The 2019 Audi Q8 Is Audi's Best SUV Yet - There's Just One Problem
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ค. 2019
- ( www.TFLcar.com ) The 2019 Audi Q8 is the brand's all-new flagship - a more stylish five-passenger alternative to the three-row Q7. Is it the best SUV Audi has built? Nathan dives into the styling, its interior features and, most importantly, the Quattro all-wheel drive system of this $88,000 crossover.
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The Audi Q8 is the company's strategy to have a crossover counterpart to their flagship A8 sedan just in case the market suddenly shifts to everything crossover.
I enjoy all of the TFL guys, but when it comes to reviews, Nathan has got to be my favorite.
Great looking SUV, and great content as usual. Nice work
Nathan " unfortunately/however" Adlen
But Nathan usually hates everything -- except the RAM Power wagon. And now this Audi.
If I had an extra $90k laying around, that'd be my daily driver
Just fiance
Anyone who buys the Q7 will not take them off-road for rock crawling or something similar. The 22's work. It gives this vehicle a proper stance. People will buy lesser vehicles if they want to do any off-roading.
But yeah, fake exhaust ports? C'mon Audi!
This is a fancy big-city hatch and we all know about it ;)
These tires are really uncomfortable on anything but smooth pavement.
how are they lesser vehicles if they can go where other cars cnt, you fucken idiot. cars that cant go off roading are the ones that are lesser.
Actually the new Q3 looks just like a mini version of this Q8
enriqueali correct
Let's just say, 2019 Audi Lamborghini urus. Lovely car ,I must confess, I mean look at this beautiful amazing SUV
You forgot Bentley
I truly agree I do not know why Audi has fake exhaust tips 🤦🏾♂️
Actually mercedes started that trend. Many manufacturers are going that route
Nathan always giving solid reviews!!!
Q8 drivers, including me, are all complaining about the transmission. Sometimes after pushing the accelerator it takes 3 to 4 seconds before the vehicle moves. It's very unpredictable, unsafe and scary when pulling into traffic.
Turn off the Auto start stop and your problem is solved. Q8 owner myself
I have seen a class action over this. Is this really an issue? Does turning off the auto start stop solve it?
Do you still have your Q8? If so how do you like it? How’s reliability? I’m looking into getting one myself.
Is it just me, or are these, "SUVs" slowing creeping back towards looking like station wagons? Bring back the reverse facing 3rd row!!!!
SUV look cooler than wagons.
Kacper B nope
They aren't SUVs, they're just cars with slightly more ground clearance and more upright seating. Nothing wrong with that, I've owned wagons and liked them, but they aren't SUVs.
Don't ask Roman though, he'll tell you a Jeep Wrangler, Toyota 4Runner or a new Ford Bronco is a crossover.
The Panamara and Ferrari FF look better than any SUV and I drove an SUV.
Kacper B you are what is wrong with the car world today.
Absolutely breathtaking. I saw one of these on the freeway last week and had to follow it to see what it was and admire it.
RS R8 is Lamborghini Urus
Excellent review my man. Honest opinion is always a plus.
Love the Q8. It's not gigantic but it's not super small either. A nice mid-size vehicle with a sporty look to it.
Should have done the roller test on this !
I agree with the fake exhaust tips but the rest is a bit nonsensical- who'd buy one of these to take off-road?? The Quattro system is mainly for on-road stability control and better traction in snow and icy conditions.
This is meant to be a luxury hauler and if Nathan wants to go off-road he could always buy a Jeep or something similar.
Exactly. It looks phenomenal. In that case why not argue that the Urus os twice the price and also has limited off road capabilities.
The 22' are not a problem at all. No one will be doing any offroading in the Q8.
because you know every single customer right?
Seems to me like a case of style over function.Can you get that power and as good of an AWD system in a more usable and more offroadable package? I'm not asking for a super hardcore offroader,but something a little rougher than the gravel road I seen here.And also some usable cargo space.
Dont need to hit P for park if leaving the vehicle. Just turn it off and it goes into park automatically
Also dont need to hold the button when shifting from reverse to drive
Are the Q8 and the Urus the same car just with different power plants and branding?
Yes. Same platform as Q7, Touareg, Cayenne, etc. too. I have a Q8 PP. Take a look at my channel.
not, the platform is the same yes. but thats the same in aloooot of cars and doesnt mean anything. you even want cars to have the same platform so that the money goes towards stuff that actually makes diffrences. for example, the rsq8, bentayga and urus may have the same platform. but if you would drive them all back to back, they literally couldnt be more diffrent.
Repairs and long term maintenance could be a problem, this car will need a big wallet.
Matthew J Yes, unless you plan to trade it in for a brand new one every 3 years.
The price of modern technology and innovation. I'm sure you'll always be able to find a pre-computer car for sale somewhere.
