Car India – August 2019

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(Above) If it
weren’t for the
driver aids,
driving a left-
hand drive in
Ireland could
have been tricky

theinteriorgetsanall-newlook
too.the sizeable touchscreen
infotainment (10.1 inches) and touch
controlsfortheair-conandothercar
controls(8.6inches)meansit all
looksa lotcleaner.the touchscreen
system now also gets distinct haptic
feedbackwhichmeansyouaren’tleft
tappingaway,unsurewhetherornot
theactionhasbeenexecuted.and,
of course, you also get virtual
cockpit and a head-up display, both
ofwhichoffernavigationprompts,
amongotherthings.
speakingofnavigation,thenew
Q7alsocomeswithlteadvanced
connectivitywhichoffersa Wi-fi
hotspotinthecar,navigationviagoogleearthanda real-lifesatellite-fedtopographicalviewof
thesurroundings.youalsogetlivetrafficupdatesandthere’sevena pilotprogramincertain
partsofeuropethatletsthecarcommunicatewithtrafficlightstohelpyoupaceyourjourney
better.there’svoicecontrolandtheusualgamutofconnectivityoptionsbesidesandeven
amazon’salexavoiceservicehasbeenintegratedintotheinfotainmentaspartofthepackage.
apartfromthetoys,theseatsaresoft,comfortable,andelectronicallyadjustable and the front
passengeralsogetsventilationintegratedintotheseat-backalongwitha massagefunctionality
which,imustconfess,iquiteenjoyedforthelittlewhilethatitestedit out.
visibilityoutofthecabin,too,isquitegoodandeverythinginthereseemsplush,spacious,
andohsorelaxingandallofit isawashinthesoftglowfromtheambientlightingsystem.
theQ7isavailableinfive-andseven-seaterconfigurations.Boththesecondandthethird
rowcanbeflattenedcompletelytocreateluggagespace.the third-rowseatscanbeelectrically
lowered and the luggage area cover can also be operated electrically.the tailgate is

Virtual Cockpit is
always welcome,
and useful

The central
control is now
touchscreen
with haptic
feedback too

The 10.1-inch
infotainment has
haptic feedback

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