{"id":1930921,"date":"2026-05-12T12:29:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T09:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1930921"},"modified":"2026-05-12T12:29:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T09:29:39","slug":"audi-q9-interior-revealed-all-the-tech-in-the-upcoming-range-rover-rival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1930921","title":{"rendered":"Audi Q9 interior revealed &#8211; all the tech in the upcoming Range Rover rival"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"articleItem\">\n<p>    {&#8220;@context&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/schema.org&#8221;,&#8221;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Article&#8221;,&#8221;image&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/01_audi_q9.jpg&#8221;,&#8221;mainEntityOfPage&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;WebPage&#8221;,&#8221;@id&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-news\/first-official-pictures\/audi\/audi-q9-interior\/&#8221;},&#8221;url&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-news\/first-official-pictures\/audi\/audi-q9-interior\/&#8221;,&#8221;author&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Person&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;Aaron Hussain&#8221;,&#8221;description&#8221;:&#8221;Aaron Hussain is a Products Writer for Bauer Mediau2019s automotive hub, looking after the affiliate content side of both CAR magazine and our sister website Parkers.nnnnHe is responsible for reviewing and shortlisting products from car care to books and tools. His day-to-day role is guiding readers on which ones are worth their weight and which ones fall short of expectations.nnnnAaron joined Bauer in the summer of 2023 and has since dug deep into buyeru2019s guides, testing, and ensuring that the content you read is fresh, accurate, and up to date.nnnnHe has rather a lot of hobbies to talk about. It extends from cars to skiing quite rapidly down slopes, he loves most things automotive and winter sports-based and is as handy at ice skating as he is at writing.nnnnAaron graduated with a BA in Journalism at the University of Lincoln and topped himself up with a MA in Automotive Journalism from Coventry University in 2023. He joined Bauer shortly before his main dissertation was due.nnnnHe started out writing about cars when he was 16 years old. His words made it to a handful of automotive sites from Auto Express to Drivetribe in previous stints.u00A0nnnnCar interests in particular vary; Aaron is fixated in news, developments and stories from the motoring industry as well as the vehicles themselves, both old and new. That said, a particular bias has to be said in favour of most things pre-millennium and German. 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class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAudi Q9 interior revealed &#8211; all the tech in the upcoming Range Rover rival<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"compact-author-info\">\n\tBy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/aaron-hussain\/\">Aaron Hussain<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"dates\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dates__date\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublished: Today 13:29<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"cms-content\">\n<div class=\"in-page-gallery full-width thumbnails-bullets\">\n<ul class=\"carousel\" data-orbit=\"true\" data-options=\"bullets: true; resume_on_mouseout: false; timer: false; variable_height: true; slide_number: false\">\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/01_audi_q9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Audi Q9 interior\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/480x270\/01_audi_q9.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/720x405\/01_audi_q9.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/1056x594\/01_audi_q9.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Audi Q9 interior<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/002_audi_a9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Audi Q9 dashboard\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/480x270\/002_audi_a9.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/720x405\/002_audi_a9.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/1056x594\/002_audi_a9.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Audi Q9 dashboard<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/003_audi_q9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Audi Q9 speakers\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/480x270\/003_audi_q9.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/720x405\/003_audi_q9.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/1056x594\/003_audi_q9.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Audi Q9 speakers<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/004_audi_q9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Audi Q9 rear seats\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/480x270\/004_audi_q9.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/720x405\/004_audi_q9.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/1056x594\/004_audi_q9.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Audi Q9 rear seats<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/005_audi_q9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Audi Q9 interior revealed - all the tech in the upcoming Range Rover rival\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/480x270\/005_audi_q9.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/720x405\/005_audi_q9.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/1056x594\/005_audi_q9.jpg, (large)]\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/006_audi_q9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Audi Q9 boot with third row seats down\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/480x270\/006_audi_q9.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/720x405\/006_audi_q9.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/1056x594\/006_audi_q9.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Audi Q9 boot with third row seats down<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/007_audi_q9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Audi Q9 interior\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/480x270\/007_audi_q9.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/720x405\/007_audi_q9.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/1056x594\/007_audi_q9.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Audi Q9 interior<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/008_audi_q9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Audi Q9 screen\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/480x270\/008_audi_q9.