Video: 2009 Audi Q7 TDI

Now, though, there are a ton and they all have their own personality. We're going to walk you through some of the features of the Q seven, some things that really suited well for the luxury market, as well as one or two things that aren't so great. Now we have the diesel version of the Q seven and that's kind of a mixed bag. One thing about all diesel's I found, anyway, is it first thing in the morning when they're just waking up, they're a little more loud than a gasoline engine, but even later in the day, one thing I was noticing is that you get a little more engine noise than I think your average luxury buyer would want. So if you're considering the diesel version, pay attention to that, when you test drive. Now the good side is this car has a lot of power. It's very easy to live with on the highway. Passing is very easy to do, and that's a good thing. Another thing that I found, the more I drove the Q 7, I really liked is even though this is a large three row crossover, it actually feels a lot smaller. It feels more narrow and it's easier to drive around the city and park, also another good thing. Another thing that's getting to be really common in the luxury market is an advanced audio and navigation system. The Audi Audi is no exception. One thing when I was first confronted with this, I mean, there's a lot of buttons and knobs and switches to use the system, but the more I used it and the more I looked at the owner's manual, the easier I found it. So I think it's one of those things that if you actually own the car and you're the person driving it, it just gets easier enough that you can use it pretty fluently. The one thing I will say is because Audi tends to use a lot of buttons for their system. A lot of times I found it was easier to just pull off, go to the side of the road, input what I needed to do, and then go back to driving. Now, like we said, this is a three row crossover. And even with the third row up, you have a decent cargo room. Now make no mistake. You're not going to take the family on a vacation with all the suitcases back here, but it's still pretty good space. The other thing that's nice is it's very easy to fold this third row over, release the headrest. Fold. And then you're left with a huge cargo area. Now I'm not a golfer, but I'm willing to bet that you can carry three golf bags in here pretty easily and as well as a bag or two. Now the last thing about the third row is once you're actually able to get back here, it is tiny. So don't think about anybody, but kids sitting back here. Now, we don't have enough time to run through all of the features that the Q seven has, things like the multiple zone climate control, the parking sensors, but I'd say it has a good mix of amenities that the luxury buyer is used to. But overall, what I'm left with is the good sense of power to have on the highway. And the fact that it's, doesn't feel as big as it is. It's actually easy to live with. I think that makes it a strong competitor in the luxury field. <v Announcer>For more correlated news, go to cars.com, or our blog kicking tires.net.