Anyone have any experience with the Q7 e-tron, or 4M Q7 in general?
What to look for, etc.
Running one without a warranty a stupid thing to do? They're commanding crazy prices €50-60k but I need a hybrid for tax reasons and something relatively large because children require the space of a Luton van, clearly.
Not prepared to pay X5 45e money or settle for a VAG 1.4 4-pot + electric motor.
I sold my 2019 4M 50Tdi in Jun. It is a big heavy car that requires quite some shift to get going and I averaged 34mpg over the two years of mixed driving that I had it. Personally, I would never drive one out of warranty. There are so many stories on the Q7 forums that reflect the fact that things can go expensively wrong at any time.
The only issue I had was that the engine would stutter and almost misfire when driving at low speeds. It was embarrassing to be kangarooing down the road in a 'luxury' SUV. This was somewhat solved with a software update by Audi after several months of waiting and seeing what the issue was. This was a well known issue with the 50tdi diesel.
The reason I wouldn't go for the hybrid is that you lose the 3rd row seats. I would rather have a better 5 seat hybrid (X5 for example) than an etron Q7. Of course, you have already said that the X5 is a no go...
Otherwise, make sure you get one with the air suspension - this is lovely thing to have and does make a difference to the ride and handling.