4 CYL Q7??? WTF? Shout out with me...

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01-17-2017, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by iconoclast

I believe this is done to compete against XC90 and have a lower entry price on base model Q7. This may not be directly related to profit margins but more so about meeting carb/cafe standards with smaller motors averaged across the brand and of course it helps having a luxury badge vehicle that is more accessible to someone shopping another marque that may not carry a luxury badge but is priced inline or close to.

That being said there is no way I would want a 2.slow in a Q7. The 4L Q7 is hardly sporting without modification but I have imagine that even with the weight savings it would be a slouch with a 4cyl.

I'm pretty sure there is something to this, esp with their higher MPG oil burners being taken off the market.

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01-17-2017, 09:23 AM

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The reason for my venting, which you missed reading my post;

1. 4-cyl lag is frustrating, especially in a big vehicle
2. It's about the money - the outgoing 3.0 is being replace with a much less expensive motor, so if you want the equivalent car in 2017 you have to have a 6k dollar premium - huge pricing increase hidden in HP/Torque numbers.
3. Read more posts about this, but a Q7 is not an Acura (I had an MDX in 2014), the Q7 is in the upper stratosphere in fit, finish and drivability compared to most anything Japan as to offer, and the Acura gets to $58k really quick when you configure it - with an AMAZING 6 cyl. engine!

1. Right, so do not buy a 2.0. This was a later offering just released simply to to get a lower entry level into a Q7. Sure, its not for everyone, and I would never consider it in a 2.0, but for a lot of people is will be perfect.

2. The outgoing MK1 Q7 is no comparison for the 2017, despite the modest exterior revision, they are completely different vehicles. I would take a base 2.0 2017 over a loaded prestige 2015 any day. The 2017 Q7 was only avail with a 3.0 until just now. So its not really a 6k premium to get a 3.0, its a 6k discount to get a 2.0.

3. Correct, def not an Acura, Engine aside, same applies a base 2.0 Q7 over a loaded MDX any day for the ride and handling alone.