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Audi Q7

The large SUV, and the Audi where air suspension, adaptive dampers and a long list of comfort modules add a whole second surface of fault codes that have nothing to do with the drivetrain. Establish which system a code belongs to before assuming the engine is involved.

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Generations

4L 2005–2015

Shares its platform with the Touareg and Cayenne; the 3.0 TDI is the fleet engine.
- Aisin TL-80SN (AA80E) 8-speed automatic
Body styles

SUV

Platform

PL71
Engines
3.6 FSI V6 — VR6 · petrol · 206 kW (276 hp) · 360 Nm (266 lb-ft)

3.0 TFSI V6 — petrol · 200–245 kW (268–329 hp) · 400–440 Nm (295–325 lb-ft)

4.2 FSI V8 — petrol · 257 kW (345 hp) · 440 Nm (325 lb-ft)

3.0 V6 TDI — diesel · 150–180 kW (201–241 hp) · 450–550 Nm (332–406 lb-ft)

4.2 V8 TDI — diesel · 240–250 kW (322–335 hp)

6.0 V12 TDI — diesel · 368 kW (493 hp) · 1000 Nm (738 lb-ft)
Transmissions

6-speed automatic · 8-speed tiptronic · 6-speed manual · 8-speed TL-80SN/TR-82SD automatic

Drivetrain

quattro four-wheel drive
4M 2015–present

Much lighter MLB Evo car; 48-volt systems and a plug-in variant.
Body styles

SUV

Platform

MLB Evo
Engines
2.0 TFSI — petrol · 185 kW (248 hp) · 370 Nm (273 lb-ft)

3.0 TFSI V6 — mild hybrid · 245–250 kW (329–335 hp)

4.0 TFSI V8 — mild hybrid · 373 kW (500 hp) · 770 Nm (568 lb-ft) · SQ7 from 2019

3.0 V6 TDI — EA897 · mild hybrid · 160–210 kW (215–282 hp) · 500–600 Nm (369–443 lb-ft)

4.0 V8 TDI — diesel · 320 kW (429 hp) · 900 Nm (664 lb-ft) · SQ7 to 2019

3.0 TFSI e — plug-in hybrid
Transmissions

8-speed tiptronic · 8-speed ZF 8HP automatic

Drivetrain

quattro four-wheel drive

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