@@krane15 The price of well done "modern technology and innovation" should be more reliable vehicles. Not the other way around. Are you really trying to convince me that Audi, and the whole VAG for that matter, are not aware of their reliability issues?
@@valdius85 I'm not trying to convince you of anything. I am simply pointing out the cost of everything has gone up. Just look at how the price of fuel has skyrocketed for example.
In any event, if you want reliability look to the Japanese. They give you that at so long as your driving doesn't go much beyond straight and level flight (aka, dull). If the Germans sacrificed fun-to-drive, I'm sure their cars would be just as reliable. The good news is that you have a choice.
@@krane15 I disagree with the simple statement that Japanese manufacturers do reliable cars.
I live in Japan, have many engineers in the family and am engineer myself. This generalisation has no place in reality anymore. Sorry.
Just bought one. I went shopping for a Q7 but the Q8 was sitting next to it. My reaction was like seeing a beautiful woman at a party and thinking ‘you have to come home with me tonight’. Unlike the other times this thought has crossed my mind, this one did.
How’s it been treating you? I’m looking into getting one but am a bit worried about reliability/maitenance
@@CoolChainx1 I’m afraid it was a lemon. Beautiful car, well equiped but after 18 months, I lost my patience with it. It had spent a total of nine weeks in the shop and it was always full of squeaks and rattles among the other issues. The Audi dealer was hopeless. I knew it was time to get rid when I preferred driving my wife’s ten year old Freelander!
@@MrPeterthepilot that’s too bad.. what kinds of problems did you have with it?
@@CoolChainx1 Trusted
There were a couple of functional issues. Firstly, the 3 litre VW group diesel has a shocker of a turbo lag which apparently cannot be improved or eradicated and secondly, the emergency brake is aggressive and cannot be turned off (unlike on other premium SUVs). Every time I reversed down my (admittedly steep) drive it arrested the car with a sickening jolt because the system thought it wouldn’t cope with the camber. On a couple of other occasions it nearly caused an accident. And then there were issues with the service centre who were unable to properly connect up the trailer braking unit, twice set up the voice activation system for a left hand drive vehicle, and could never fix the screens that kept going blank. They refused to respond to my phone enquiries checking on their progress with these and other issues. The biggest issue though was the build quality, especially the multiple annoying creaks and rattles and in particular, one which came from the roof. Audi had three attempts to locate this and eventually tracked it down to a structural fault in the way the roof had been fitted with the Sun-roof. At this point I gave up. I have a three tonne boat and can’t afford to be using a tow vehicle that has, or may have had, structural problems. My experience was unfortunate. I ended up with a lemon and a dealer who didn’t care. This doesn’t mean that Audi are bad cars but you can appreciate why I got rid when I did. Hope this helps.
You guys so miss out on the SQ5 SQ7 and soon SQ8. Turbo diesels being the reason. Europe Aus NZ etc love them.
The only off road theses vehicles will see is a camping trip or pulling a jet ski to the lake.
Great looking with the painted grill. Question: Is it this or a Cayenne Coupe? They are both very close in performance and price with similar equipment.
golfbuddy1969 Maserati Levante it is
Auto Speed waste of money with that infotainment system
golfbuddy1969 the cayenne coupe is better engineered
Keyrito I love Porsches-plain and simple. But these are using a lot of the same engineering. Most of the differences are cosmetic and niche focused, and less about quality or engineering.
Hey, where is the slip test. I know you are on location somewhere, but if you traveled with a car it will not be so troubling. At least it would be decent replacement for the off road test and be a really real world test for this vehicle.
The way every one makes a big deal about the fake exhaust. The average person doesn't care! I certainly don't.
This car is phenomenal!
After 3 months of ownership, I have a couple complaints.
1) The shifter is stupid. It doesn't stay in the physical position that you put it in, so it's size is pointless. It's forward for reverse and backwards for drive, also dumb.
2) The owners manual only has fuel tank size on the capacities page. That's it. It doesn't tell u anything about engine (firing order, bore, stroke, power), oil (weight or capacity), transmission (fluid type or gear ratios), tires (size or pressure). It seriously pisses me off. The only way I know what kind of oil to put in the car is from a sticker under the hood.
3) Seat memory doesn't work 100%. It's supposed to move the side mirrors, the steering wheel, and all the seat positions. It moves the mirror and wheel a little, but not all the way, and it misses some of the seat settings like lumbar (which just doesn't change at all).
4) Adaptive cruise control is pretty cool, but the road attention warning doesn't make sense. If you are driving and on the correct path or on a straight, you won't need to move the wheel at all. The car thinks you're not paying attention if you don't make an input in like a 5 second duration, so on a straight, you will actually have to turn the wheel to let the car know to keep you in the lane. It makes you a worse driver... Unless you have violent hand shakes.
