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Stylish Audi Q8 difficult to interpret other than the belated response of Ingolstadt to the emergence of direct competitors of the large crossover sport hatchback. Even Mercedes GLE Coupe — the late child, but he is already the fifth year goes. As for the BMW X6, the founder of the genre is preparing to shift to a third generation. The demand for these machines is stable, but not everywhere they are equally in demand.
The Europeans are buying such models can be three times less often than the machines in the traditional form factor of the wagon. The Americans seven times. But in Russia a massive cross-hatchback sold only slightly worse than the basic version of the relevant lines. For example, last year sold 3790 “x-sixth” against 4927 “x-fifth”. Mercedes picture is similar: 2958 “compartment” GLE and 3154 regular.
Audi in 2018 managed to sell 3721 “ku-seventh”. The new flagship Q8 went on sale in December and just over a month, according to official data, found 205 buyers. A good result could be even better if from the start to offer diesel versions that have dominated the market. “Eight” at least until the end of the spring will be uncontested petrol. At the presentation in Portugal, the people of the Russian representation of General uncertain talked about expanding the range of engines.
Doors are deprived of the window framework. Not the fact that it’s good for winter use, but looks cool. It is gratifying that the creators of Q8, despite such attributes, almost no use in vain the term “coupe” — there was at least one theory respecting the company. Perhaps they have a marketing reason. Because a relatively high ceiling does not restrict rear passengers: seats over the heads of plenty of, the feelings more than the opponents, calling kupeobrazny.
Sofa moves in parts within approximately ten centimeters, varying the boot capacity. The load compartment is well-constructed geometrically, but hiding in the underground can not count: it settled a stowaway deflated with a compressor, a minimal tool kit and a subwoofer… With the front rise is no problem, although I would have preferred to sit lower than the chair allows. The rapids are covered with grease will not work. When opening the front doors optional chair pushing lateral support rollers, facilitating input and an output.
Visibility forward is satisfactory. Wide rack, and left the janitor does not reach three centimeters. But the heated atomizer built right into the leashes wiper, with two sides. The minimum fluid flow is achieved by supplying only the brush stroke, so that it always moves in the wet. Mirrors no questions, happy all-round visibility with a 3D mode that allows you to look around by rotating the projection machine to the screen. Somehow the color of her body is not the same as real.
Multimedia complex with a couple of touch screens brought from circulation the usual buttons. At first he is delighted, but in the fading wow-effect of tire monitors, and the understanding that even in the presence of sympathetic vibration drawn keys can not replace the physical. By the way, if you habitually unresponsive touchscreen, feedback is disabled. Clicks and stops automatically when the system activates Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, noticing the connected smartphone.
When adjusting radio stations or, for example, during the search for the desired object to navigate the lower display goes to touchpad mode. See it should on the top that is slightly unnatural and requires habits. But the head-up display under the windshield all is good, except the price: nearly a hundred thousand rubles is too much.
Audi Q8 combines the chassis “ku-seventh” and micro-hybrid powertrain with a 48-volt starter-generator, already used for example in A6/A7. But if there is a three-liter petrol “six” combined with the seven-step “robot”, the crossover with vosmidiapazonnym “automatic” ZF, as on sedan A8. Like invisible engine start on the move (read more about how Q8 saves fuel, discussed below in “Technology”). Not like always a delayed response to accelerator.
Dynamics in General is a little disappointing: Q8 like not going to his 340 forces. When accelerating the “machine” almost always resets the transfer, there is a hitch. Given sedentarianism gas to the kickdown spent so much time that it seems it would be more efficient not to switch, the benefit of dispersal within a single transmission is quite peppy. Sport mode does not solve the problem, but smooths: the pause is reduced, the motion becomes less ragged, more linear response. But still can’t shake the feeling that going for a very heavy car.
Perhaps the Q8 will come alive with a three-liter turbodiesel. On the eve of the trip to Lisbon, I traveled on the Touareg 3.0 TDI (249 HP, 600 N•m), comparable to the Audi in terms of weight and dimensions. There is generally no problem with the draft control! In the end, Volkswagen subjectively more fun, though, according to the passport data, it is inferior to Audi second acceleration to 100 km/h Diesel “Ku” (286 in Europe) makes a hundred in 6.3 — and this figure is comparable to European Touareg (6,1) with the same power motor.
