specs:
PRICE AS TESTED:$72,875 (base price: $55,750)
ENGINE TYPE:supercharged and intercooled DOHC 24-valve V-6, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection
DISPLACEMENT:183 cu in, 2995 cc
Power: 333 hp @ 6500 rpm
Torque: 325 lb-ft @ 2900 rpm
TRANSMISSION:8-speed automatic with manual shifting mode
DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 117.9 in
Length: 199.6 in
Width: 77.5 in Height:68.5 in
Passenger volume: 136 cu ft
Cargo volume: 15 cu ft
Curb weight: 5080 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 5.5 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 14.5 sec
Zero to 120 mph: 22.6 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 6.4 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 3.4 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 4.3 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 14.2 sec @ 99 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 128 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 166 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.85 g
FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA city/highway driving: 18/27 mpg
C/D observed: 17 mpg
2016 Volvo XC90 T6 AWD Specs:
PRICE AS TESTED:$65,955 (base price: $55,495)
ENGINE TYPE:turbocharged, supercharged, and intercooled inline-4; aluminum block and head
DISPLACEMENT:120 cu in, 1969
Power: 316 hp @ 5700 rpm
Torque: 295 lb-ft @ 2200 rpm
TRANSMISSION:8-speed automatic with manual shifting mode
DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 117.5 in
Length: 194.8 in
Width: 79.1 in Height:69.9 in
SAE volume: F: 53 cu ftM: 47 cu ft R: 31 cu ft
Cargo (seats up/third row folded/max):16/42/86 cu ft
Curb weight: 4733 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 6.4 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 17.3 sec
Zero to 120 mph: 29.0 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 7.4 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 3.4 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 4.7 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 15.0 sec @ 94 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 132 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 184 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.77 g
FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA city/highway driving: 20/25 mpg
C/D observed: 17 mpg