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/720x405\/008_audi_q9.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/1056x594\/008_audi_q9.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Audi Q9 screen<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/010_audi_q9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Audi Q9 interior revealed - all the tech in the upcoming Range Rover rival\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/480x270\/010_audi_q9.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/720x405\/010_audi_q9.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/1056x594\/010_audi_q9.jpg, (large)]\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/011_audi_q9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Audi Q9 sunroof\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/480x270\/011_audi_q9.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/720x405\/011_audi_q9.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/1056x594\/011_audi_q9.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Audi Q9 sunroof<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/012_audi_q9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Audi Q9 interior revealed - all the tech in the upcoming Range Rover rival\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/480x270\/012_audi_q9.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/720x405\/012_audi_q9.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/1056x594\/012_audi_q9.jpg, (large)]\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"articleContent\">\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-reviews\/audi\/q9\/\" title=\"View all Audi Q9 Reviews\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"info-link\"> View all Audi Q9 Reviews<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"bold-links\">\n<p><strong>\u25ba The Q9 interior, from screens to sound<br \/>\u25ba Set to be the brand\u2019s flagship model<br \/>\u25ba It can even protect cyclists<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The interior of the new Audi Q9 SUV has been revealed ahead of its full summer launch a couple of months away.<\/p>\n<p>The Q9 is set to sit above the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-reviews\/audi\/q7-suv\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"\/car-reviews\/audi\/q7-suv\/\">Q7 SUV<\/a> the largest, most luxurious appointment from Ingolstadt, effectively replacing the long-standing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-reviews\/audi\/a8-saloon\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"\/car-reviews\/audi\/a8-saloon\/\">A8 limousine<\/a>, which was quietly pulled from the market. The Q9 is set to rival top-tier, decadent luxury liners such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-reviews\/range-rover\/suv\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"\/car-reviews\/range-rover\/suv\/\">full-size Range Rover<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-news\/first-official-pictures\/mercedes-benz\/2026-gls-suv\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"\/car-news\/first-official-pictures\/mercedes-benz\/2026-gls-suv\/\">Mercedes-Benz GLS<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-reviews\/bmw\/x7-suv\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"\/car-reviews\/bmw\/x7-suv\/\">BMW X7<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/480x0\/007_audi_q9.jpg?scale=down\" alt=\"Audi Q9 interior \" class=\"wp-image-262486\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/480x0\/007_audi_q9.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/720x0\/007_audi_q9.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/1040x0\/007_audi_q9.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject show-for-medium-up hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More screens, sir?<\/h2>\n<p>The Audi Q9 interior carries over an evolution of the brand\u2019s MMI panoramic display similar to what we\u2019ve seen in current Audi models including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-reviews\/audi\/q5-suv\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"\/car-reviews\/audi\/q5-suv\/\">Q5<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-reviews\/audi\/a5-avant\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"\/car-reviews\/audi\/a5-avant\/\">A5<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-reviews\/audi\/a6-saloon\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"\/car-reviews\/audi\/a6-saloon\/\">A6<\/a>. As ever, facing the driver in the Q9 is a digital 11.9 inch virtual cockpit teamed with the 14.5 inch centre infotainment screen tilted slightly towards the hot seat. But don\u2019t think your co-pilot is missing out because there\u2019s another 10.9 inch touchscreen facing the front passenger, too with a lot of the same displays.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/480x0\/002_audi_a9.jpg?scale=down\" alt=\"Audi Q9 dashboard\" class=\"wp-image-262491\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/480x0\/002_audi_a9.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/720x0\/002_audi_a9.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/1040x0\/002_audi_a9.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>As for the climate controls, while they don\u2019t get their own buttons, they sit permanently at the bottom of the centre display, no matter what menu you\u2019re in. Like other Audis, the Q9 also gets the stalk-operated gear selector on the right and multi-function stalk on the left. <\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As for the panoramic sunroof, it\u2019s a 1.5 square metre panel which claims to block out more than 99.5 per cent of UV radiation and automatically resets to opaque mode when parked up. Memory settings return the level of light to its most recent setting after starting up again. In the top trim, there\u2019s even 84 LEDs which match the colour of the ambient lighting.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject show-for-medium-up hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/480x0\/011_audi_q9.jpg?scale=down\" alt=\"Audi Q9 sunroof\" class=\"wp-image-262483\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/480x0\/011_audi_q9.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/720x0\/011_audi_q9.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/1040x0\/011_audi_q9.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>As seen in other Audis, the MMI is accompanied by a set of LED ambient lights which run as a strip throughout the cabin. There is also what Audi call the dynamic interaction light (IAL) integrated within the ambient lights which, teamed with the top-spec \u20184D\u2019 Bang and Olufsen sound system, can sync with the rhythm of the music and can even match the colour of the track\u2019s cover art.