The 2024 Audi Q8 and SQ8 get a lightweight refresh this yr consisting of design and tech updates that modernize the automotive’s seems.
New Matrix-design LED headlights are commonplace, they usually’re re-positioned to offer the automotive a visually wider stance. HD Matrix LED headlights are elective, although, and these mean you can choose between 4 totally different daytime working gentle designs by way of the infotainment system. It will get even higher, although, as a result of solely on the SQ8, Audi is introducing OLED rear taillights as an choice. It is a first for Audi right here, and identical to in entrance, you’ll be capable to select between 4 totally different lighting designs by way of the infotainment. Sitting amongst the brand new lighting in each entrance and rear is the brand new Audi badge that debuted on the Q8 E-Tron variants.
Outdoors of the flamboyant, new lighting, Audi says it’s revised the entrance grille and given the automotive new decrease intakes within the entrance bumper. The SQ8 will get a honeycomb sample in these new intakes, and it additionally will get a brand new entrance lip spoiler and redesigned rear diffuser. Outdoors of the apparent styling variations, you’ll be capable to inform the Q8 and SQ8 aside by way of the brand new badging. Whereas each fashions get the purple rhombus in again, the SQ8 provides an “S” in entrance of Q8 to inform it aside. You’ll additionally see the mannequin designation laser etched into the B-pillars on either side of the automotive.
One other notable replace is the Q8’s exhaust outlet, which is now actual. Audi has pivoted to faux exhaust shops on a lot of its automobiles (with an insert over the ideas and the actual exhaust exiting downward behind the bumper), however the Q8 has dropped the faux insert and easily given the automotive an actual and visual exhaust exit. Audi calls them “dynamic exhaust shops,” which is one hell of a advertising and marketing spin for normal exhaust shops that Audi moved away from within the first place.
New wheel choices (4 in whole) and new paint colours – Sakhir Gold, Ascari Blue and Chili Purple – spherical out the outside adjustments, however the inside will get just a few updates, too. The SQ8 will get a brand new carbon twill inside trim choice, and the seats get new distinction stitching choices. In the meantime, Audi is including a brand new interactive driver help system show within the cluster and giving the infotainment system extra functionality by way of the power to obtain third-party apps and extra assist for software program updates.
Nothing is new within the powertrain division, which suggests the Q8 retains its 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 and the SQ8 troopers on with its 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8. Pricing for the Q8 begins at $74,895, whereas the SQ8 begins at $97,795. Audi expects the up to date fashions to seek out their approach to showrooms by the primary quarter of 2024.
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