Every car is an argument about what matters, and the Audi Q9 makes its case with Petrol engine and 180 –. Audi built from 2026 — in the decade the industry is turning electric.
The story
The Audi Q9 is an upcoming full-size luxury crossover SUV made by the German manufacturer Audi, positioned above the Q8 as Audi's flagship SUV. It was revealed on 29 July 2026, and is the first full-sized SUV from Audi.
What is underneath
Under the skin sits Petrol engine; it is rated at 180 –; other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. The gearbox is a 8-speed Tiptronic automatic. The layout matters: drive goes to all four wheels, which is what lets the power be used on a wet road. The wheelbase is 3140 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
Its place in the line
Where it sits in Audi's history is not in doubt: it was built at Bratislava (Volkswagen Bratislava Plant), Slovakia. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Hyundai Elexio, the BYD Auto Fangchengbao Ti3, the Toyota bZ3X. Nearby in the Audi catalogue sit the Audi 200 and the Audi 225.