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/480x0\/003_audi_q9.jpg?scale=down\" alt=\"Audi Q9 speakers\" class=\"wp-image-262490\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/480x0\/003_audi_q9.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/720x0\/003_audi_q9.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/1040x0\/003_audi_q9.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>Actuators in the seats and headrest speakers also enhance the Q9 as being your own personal concert room. So, if your playlist has a lot of Led Zeppelin or Van Halen, prepare for a ride.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject show-for-medium-up hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>So far, it seems like not an awful lot is new. But hang on, the screens aren\u2019t the most bizarre electrical feature of the Q9; that would be the doors.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Q9 can protect vulnerable road users \u2013 and its paint<\/h2>\n<p>Instead of, say, a handle, the doors of the Q9 can be opened by the push of a button, the myAudi app, the infotainment screen, the seatbelt buckle, or even the brake pedal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/480x0\/012_audi_q9.jpg?scale=down\" alt=\"Audi Q9 in camouflage \" class=\"wp-image-262492\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/480x0\/012_audi_q9.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/720x0\/012_audi_q9.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/1040x0\/012_audi_q9.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>There are sensors throughout each of the doors which scan the Q9\u2019s surroundings when you\u2019re parked up. If you open the door and it detects a cyclist \u2013 or if there\u2019s not enough room to open any  wider \u2013 it will simply refuse to open any further. <\/p>\n<p>The same feature deploys if the sensors scan closely-parked cars, walls or other obstacles next to your space. Quite simply, it can make parking in tight gaps a little less nerve-wracking when getting in or out \u2013 thus protecting the paint.<\/p>\n<p>And you\u2019ll want to protect the bodywork as the Q9 is expected to start from between \u00a390,000 to \u00a3100,000 before options. Being a Range Rover competitor, it was always going to command top dollar.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/480x0\/008_audi_q9.jpg?scale=down\" alt=\"Audi Q9 screen\" class=\"wp-image-262485\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/480x0\/008_audi_q9.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/720x0\/008_audi_q9.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/1040x0\/008_audi_q9.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject show-for-medium-up hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What about practicality? <\/h2>\n<p>The Q9 will be available with either six or seven seats, with the second row offered in either a two or three-seat layout. If you opt for the latter, all three seats in the second row can fit child seats, making family life easier. As ever, the third row can be lowered for extra boot space and even comes with cup holders for added family friendliness. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/480x0\/006_audi_q9.jpg?scale=down\" alt=\"Audi Q9 boot with third row seats down\" class=\"wp-image-262487\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/480x0\/006_audi_q9.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/720x0\/006_audi_q9.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/1040x0\/006_audi_q9.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The actual size of the boot is yet to be announced, but it should be competitive against the BMW and Mercedes rivals. Electronic controls to drop the seats can also be found in the boot as well as a 12v socket.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/480x0\/004_audi_q9.jpg?scale=down\" alt=\"Audi Q9 rear seats\" class=\"wp-image-262489\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/480x0\/004_audi_q9.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/720x0\/004_audi_q9.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262166\/1040x0\/004_audi_q9.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject show-for-medium-up hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What about engines?<\/h2>\n<p>Final powertrain options haven\u2019t been confirmed, but we\u2019re expecting all of them to be mated with Audi\u2019s Quattro system with a variant of the brand\u2019s 4.0 litre twin-turbocharged V8 set to be the flagship heart of the Q9 \u2013 most likely to be named the SQ9.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the range, we expect plenty of mild hybrid or plug-in hybrid powertrains mated to the the existing 3.0 litre twin-turbocharged V6. <\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>While the Q9 will be offered in the UK, our insider intel suggests Audi has geared the Q9 more for the North American market and doesn\u2019t expect it to be a huge seller in Europe. It\u2019s a huge task taking on the Range Rover as well as Cadillac Escalades and Lincoln Navigators, but it\u2019s one that Ingolstadt is clearly prepared to take.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<aside class=\"about-author\">\n<h2 class=\"about-author-heading\">About the author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"about-author-inner\">\n<div class=\"main-author-summary-container\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"main-author-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/aaron-hussain\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/202985\/120x120\/aaron_hussain.jpg?quality=90)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"main-author-name-container\">\n<div class=\"main-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/aaron-hussain\/\">Aaron Hussain<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"main-author-job-title\">Products Writer<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"main-author-byline\">Aaron Hussain is a Products Writer at Bauer Media writing for Parkers and CAR. He is obsessed with classic cars and anything with a fascinating story to tell.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"column show-for-xlarge-up xlarge-2 xlarge-pull-10\">\n<figure class=\"author-info clearfix\">\n<p>\t\t\t<a class=\"author-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/aaron-hussain\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/202985\/85x85\/aaron_hussain.jpg?quality=90)\"><\/a><figcaption>\n<p class=\"author-name\">\n\t\t\tBy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/aaron-hussain\/\">Aaron Hussain<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"author-quote\">Products Writer and avid tester for CAR and Parkers, classic car owner. 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