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Audi Q7 vs. Chevrolet Suburban

iSeeCars' unbiased and data-driven comparison of the Audi Q7 and Chevrolet Suburban contrasts the two cars across a broad spectrum of vehicle specifications to determine which car is better. In addition to comparing pricing and specs, iSeeCars uses all the ratings, rankings, and insights from its comprehensive analyses of each vehicle model, including calculations of reliability, safety, depreciation, value retention, and the vehicle's projected lifetime recalls (based on analyzing over 25 billion data points). This in-depth evaluation is used to identify which vehicle represents a better overall choice for shoppers who are considering both the Audi Q7 and the Chevrolet Suburban.

When we compare the Audi Q7's and the Chevrolet Suburban's specifications and ratings, the Audi Q7 has the advantage in the area of fuel efficiency. The Chevrolet Suburban has the advantage in the areas of new vehicle base pricing, reliability, resale value, overall quality score and base engine power. Based on this comparison of the Audi Q7's and the Chevrolet Suburban's specifications and ratings, the Chevrolet Suburban is a better car than the Audi Q7.

Pricing: For a new model, the Audi Q7's price is between $65,266 and $77,357, with the Chevrolet Suburban priced between $63,276 and $91,551.

Resale/Retained Value: Looking at the 5-year depreciation rate for both models, the Audi Q7 loses 58.5 percent of its value and the Chevrolet Suburban loses 51.8 percent of its value. This means the Chevrolet Suburban retains 6.6 percentage points more of its value and has the advantage of higher resale value versus the Audi Q7.

Quality Rating: The iSeeCars Overall Quality rating for the Audi Q7 is 8.0 out of 10 while the Chevrolet Suburban's quality rating is 8.1 out of 10. This results in the Audi Q7 being ranked 8 out of 29 Best Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows and the Chevrolet Suburban being ranked 7 out of 12 Best Large SUVs.

Reliability Rating: iSeeCars’ Reliability Rating for the Audi Q7 is 8.1 out of 10. For the Chevrolet Suburban the reliability rating is 9.1 out of 10. This gives the Chevrolet Suburban a slight advantage in reliability compared to the Audi Q7.

Engine Power and Fuel Efficiency Comparison: For engine performance, the Audi Q7’s base engine makes 261 horsepower, and the Chevrolet Suburban base engine makes 355 horsepower. The Q7 is rated to deliver an average of 22 miles per gallon, with a highway range of 515 miles. The Suburban is rated to deliver an average of 17 miles per gallon, with a highway range of 560 miles.This gives the Audi Q7 the advantage in fuel efficiency and the Chevrolet Suburban the advantage in maximum range. The Q7 uses premium unleaded, and the Suburban uses regular unleaded.

Safety Ratings: When comparing crash test ratings from NHTSA, the Audi Q7 has higher safety ratings than the Chevrolet Suburban, with an average rating of 5 out of 5 Stars compared to 4 out of 5 Stars.

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Audi Q7
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New Car Pricing

Asking Price:

65266 - 77357

Starting MSRP:

60500

Category Avg Starting MSRP:
(Luxury Midsize SUVs)

86386

Category Starting MSRP Range:
(Luxury Midsize SUVs)

58700 - 129700

New Car Pricing

Asking Price:

63276 - 91551

Starting MSRP:

57600

Category Avg Starting MSRP:
(Large SUVs)

53950

Category Starting MSRP Range:
(Large SUVs)

34520 - 61200

Used Car Pricing

Avg Used Car Price:

Price Range:

-

Category Avg Price:
(Luxury Midsize SUVs)

73757

Category Avg Price Range:
(Luxury Midsize SUVs)

73757 - 73757

# Used Cars for Sale Nationally:

2606

Avg Mileage of Used Cars for Sale:

1809

# Good or Great Deals:

285

Used Car Pricing

Avg Used Car Price:

77135

Price Range:

63132 - 89742

Category Avg Price:
(Large SUVs)

73614

Category Avg Price Range:
(Large SUVs)

43593 - 93518

# Used Cars for Sale Nationally:

0

Avg Mileage of Used Cars for Sale:

# Good or Great Deals:

0

5-year Depreciation

Depreciation $:

35864

Depreciation %:

0.59278721

Resale Value $:

24636

Residual Value %:

0.40721279

Typical Category Depreciation %:
(Luxury Midsize SUVs)

0.56570386

Category Depreciation Range:
(Luxury Midsize SUVs)

0.53255548 - 0.59278721

5-year Depreciation

Depreciation $:

30201

Depreciation %:

0.5243194

Resale Value $:

27399

Residual Value %:

0.4756806

Typical Category Depreciation %:
(Large SUVs)

0.5231482

Category Depreciation Range:
(Large SUVs)

