Audi Q7 3.0 TDI quattro: Driving report Audi Q7 3.0 TDI quattro

Nice driving report here with the Audi Q7 3.0 TDI quattro.

Green Car Reports' John Voelcker pointed out the TDI's new small diesel is "a good alternative that TheCarConnection.com recommends for those who balk at the mileage" of the gas-powered versions. The new 3.0-liter, turbocharged clean-diesel (TDI) V-6 has 221 horsepower and, more importantly, 406 pound-feet of torque, which makes it especially well suited for those who tow, he points out. "Although the TDI doesn’t have the instantaneous throttle response of the V-8, it’s almost as quick overall, too."

Once in motion, TheCarConnection.com's review ninja Bengt Halvorson had kind words for the Q7 TDI's ride. "It was very composed, never queasy or rough on the hoppy 101, and it was one of the more pleasant back seats I've ridden in recently," he noted.