Audi unveils largest Q9 SUV, debuting globally

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Audi introduced the Q9, its biggest and most spacious SUV to date. The flagship measures 5.31 m in length, 2.21 m in width, 1.81 m in height and has a 3.14 m wheelbase, making it the largest Audi ever produced. It offers three rows of seating for seven passengers with an optional six‑seat business‑class layout.

The model is built at Audi’s Bratislava plant in Slovakia and will be delivered internationally from November 2026. Pricing starts at €108 400 in Europe, $89 095 in the United States and roughly Rs 1.18 crore in India. Power‑train choices include a 3.0‑L V6 diesel (299 hp, 630 Nm) with a 24 hp mild‑hybrid boost, a 2.9‑L V6 petrol (429 hp) for the US market, and a high‑performance SQ9 equipped with a 4.0‑L V8 delivering 591 hp.

Key technology features comprise digital Matrix LED headlights, curved OLED tail‑lamps, automatic electric doors with obstacle‑detection sensors, 20‑23 in alloy wheels with acoustic‑foam inserts, a panoramic glass roof larger than 1.5 m², and a three‑screen interior layout (12.3‑in digital cockpit, 14.5‑in infotainment, 12.3‑in rear passenger display).

Entities: Audi AG · Audi Bratislava Plant · Audi Q9 · Audi SQ9 · Bratislava plant · Filip Brabec · Germany · Gernot Döllner · SQ9 · United States · V6 engine · V8 engine

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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 19 SOURCES] Standard Q9 seats seven; an optional six‑seat layout with captain’s chairs is available. (Audi marketing materials)
[● 5 SOURCES] Q9 features fully automatic doors and digital Matrix LED headlamps, the first such system on an Audi in the US. (Audi technical release)
[● 4 SOURCES] Audi claims 0‑60 mph in 4.9 seconds for the Q9 and 3.8 seconds for the SQ9. (Audi performance data)
[● 11 SOURCES] Audi unveiled the Q9 flagship three‑row SUV. (Audi press release and multiple news articles)
[● 8 SOURCES] The U.S. Q9 is powered by a 2.9‑L V6 gasoline engine producing 429 hp. (Audi powertrain specification)
[● 3 SOURCES] The Q9 and SQ9 have a towing capacity of up to 7,700 lb. (Audi technical specifications)
[● 14 SOURCES] Audi Q9 dimensions are 5.31 m long, 2.21 m wide, 1.81 m high with a 3.14 m wheelbase. (Audi specifications)
[● 6 SOURCES] U.S. pricing for the Q9 starts at $89,095 and for the SQ9 at $119,395. (Audi U.S. pricing announcement)
[● 5 SOURCES] The European Q9 uses a 3.0‑L V6 diesel engine delivering 299 hp and 630 Nm torque. (Audi European specification)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Wheel sizes range from 20‑inch to 23‑inch, with optional foam inserts to reduce road noise. (Audi specifications)
[● 2 SOURCES] The Q9 measures 5.31 m long, 2.21 m wide, 1.81 m high with a 3.14 m wheelbase. (Audi technical specifications)
[● 2 SOURCES] The Q9 features digital matrix LED headlights and curved OLED rear light panels. (Audi design details)