Audi Goes Diesel: 2009 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI Follow-Up Test

MORE ABOUT THE AUDI'S DIESEL SUV:
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Followup/articleId=136386

Full disclosure: The 2009 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI clean diesel we describe here doesn't yet exist — sort of.

Don't get us wrong. Audi is committed to selling an Audi Q7 3.0 TDI with the very same fuel-efficient clean diesel powertrain, and it affirms that the vehicle will appear in showrooms during 2009. But it isn't yet clear whether the first examples of the Audi Q7 TDI will be officially homologated as 2009 or 2010 models.

Ah, technicalities.

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[Xx69roadrunnerxX]

The U.S. needs more diesel vehicles!!!

[mercatores77]

Over here in Europa we changed our minds to the Diesel pretty quickly when Audi came up with its TDI 20 years ago. In Austria the Diesel share is about 70-80%. In France it's easily 50%. I got the current Audi A4 Sedan 3.0 TDI S-Line quattro, with 6 speed manual. I LOVE IT!!! Smoooth, fast, crazy torque and, typical Audi, a brilliant interior with an awesome finish and brilliant built quality. Including funny rides on the Autobahn achieving a 155mph I do score 28-33mpg. Forget Hybrids.

[ClassicTVMan1981X]

Audi diesel cars in the USA:

4000 - 1982-83 (1.6L I-4, engine also available turbocharged for 1983 only)

5000 - 1980-83 (2.0L I-5, engine was turbocharged for 1983 only)

[ClassicTVMan1981X]

@UltraFighter18

It all goes back to the time when one of our boys, Oldsmobile, brought out its infamous 5.7 diesel V8. That was what hit the nail on the head concerning the poor diesel car market overall.

[UnSaintLike]

@EliteSlayer542 That is a mentality of the past. You have to try the TDIs by Audi today. Quiet and fast. If you did not look at the tachometer and have the music at a low volume, you would never know you are driving a diesel.

[UltraFighter18]

@whatever0481 simple because of the lobby that the US big car makers are doing to ensure that this doesn't happen.In US there isn't any diesel car making company's and even if there were, european diesel technology is way superior so if they would allow diesel cars in US their car industry would have big problems in this sector.

[whatever0481]

@UltraFighter18 it doesnt make sense - why would US goverment stop them from selling diesels?

[whatever0481]

kbb reviews better

[UltraFighter18]

@EliteSlayer542 In europe the demand for diesels is very very big.Americans would like diesel as well but the government is doing anything it can to stop the selling of those cars in the US. Go to a bmw ore a vw dealers and test a diesel I guarantee you will love it.

[UltraFighter18]

@EliteSlayer542 That doesn't you don't have to know anything about how diesel are like today.In europe diesel are more expensive than the gas equivalent but they are better made and have better fuel economy at equivalent performance. If you still have diesel trucks like that means you're behind with those too the diesel trucks in europe are not smelly or smoky at least those that are minimum 15 years old.

[EliteSlayer542]

@UltraFighter18 IDK if your European or something but hear in Canada and the US, the only diesels we see are trucks and shitty old cars. And they all sound terrible and smell terrible. idk how things are with newer diesel cars because they do not sell them here.

[UltraFighter18]

@EliteSlayer542 Hellooo welcome in the year 2010.Have you ever driven an 3.0L Audi quattro or any new diesel model it doesn't even feel like a diesel you feel like it's a very strong gas turbo engine.Now the diesel are not noisy or smelly or slow.

Do a little research before you write something, is like you came from the past.Are you not at the same pace with the rest of the world.