0.48765571 - 0.57478479

Audi Q7 Scores & Rankings

Overall Score:

7.99731 / 10

Reliability:

8.136778 / 10

Retained Value:

6.855151 / 10

Safety:

9.0 / 10

Chevrolet Suburban Scores & Rankings

Overall Score:

8.135173 / 10

Reliability:

9.133783 / 10

Retained Value:

7.271735 / 10

Safety:

8.0 / 10



iSeeCars Reliability Insights for Audi Q7

Avg Life Expectancy (years):

9.9

Typical Category Life Expectancy:
(Luxury Midsize SUVs)

9.6

Category Life Expectancy Range:
(Luxury Midsize SUVs)

7.9 - 10.8

Chance of Reaching 200k Miles for a New Car:

0.129

iSeeCars Reliability Insights for Chevrolet Suburban

Avg Life Expectancy (years):

9.9

Typical Category Life Expectancy:
(Large SUVs)

10.0

Category Life Expectancy Range:
(Large SUVs)

9.7 - 10.5

Chance of Reaching 200k Miles for a New Car:

0.687



Expected 30-year Lifetime Recalls

Expected Lifetime Recalls:

Typical Category Recalls:

N/A

Category Range for Recalls:

N/A

Expected 30-year Lifetime Recalls

Expected Lifetime Recalls:

1.632808302109826

Typical Category Recalls:
(Large SUVs)

1.7

Category Range for Recalls:
(Large SUVs)

1.4 - 2.2

Audi Q7 Rankings

Best Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows Under $70k

2 / 4

Best Family Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows

3 / 29

Best Luxury Crossover SUVs Under $70k

3 / 7

Best Luxury Midsize SUVs Under $70k

3 / 6

Best Family Luxury Midsize SUVs

4 / 27

Best Luxury Crossover SUVs for Towing

5 / 68

Most Comfortable Luxury Midsize SUVs

6 / 27

Best Luxury Midsize SUVs for Towing

7 / 27

Best Family Luxury Crossover SUVs

8 / 68

Best Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows

8 / 29

Luxury Midsize SUVs with the Most Legroom

8 / 27

Best Luxury Midsize SUVs

9 / 27

Best Luxury Midsize SUVs for the Money

9 / 25

Most Affordable Luxury Midsize SUVs

9 / 25

Best Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows for Towing

10 / 29

Best Luxury Midsize SUVs for Tall People

11 / 27

Best Off-road Luxury Midsize SUVs

11 / 27

Best Off-road Luxury Crossover SUVs

12 / 68

Best Off-road Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows

12 / 29

Most Reliable Luxury Midsize SUVs

12 / 27

Most Affordable Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows

12 / 26

Luxury Midsize SUVs with the Most Cargo Space

13 / 27

Most Comfortable Luxury Crossover SUVs

14 / 68

Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows with the Most Legroom

14 / 29

Best Luxury Crossover SUVs

15 / 68

Luxury Crossover SUVs with the Most Legroom

15 / 68

Most Reliable Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows

15 / 29

Best Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows for Tall People

16 / 29

Most Comfortable Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows

16 / 29

Luxury Crossover SUVs with the Most Cargo Space

17 / 68

Most Reliable Luxury Crossover SUVs

20 / 68

Luxury Midsize SUVs with the Most Horsepower

20 / 27

Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows with the Most Horsepower

21 / 29

Best Luxury Crossover SUVs for Tall People

22 / 68

Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows with Best Resale Value

24 / 29

Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows with the Most Cargo Space