Test Q8 mounted on optional 22-inch wheels with non-standard winter tires Pirelli Scorpion Winter. Even in this configuration it provides a high level of comfort, although markedly inferior “ku-seventh” on the ride. Detail reports in salon, information about defects, said short wave and is quite sensitive to transverse joints and speed bumps. However, God knows how to behave Q7 in similar shoes — I’m on one, did not go. Excellent insulation: the cabin is not to find a single unnecessary sound.
The selector driving modes allows you to experiment with chassis settings, and should not give up. Not to say that the character of the car changes radically depending on the selected program. Not on these wheels. But the difference is still felt, even if you switch between the factory settings. Q8 I like in mixed mode: with light wheel, suspension in the “Comfort” and the powertrain in “Sport”. This makes the crossover more responsive, without unnecessary rigidity.
Dense compared to Q7 move kompensiruet more vibrant handling. The characters of the two elder Q-crossovers in General are similar. The actions of driving a hatch reacts quicker, however the behavior is not called sports. Just a very balanced car with moderate, balanced stabilizing force on the steering wheel. There are no active anti-roll bars, as SQ7, and do not particularly need them, because the rolls barely felt.
Feel how taxis rear axle at high speed, is impossible. Paropronitsaemost manifests itself through a pronounced stability in the turns. But in the Parking lot immediately clear that the rear wheels add maneuverability: Q8 not in size nimble. Decent grip, even on winter tyres. Actually, at +17 they are not needed and complicate the assessment of the running properties, but the cars arrived to Portugal from Moscow on their own. The same Makarov go back until you read this…
Russian prospects Q8 depend primarily on how soon the dealers will receive diesel cars. If it’s not too much options, it is carefully configured hatchback will fit in the six million rubles. First and foremost, do not get hung up on the 22-inch wheels. The standard diameter of 20 inches will have a positive impact on smoothness.
On the one hand, six million is objectively expensive. Overpaying 350 thousand rubles relative to Q7 in a comparable configuration, we get less comfortable by and large four-seater car with a docked boot. On the other hand, competitors appreciate the design no less. Ceteris paribus X6 half a million with superfluous is more expensive “IKS-fifth”, a version of the Mercedes GLE near capacity share of about 400 thousand. And given the fact that hatchbacks are to the legacy lineup. Q8 have not much time to gain a foothold in the market before the arrival of a new generation of rivals.
Passport data
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Audi Q8 |
Body |
Body type |
hatchback |
Number of doors/seats |
5/5 |
Length, mm |
4986 |
Width, mm |
1995 |
Height, mm |
1705 |
Wheelbase, mm |
2995 |
Track front/rear mm |
1663/1667 |
Curb weight, kg |
1907 |
Full weight, kg |
2805 |
Trunk volume, l |
605-1755 |
Engine |
Type |
petrol with direct fuel injection and turbocharging |
Location |
front, longitudinally |
The number and arrangement of cylinders |
6, V-shaped |
Number of valves |
24 |
Working volume, cm3 |
2995 |
Max. power, HP/rpm |
340/5200–6400 |
Max. torque, N•m/rpm |
500/1370–4500 |
Transmission |
Transmission |
automatic, eight-speed |
Drive |
permanent full |
Suspension |
Front suspension |
independent, spring, double wishbone |
Rear suspension |
independent, spring, multilink |
The front brakes |
ventilated disc |
Rear brakes |
ventilated disc |
Tires |
275/50 R20 |
Ground clearance, mm |
220 |
Performance characteristics |
Maximum speed, km/h |
250 |
Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h, |
5,9 |
Fuel consumption, l/100 km |
— urban |
10,5–11,1 |
— extra-urban cycle |
7,2–8,0 |
combined |
8,4–9,2 |
Emissions |
Euro 6 |
Fuel tank capacity, l |
85 |
Fuel |
AI-95 |
Technique Alexander Tychinin, Nikita Gudkov And Kirill Vasilyev, Kirill Brevdo
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