SQ7 vs 3lt TDi

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glm1977

Original Poster:

199 posts

160 months

Monday 6th July 2020
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Hi - just after a biota feedback...

I bought a Q7 55 TDi and the initial hesitation is driving me nuts, even with the start-stop turned off or in dynamic/sports mode. Given the car is under warranty, i'm not really keen to look at trying to chip the thing to try and circumvent it.

I was wondering if the SQ7 has the same sort of hesitation or if it's more akin to a decent petrol engine and has decent pick-up from the go?

or has anyone gone from an Audi to Merc GLE...?

PhilboSE

4,323 posts

225 months

Monday 6th July 2020
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I have an SQ7 and it just...goes...from low revs.
However mine is pre-WLTP and I suspect this behaviour on the 55 is related so you might be best to try a WLTP version of the SQ7 to see if it has the same issue. However the electric compressor is there for boost from tickover so there's a good chance it will be better.

glm1977

Original Poster:

199 posts

160 months

Tuesday 7th July 2020
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many thanks!

JSC86

12 posts

44 months

Thursday 9th July 2020
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Jayemm did a review on the new sq7 and pretty much summed up that it is very laggy.