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2024 Audi SQ8
Starting at $97.795

Highs: Twinturbo V8 with 500 horsepower, upscale cabin, sporty exterior design.
Lows: Brakes could be stronger, the V8 guzzles gas, thirdrow fans must look to the SQ7.
Verdict: The SQ8 looks great, pampers with a luxury cabin, and is nearly as quick as its more expensive Italian cousin.

Overview
Although you wouldn't know it by looking at it, the 2024 Audi SQ8 shares its platform and powertrain with the wild Lamborghini Urus. Sure, the Urus's twinturbo V8 engine has been detuned in the Audi to make just 500 horsepower, but the SQ8 nearly keeps up with the Lambo in our acceleration testing. Plus, the Audi's dialedback styling means being lowkey is much easier. The SQ8 serves as a step up from the standard Q8 SUV, but its fiveseat layout and posh cabin carry over to the sportier model. When driven sedately, the SQ8 pampers with an agreeable ride and easygoing handling. Turn up the heat on your favorite back road, though, and the SQ8's athleticism is a real treat—enough so to earn it a 2024 Editors' Choice award.

What's New for 2024?
The SQ8 has received a styling makeover for 2024 that aligns its look with its electric counterpart, the SQ8 etron. An updated grille and front bumper give the SUV a more modern look, and a pair of fancy new headlights use lasers for the high beams. The headlights also feature userselectable signatures, so you can personalize what the daytime running lights look like. New wheel designs, updated taillights, a fresh palette of colors, revised interior trims, and updated seat designs round out the rest of the design changes.

Pricing and Which One to Buy
The price of the 2024 Audi SQ8 starts at $97.795 and goes up to $104.795 depending on the trim and options.
Premium Plus: $97,795
Prestige: $104,795

All SQ8 models come with the best performanceenhancing features Audi can throw at them, so no matter which one you choose, you're getting the same driving experience. Still, we'd upgrade to the Prestige trim, which adds a host of driverassistance and luxury features that include adaptive cruise control, lanekeeping assist, a headup display, softclose doors, heated rear seats, and power rear sunshades.

Engine, Transmission, and Performance
A twinturbocharged 4.0liter V8 powers the SQ8, and it provides 500 horsepower and 568 poundfeet of torque; allwheel drive and an eightspeed automatic transmission are both standard. At our test track, the SQ8 blasted to 60 mph in just 3.6 seconds, just 0.4 second behind the more powerful—but mechanically similar—Lamborghini Urus. The SQ8 provides agile handling and an athletic demeanor, but when switched into Comfort mode it exhibits a familyfriendly ride quality, making it a true dualpurpose vehicle.

Fuel Economy and RealWorld MPG
According to the EPA, the SQ8 is good for 15 mpg in the city, 21 mpg on the highway, and 17 mpg combined. However, we can't evaluate its realworld mpg until we run it on our 75mph highway fueleconomy route, which is part of our extensive testing regimen. For more information about the SQ8's fuel economy, visit the EPA's website.

Interior, Comfort, and Cargo
As is typical of Audi's S models, the interior gains more standard features and fancier materials than the base vehicle. This includes black accents in the cabin and diamondstitched seats, as well as carbonfiber trim and contrast stitching. With seating for five, the spacious back seat and capacious cargo area are useful on road trips. Unfortunately, interior cubby storage is subpar.
Read More https://www.caranddriver.com/audi/sq8


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