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Audi Q7 vs. Land Rover Range Rover Sport Review

How the Audi Q7 stacks up against the Land Rover Range Rover Sport - by Nigel Cooper, Topanga CA

2010 Audi Q7
Price Range: $43,500 - $61,000
2009 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
Price Range: $58,375 - $71,825
Audi Q7 vs. Land Rover Range Rover Sport Review

Performance
With that kind of horsepower, both the Q7 and the Land Rover Range Rover Sport are genuine sportscars.

Handling
The Land Rover Range Rover Sport and the Audi Q7 have approximately similar tires. With their comparable turning circles, the Land Rover Range Rover Sport and the Audi Q7 indubitably handle approximately the same into and out of tight spots.

Drivetrain
The Audi Q7 could learn a lesson or two from the Land Rover Range Rover Sport with respect to pickup. Torque is roughly equivalent to acceleration, and in this respect, the Land Rover Range Rover Sport is considerably more powerful than the Q7.

Utility
There's no clear winner between the Audi Q7 and the Land Rover Range Rover Sport with respect to transporting cargo. Drivers with frequent kid-duty might favor the Audi Q7 over the Land Rover Range Rover Sport. There's no clear winner between the Audi Q7 and the Land Rover Range Rover Sport with respect to hauling capacity. The Land Rover Range Rover Sport outpulls the Audi by a big margin.

Convenience
You'll definitely have to take the Land Rover Range Rover Sport for a fill-up more often than the Audi Q7 because of its tank size and gas mileage.

Comfort
While the front cabin in the Audi Q7 offers a bit more head room than the Land Rover Range Rover Sport, there really isn't much of a difference. The Land Rover Range Rover Sport is not particularly more spacious for your passengers than the Audi Q7.

Dimensions
The Land Rover Range Rover Sport is a tad heavier than the Audi Q7. The Land Rover Range Rover Sport's tank is approximately the same size as the Audi's, though the Q7's is a tad bigger. The Land Rover Range Rover Sport and the Audi Q7 compete for the same parking spaces. The Land Rover's shorter wheelbase may produce a less-settled highway ride but a more maneuverable feel in daily traffic than the Audi Q7.

Cost
The destination charge is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle from its point of origin to the dealer. It costs roughly the same to get the Range Rover Sport to the dealership as the Audi Q7. The Range Rover Sport doesn't pale in comparison to the Audi when it comes to gas mileage. Producing an exact fuel economy evaluation is so tricky that some think not even the federal government can do it, but it looks as though both the Audi Q7 and the Audi Q7 perform approximately comparably regarding fuel economy. The Audi Q7 is considerably less expensive than the Land Rover Range Rover Sport as far as MSRP. As far as out-the-door price, the Land Rover costs roughly as much as the Audi Q7 (though the Audi Q7 is a tad cheaper).

Overview
The Land Rover and the Audi Q7 have the same basic after-sale protection.

Other
The Audi Q7 emits fewer smog-forming pollutants per 15,000 miles than the Land Rover Range Rover Sport.

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