Congrats Ben.. you finally clean up your look, combed your hair and now you are SPEAKING AT NORMAL speed… not rushing to finish the review… much better way to share your POV on cars…. Good review btw…nice car ..
always q8 or bmw x6 - the best in class - depending on your taste i just ordered in Romania an audi Q8 55tfsi with 340 BHP! It will come at the end of June
Being a former Audi Q7 3.0 Prestige owner, I will be sticking to either a BMW X5 or Porsche Cayenne. Audi’s build quality has gone down, aswell as their reliability- not to mention their tech looks cool, but is horrible to actually use.
I was looking for a white BMW x6, but I cant stand that all blacked out front end. Im told you can get it with the front bumper to match the car color, but its nowhere to be found. So Im going Audi Q8.
@@damham5689I’m just an Audi guy, too. Except BMW’s can be had for lot less. Partly because there are many more slightly used ones. Also, my X5 does not have that weird black schnoz. I stumbled onto a 2025 X5 with 900 miles and got it for 17% under MSRP. What made the deal a no brainer was that i got another $5k on the trade in
I always liked Audi and I still like the older models. I dislike the new interior design. All these glossy surfaces, the screens... you'll see every little fingerprint. It looks dirty and smeary when the sun hits the surfaces. I don't want to clean the car with a microfiber cloth all the time. The Interface is also lagging and sometimes you have to go deep in the menu to change something. They are also not as reliable as they were before. My Father-in-law had a A4 and 2 Q5 (Q8 and S8 as loaner for a few days). Same with VW (and we still have 2). My neighbor has an 2023 RS5... I like that interior.
I got a 2023 Q8. You'd think for a pricey car, it'd be perfect. But it's not. It feels like they didn't really think things through during quality checks. The frameless doors don't block out wind noise, which is annoying. And the infotainment system is just awful (it's the same terrible system as the Q7 I had before). The person who designed it should be fired, seriously. The stop-start system is also bad-it's jumpy and annoying, definitely not what you'd expect in such an expensive ride. There's a delay when you start moving from a stop. I heard there was a lawsuit against Audi for this. And in the rain, some safety features stop working, which is the worst time to lose safety features, right? Overall, it looks good and all, but that's about it. I've had a Q5, a Q7, and this might just be the last Audi I ever buy.
Finally someone mentioned the safety systems going out in the rain. Like of all the times , even the blinds pot warning. So frustrating. Otherwise I like the car. Might try something else outside of audi after this. I still love my q8 tho.
No I-15 loop? Engine never spooled-you can’t clamp it “…has good power…” doing three neighborhood blocks at no higher than 20mph. I know Strong Audi lets you take it out on the highway. Why no acceleration loop?
Of everything I test drove (GLE, X5, Cayenne, Range Rover) this was the most disappointing. The seats are super uncomfortable. The glossy and plastic dash looks cheap (which is unusual for Audi). And it just wasn't fun to drive at all. I got back in my 8 year old MDX and was more impressed. I was surprised how easy this was to cross off the list.
Being a Porsche guy I will take the Cayenne. Thanks for keeping your videos relatively short and sticking to the important stuff. Well done Ben.
Congrats Ben.. you finally clean up your look, combed your hair and now you are SPEAKING AT NORMAL speed… not rushing to finish the review… much better way to share your POV on cars…. Good review btw…nice car ..
Best lookin SUV. Period.
I know lol
always q8 or bmw x6 - the best in class - depending on your taste
i just ordered in Romania an audi Q8 55tfsi with 340 BHP! It will come at the end of June
IMO the Cayenne is the best when it comes down to the handling
Being a former Audi Q7 3.0 Prestige owner, I will be sticking to either a BMW X5 or Porsche Cayenne. Audi’s build quality has gone down, aswell as their reliability- not to mention their tech looks cool, but is horrible to actually use.
I was looking for a white BMW x6, but I cant stand that all blacked out front end. Im told you can get it with the front bumper to match the car color, but its nowhere to be found. So Im going Audi Q8.
@@damham5689I’m just an Audi guy, too. Except BMW’s can be had for lot less. Partly because there are many more slightly used ones. Also, my X5 does not have that weird black schnoz. I stumbled onto a 2025 X5 with 900 miles and got it for 17% under MSRP. What made the deal a no brainer was that i got another $5k on the trade in
I think this is the car for me.
I always liked Audi and I still like the older models.
I dislike the new interior design. All these glossy surfaces, the screens... you'll see every little fingerprint. It looks dirty and smeary when the sun hits the surfaces. I don't want to clean the car with a microfiber cloth all the time. The Interface is also lagging and sometimes you have to go deep in the menu to change something.
They are also not as reliable as they were before. My Father-in-law had a A4 and 2 Q5 (Q8 and S8 as loaner for a few days). Same with VW (and we still have 2).
My neighbor has an 2023 RS5... I like that interior.
I got a 2023 Q8. You'd think for a pricey car, it'd be perfect. But it's not. It feels like they didn't really think things through during quality checks. The frameless doors don't block out wind noise, which is annoying. And the infotainment system is just awful (it's the same terrible system as the Q7 I had before). The person who designed it should be fired, seriously. The stop-start system is also bad-it's jumpy and annoying, definitely not what you'd expect in such an expensive ride. There's a delay when you start moving from a stop. I heard there was a lawsuit against Audi for this. And in the rain, some safety features stop working, which is the worst time to lose safety features, right? Overall, it looks good and all, but that's about it. I've had a Q5, a Q7, and this might just be the last Audi I ever buy.
Finally someone mentioned the safety systems going out in the rain. Like of all the times , even the blinds pot warning. So frustrating. Otherwise I like the car. Might try something else outside of audi after this. I still love my q8 tho.
You didn't even turn the lights on on the car so we could get a good look at it from the outside.
The price is better than the Cayenne for sure 😂
Ben why do you sound sad i always hear you happy
Allergies
@@BenHardyCars man that’s crazy hope it gets better soon to were you sound just normal again
No I-15 loop? Engine never spooled-you can’t clamp it “…has good power…” doing three neighborhood blocks at no higher than 20mph.
I know Strong Audi lets you take it out on the highway. Why no acceleration loop?
You will pay less for the VW Atlas Cross Sport R-Line Premium.
Ben, can you please shave off that entire beard thing. You looked so much better, and younger without it, and way more professional.
He does have that Proud Boy look with that beard.
Can u review old cars I can't afford these 100k rolling mortgages.
The channel has always been about new
No! I love my Audi eTron Q8 SUV!!
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Of everything I test drove (GLE, X5, Cayenne, Range Rover) this was the most disappointing. The seats are super uncomfortable. The glossy and plastic dash looks cheap (which is unusual for Audi). And it just wasn't fun to drive at all. I got back in my 8 year old MDX and was more impressed. I was surprised how easy this was to cross off the list.
It’s a small SUV, and it’s grossly overpriced and I can think of plenty others I would buy before I bought this one.
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Audi better than the Porsche
In terms of price definitely
Porsche owns Audi. Like saying GMC is better than Chevy.