24 / 29

Luxury Midsize SUVs with Best Resale Value

25 / 27

Luxury Crossover SUVs with the Most Horsepower

30 / 68

Most Affordable Luxury Crossover SUVs

44 / 64

Luxury Crossover SUVs with Best Resale Value

66 / 68

Chevrolet Suburban Rankings

SUVs with 3 Rows with the Most Cargo Space

2 / 34

Large SUVs with the Most Cargo Space

2 / 12

Best SUVs with 3 Rows Under $70k

2 / 4

Best Large SUVs Under $70k

2 / 3

Best Gas Mileage Large SUVs

4 / 12

Best Large SUVs for Tall People

4 / 12

Most Comfortable Large SUVs

4 / 12

Best Large SUVs for the Money

4 / 10

Most Comfortable SUVs with 3 Rows

6 / 34

Most Reliable Large SUVs

6 / 12

Most Affordable Large SUVs

6 / 10

Best Large SUVs

7 / 12

Large SUVs with the Most Legroom

7 / 12

Safest Large SUVs

7 / 12

Best SUVs with 3 Rows for Tall People

8 / 34

Large SUVs with Best Resale Value

8 / 12

Large SUVs with the Most Horsepower

9 / 12

SUVs with 3 Rows with the Most Horsepower

10 / 34

Best Large SUVs for Towing

10 / 12

SUVs with 3 Rows with the Most Legroom

11 / 34

Best SUVs with 3 Rows for Towing

12 / 34

Best Off-road Large SUVs

12 / 12

Most Reliable SUVs with 3 Rows

14 / 34

Best Gas Mileage SUVs with 3 Rows

15 / 34

Best SUVs with 3 Rows for the Money

15 / 30

Best SUVs with 3 Rows

19 / 34

Best Off-road SUVs with 3 Rows

20 / 34

Most Affordable SUVs with 3 Rows

25 / 30

Safest SUVs with 3 Rows

27 / 34

SUVs with 3 Rows with Best Resale Value

30 / 34

Available Body Styles

SUV

Available Body Styles

SUV

Available Drivetrain Options

Gasoline

Available Drivetrain Options

Diesel, Gasoline

Audi Q7 Trim Levels

quattro Premium 45 TFSI, quattro Premium 55 TFSI, quattro Premium Plus 45 TFSI, quattro Premium Plus 55 TFSI, quattro Prestige 55 TFSI

Chevrolet Suburban Trim Levels

Fleet, High Country, LS, LT, Premier, RST, Z71

Warranty Information

Warranty, Bumper-to-Bumper:

4 years / 50000 miles

Warranty, Powertrain:

4 years / 50000 miles

Warranty, Roadside Assistance:

4 years

Warranty Information

Warranty, Bumper-to-Bumper:

3 years / 36000 miles

Warranty, Powertrain:

5 years / 100000 miles

Warranty, Roadside Assistance:

5 years / 60000 miles

Safety Ratings

NHTSA Safety Rating (last 5 year average):

5 out of 5 Stars

2025 NHTSA Overall Rating:

4 out of 5 Stars

2025 NHTSA Front Crash Overall Rating:

4 out of 5 Stars

2025 NHTSA Side Crash Overall Rating:

5 out of 5 Stars

2025 NHTSA Rollover Rating:

4 out of 5 Stars

IIHS Safety Rating:

Not yet available

Safety Ratings

NHTSA Safety Rating (last 5 year average):

4 out of 5 Stars

2025 NHTSA Overall Rating:

3 out of 5 Stars

2025 NHTSA Front Crash Overall Rating:

4 out of 5 Stars

2025 NHTSA Side Crash Overall Rating:

5 out of 5 Stars

2025 NHTSA Rollover Rating:

3 out of 5 Stars

IIHS Safety Rating:

Not yet available

Base Drivetrain Specs

Horsepower:

261 hp @ 5250 rpm

Torque:

273 foot-lbs @ 1600 rpm

Power-to-Weight Ratio (higher is better):

0.053 hp per pound

Towing capacity:

Not yet available

Base Drivetrain Specs

Horsepower:

355 hp @ 5600 rpm

Torque:

383 foot-lbs @ 4100 rpm

Power-to-Weight Ratio (higher is better):

0.063 hp per pound

Towing capacity:

7800 lbs

Engine Specifications

Engine Size:

2 liters

Engine Configuration:

Inline

Number of Cylinders:

4

Transmission:

Automatic

Standard/Optional Drivetrain Type:

AWD

EPA Fuel Economy
(City/Highway/Combined MPG):


20 / 26 / 22

Range (city/hwy):

396 / 515 miles

Recommended Fuel Type:

Premium Unleaded

Engine Specifications

Engine Size:

5.3 liters

Engine Configuration:

V

Number of Cylinders:

8

Transmission:

Automatic

Standard/Optional Drivetrain Type:

4X2 / 4X4

EPA Fuel Economy
(City/Highway/Combined MPG):


15 / 20 / 17

Range (city/hwy):

420 / 560 miles

Recommended Fuel Type:

Regular Unleaded

Standard/Optional Features

Adaptive Cruise Control:

Standard

Alloy wheels:

Standard

Android Auto:

Standard

Apple CarPlay:

Standard

Bench Seats:

Standard

Bluetooth:

Standard

Heated Seats

Standard

Internet Radio:

Standard

Keyless Entry:

Standard

Keyless Ignition:

Standard

Leather Upholstery:

Standard

Navigation System:

Standard

Paddle Shifters:

Standard

Parking Sensors:

Standard

Power Lift Gate:

Standard

Power outlet:

Standard

Roadside assistance:

Standard

Satellite radio:

Standard

Sunroof/Moonroof:

Standard

Trailer Hitch:

Standard

Voice Recognition:

Standard

Wifi:

Standard

Air Suspension:

Available

Automatic Parking:

Available

Cooled/Ventilated Seats:

Available

Heated Steering Wheel:

Available

Massage Seats:

Available

Roof Rack:

Available

Wireless Smartphone Charging:

Available

Captain's seat:

N/A

Front Bench Seats:

N/A

Panoramic Sunroof/Moonroof

N/A

Quad Seats:

N/A

Standard/Optional Features

Adaptive Cruise Control:

Available

Alloy wheels:

Standard

Android Auto:

Standard

Apple CarPlay:

Standard

Bench Seats:

Standard

Bluetooth:

Standard

Heated Seats

Available

Internet Radio:

Standard

Keyless Entry:

Standard

Keyless Ignition:

Standard

Leather Upholstery:

Available

Navigation System:

Standard

Paddle Shifters:

N/A

Parking Sensors:

Standard

Power Lift Gate:

Available

Power outlet:

Standard

Roadside assistance:

Standard

Satellite radio:

Available

Sunroof/Moonroof:

Available

Trailer Hitch:

Standard

Voice Recognition:

Standard

Wifi:

Standard

Air Suspension:

Available

Automatic Parking:

Available

Cooled/Ventilated Seats:

Available

Heated Steering Wheel:

Available

Massage Seats:

N/A

Roof Rack:

Available

Wireless Smartphone Charging:

Available

Captain's seat:

N/A

Front Bench Seats:

Standard

Panoramic Sunroof/Moonroof

N/A

Quad Seats:

Available

Safety Features

Backup camera:

Standard

Blind Spot Monitoring:

Standard

Driver Attention Monitoring:

Standard

Forward Collision Warning:

Standard

Lane Departure Warning:

Standard

Lane Keeping Assist:

Standard

Pedestrian Detection:

Standard

Rear Cross-Traffic Alert:

Standard

Rear Seat Reminder:

Standard

360-Degree Camera:

Available

Safety Features

Backup camera:

Standard

Blind Spot Monitoring:

Available

Driver Attention Monitoring:

N/A

Forward Collision Warning:

Standard

Lane Departure Warning:

Standard

Lane Keeping Assist:

Standard

Pedestrian Detection:

Standard

Rear Cross-Traffic Alert:

Available

Rear Seat Reminder:

Standard

360-Degree Camera:

Available

Interior Dimensions

Front Head Room:

39.9 inches

Front Leg Room:

41.7 inches

Front Shoulder Room:

59.5 inches

Rear Head Room:

38.8 inches

Rear Leg Room:

38.8 inches

Rear Shoulder Room:

58.5 inches

Cargo Space:

14.2 cubic feet

Cargo Space, 2nd-row seat folded down:

69.6 cubic feet

Overall Interior Volume:

Not yet available

Interior Dimensions

Front Head Room:

42.3 inches

Front Leg Room:

44.5 inches

Front Shoulder Room:

66 inches

Rear Head Room:

38.9 inches

Rear Leg Room:

42 inches

Rear Shoulder Room:

64.8 inches

Cargo Space:

41.5 cubic feet

Cargo Space, 2nd-row seat folded down:

144.7 cubic feet

Overall Interior Volume:

Not yet available

Exterior Dimensions

Curb Weight:

4949 lbs

Width:

87.1 inches

Height:

68.5 inches

Length:

199.6 inches

Wheelbase:

117.9 inches

Ground Clearance:

8.3 inches

Exterior Dimensions

Curb Weight:

5616 lbs

Width:

81.1 inches

Height:

75.7 inches

Length:

225.7 inches

Wheelbase:

134.1 inches

Ground Clearance:

8 inches

Standard Wheel/Tire Information

Wheel Size:

19.0 x 8.5 inches

Wheel Type:

aluminum alloy

Tire Size:

255/55R19

Standard Wheel/Tire Information

Wheel Size:

18.0 x 8.5 inches

Wheel Type:

painted aluminum alloy

Tire Size:

265/65R18

Exterior Colors

Black

Mythos Black Metallic

Blue

Waitomo Blue Metallic

Brown

Tamarind Brown Metallic

Gold

Sakhir Gold Metallic

Gray

Samurai Gray Metallic

Silver

Satellite Silver Metallic

White

Carrara White / Glacier White Metallic

Beige

Not available

Green

Not available

Red

Not available

Yellow

Not available

Exterior Colors

Black

Black

Blue

Midnight Blue Metallic

Brown

Not available

Gold

Not available

Gray

Dark Ash Metallic / Sterling Gray Metallic

Silver

Not available

White

Summit White

Beige

Empire Beige Metallic

Green

Silver Sage Metallic / Woodland Green

Red

Radiant Red Tintcoat / Victory Red

Yellow

Wheatland Yellow

Interior Colors

Beige

Saiga Beige

Black

Black

Brown

Okapi Brown

Gray

Pando Gray

Interior Colors

Beige

Not available

Black

Jet Black

Brown

Not available

Gray

Not available

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