Audi Q7

These cars offer panoramic moonroofs or sunroofs either as standard or optional equipment for 2024.

At a base price of $61,695, the Q7 creeps up $1,000 over its predecessor and has a subtly reshaped grille and front end.

The 71 vehicles that qualified for the awards for 2024 is an increase of 23 over 2023, when stricter requirements began to take effect.

The range-topping Q7 55 Prestige trim earns a rating of good, the highest possible score, thanks to its matrix-design LED headlights.

There are lots of choices among the cheaper-to-buy-and-drive mid-size SUVs that, when properly configured, can safely tow at least 5,000 pounds.

Adaptive cruise control is now standard across the 2024 Q7 line, as is remote starting through Audi’s app. Other changes are limited to minor equipment shuffling between trim levels.

Audi is using the 2023 model year to introduce a new engine and make light updates to both the Q7 and SQ7 SUVs.

A software issue resulting in a blank rearview display has prompted a recall of more than 173,000 Audi and Bentley vehicles.

Additional safety technology and extra comfort and convenience features become standard on the 2022 Q7 and SQ7, and there are newly optional appearance bits.

In the third major recall of its kind in the first half of August, more than 45,000 Audi and VW cars and SUVs are being recalled for a malfunctioning seat belt retractor.