5) maintenance seems a bit of a challenge, but not a deal breaker. Audi seems to try to make it hard for me to work on it from home, but they also know most of the "mechanics" working on cars these days are dingbats. So they just make things look difficult to work on.
All in, it's a great car. I know it's safe. Power figures feel under-stated. It's plenty fast. Handling feels like a small sedan, not a large SUV. I think it'll last a long time.
How many miles can this last? Is it reliable?
Where is the other presenter of TFL the young one not Tommy
Ahmed Moosaji Mike! Where is Mike TFL, the charismatic inventor of “No You’re Wrong?” If I had to guess I’d say he’s getting a degree in televised interpersonal discourse.
@@Libertarian_Neighbor lol he just left suddenly without saying so
Mike and Sara are working on another venture, LATFL. Life After The Fast Lane. TFL does a good job overall with staffing. They definitely don't need clowns like R&T and MT with their arrogant pompous attitudes.
@@Libertarian_Neighbor If memory serves Mike had a job offer that would allow him to move back home. I don't remember for sure what State that is. But I think he was missing his Family.
Only TFL would try to offroad this Audi. The most a normal person would do is a dirt/ gravel road.
Cole Spolaric Agreed. It’s not meant for hardcore off road use.
Damn, we havent seen Nathan or His son in a while.
Road noise is unacceptable in a flagship 88000 dollar SUV.
Hey Nathan! Fun video. You are clearly excited by this vehicle and it is nice seeing that! Very cool!
The first moment before I recognized the vehicle in the thumbnail, the first thought I had was Toyota Venza,,,,,, In my case, that isn’t a bad thing, I actually like the Venza, especially when it was first released. If I want to go off-roading, I have a truck, might get a 4Runner instead because I am not going to need a truck in the future. This is the vehicle I would go on vacation in, go to the city in and feel totally pampered and safe. I live in snow country and often go out regardless of the weather, because I am comfortable in bad weather. The winter tire set up would be much different, of course. Many of you are right! I would never go off-roading in this. It would not be why I bought it, at all! I wouldn’t buy it, or a Venza because they don’t otherwise suit me. I will admire these every time I se one though.
Thanks again Nathan. No need to go off-road, we know almost no one would and Audi is just giving in to the pressure to offer everything to every one. I’m cool with that. You did a really good job identifying the pros and cons. Please stay safe, you and the team, Eh.
Is there any other brand that makes fake exhaust ports?
Good thing NOBODY is going off roading in their brand new Audi Q8.. 😂😂
Psssst, no one is taking that off road if they buy one 😬
Roller test?
Great review. However, I'm not sure how many people will be buying this audi to go off road so I feel the discount on the offroad capability of the car was not necessary.
I will take that Discovery anyday
Nobody who buys one of those is going to take it off road.
Come on Nathan, this is in the basis meant to be a safe and luxurious car for use in the city and on the highway ; it was never intended for off-road adventures other than trips to ski-resorts.....
One question: do the rear window roll all the way down?
Nope.
The rear of that Discovery looks weird and asymmetrical
I don’t even like the super short side walls that come with all these huge rims for winter driving.... I had a Crown Vic with 215/R70 tires. A reasonably heavy car, right? If you pushed that car hard enough in a corner to side shift a tire your passenger would be asking you if you are mentally stable. Those older tires rode better, transmitted less impacts to the bearings, dealt with pot holes better, and were better on ice even for non winter tires. Journalists have wrecked this aspect of cars in favor of race track handling, I drive roads to work not race tracks, and “style” should be a fantastic implementation of functionality for the most common uses. Remember when cars didn’t have AC and you could crack the window in the rain and not get wet? 4x60 AC didn’t blow into the side of your head like a leaf blower.. with one window down the vehicle didn’t turn into a pipe organ and you’re inside it. Granted they do perform a lot better than the 80’s cars especially when the smog equipment was new to the industry. Camrys bragged about 156 HP backing the 90’s, I think. The 87 TBird only had 150-155 (302 & turbo 2.3) so there’s is that and the improvements in rear heat and cooling ABS.. but still with all those really good things how did they screw up tires?
*DUDE! you forgot something ??? What??? **3:45*
Well I guess there will bezero problems for me because mine will never see off road, unless its a muddy street. Lol
WTF! Stop with the fake exhaust tips!
Which is to say they're inconsequential in today's cars.
Great cars until they're out of warranty and they get some miles on them. Just research the timing chain issues...,
The Q7 looks better than the Q8. The Q8 just has the nicer tech up front
How can you even compare that Discovery next to the chiseled Q8!
People who buy these suv doesn’t take them off road that’s why they offer 22” wheels
I'm shocked 😲 that 22" wheels aren't awesome offroad. 😂
The Uranus is unmistakably Audi
quattro = Motorsport proven
XDrive=4Matic= youtube proven
NO EXHAUST TIPS!!! What a joke
fciscokid $90,000 and no exhaust tips.
Overpriced German junk
@@Welcometofacsistube I love all cars but to take away exhaust on a Audi! It's not a ELECTRIC!
This SUV is super nice but I would get the Genesis GV80 over this. I’m waiting for this fall
as teste price is almost 1 and 1/2 c8 corvettes.
my new unit of measurement for car values. really puts into perspective what you are getting for your dollar.
finger print screen😂
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The one problem is that it's not an SUV. Quit making cars and calling them SUVs.
Have you seen the size of these, the Q8 is 100% a SUV. It's just not the size of the US ones.
Why does anyone car about how these drive off road?? Who drives these off road?? Freeway and city streets! End of story.
$88 for 300+ horsepower? No thanks. Slam a screaming v8 in it for that price or no thanks.
Have you actually driven one?
@@KAZ109 not at all. I would if it had more power than my car but for me its about as useless as a used condom. I already have a daily. And if I were to buy an suv the only reason I would not buy this model would be lack in power. Looks fantastic, but I'd get a Lincoln aviator for that price.
@@BigInjun05 I figured you hadn't because that's a typical response my wife felt the same way she only wanted a V8 until she drove this. The other cars we tested were a GLE 63 Range, Rover Sport SC, BMW x5m BMW X7 and GLS 63. Out of all of those the Q8 had the most room and the best balance. X5m and Range Rover SC would be perfect if the back add more room. I can go on and on but honestly you have to drive it before you say it's not enough power because we felt the same way and felt differently after driving one
@@KAZ109 gotta be all on the transmission than.
@@BigInjun05 I will give it to you tho, Idk how the Lincoln Aviator Black Label slipped my mind. I have sat in everything from Bentley's to Rolls-Royce to Lambos to Range Rovers you name it and the new Lincoln's have the best most comfortable interior I've ever been in. Avatar would be a solid choice but would still be 85k-88k so at that point it's more about brand preference IMO. I will say tho that all these 5 row SUVs are not equal room. As i said before the x5m has WAY 2 row space than a Q8
More camera time on the car not the old guy
looks like a venza
TO ME , THE Q8 IS A BIT " BACKWARDS AS FAR AS THE DIMENSIONS ARE CONCERNED. THE LOOK OF IT IS IN FACT , " VERY BOLD " IN PERSON; BUT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AT LEAST AS LONG AS THE Q7 WITH MORE SECOND ROW LEG ROOM , AS TALL AS THE Q7 IF NOT TALLER , AND CERTAINLY AS WIDE AS THE BMW X5 IF NOT A LITTLE WIDER . THE WHEELS TO ME ARE " MEAN " IN APPEARANCE AS SO IS THE LOOK OF THE BODY. AUDI SHOULD HAVE MADE THIS VEHICLE BIGGER THEN THE Q7 SINCE IT IS THE Q8; THEN IT WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY BEEN AUDI'S " FLAGSHIP.
Does look good. Looks way better than that Lexus pos. But for 90k 335 hp v6, I’ll take a trackhawk any day.
Hal 1000 what's wrong with lexus?
lavelle xciii it’s an ugly overpriced Toyota
Hal 1000 not really unlike Acura Lexus differentiate their vehicles very well doesn’t feel like a Toyota and all of them gonna outlast any VW group cars so
Hal 1000 well that's not a popular opinion since the rx is constantly the top selling luxury SUV
lavelle xciii agree
Volkswagen makes Audi and Lamborghinis so what do you expect
LOL this is a hatchback car so yuppies can go through a little snow and flat gravel road nothing more. Still looks like a very short station wagon.
Q8 is the best suv in the market & this guy is super jealous.
$88690 USD, u pay "best" price for this
I guess I'm crazy because every angle especially rear is disgusting. Ugly ugly ugly
No ones taking this offroad
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Freakin ads suck
If it looks as hideous as any audis outside R8 and TT i'd absolutely pass.
True.....i'm saying if i have $ to get a euro premium cars....
The interior is the only problem. It's bland and boring and clinical. So cold and uninviting.
Something about this ride looks “Volvoish”...and breathed upon by the old VAG crew now working at Hyundai.
Looks like boring Audi
I can't believe people are giving this a thumbs up. The real elephant in the room is that this is just a shitty Q7 which itself is a silly vehicle. A A 'sexy' rear end? A Golf would have a more useful hatch area. Say it with me - there is nothing sexy about yet another crossover, no matter how much you extinguish any slim possibility of being actually useful. The damn ass end is what screwed up the e-Tron as well - supposed 'style'for the idiots that made it a non starter for people that need a vehicle for more than impressing their idiot friends.
Don't know about you but I buy a car simply because I like it, F impressing friends, if you have to impress them they're not your friends.