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#2 of 4 LR4 vs. Q7 & Sequoia by kjshan

Jan 12, 2011 (9:19 pm)

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#3 of 4 Re: LR4 vs. Q7 & Sequoia [kjshan] by dandrews1

Jan 13, 2011 (7:56 am)

Replying to: kjshan (Jan 12, 2011 9:19 pm)

The Sequioa is a nice vehicle, but really large - if you're after that, then great... Out of the three it has the largest third row (as you know if you've taken a first-hand look at them). It is also the most plastic-y - if you're coming from an Audi, then you're not going to be impressed with interior trim... but the truck itself is great.
 
For the Audi Q7, personally, I think it's a waste of steel... uglier than a troll. That being said, it's still an Audi, so you can expect the usual with your experience with it - if you can get past the looks!
 
For the LR4, it's the most luxurious of the three. It is also the most capable in terms of traction - quattro is fine if you're power sliding around corners in the snow - like you can do in the A6, but don't expect to be doing that in an SUV... mostly you will need traction in straight line acceleration and braking - and you don't need Quattro for that... the LR4 has a great powertrain setup compared to the previous model... but it is a bit thirstier than the previous model.
 
It all depends on what you really want to use it for most of the time.... I wouldn't want to put someone in the third row of the LR4 for long trips or on a regular basis - it has the best headroom and legroom, but it's somewhat uncomfortable compared to the Sequioa.. the Q7 is also uncomfortable.
 
WRT reliability on the LR - I have had an LR3 and an LR4 - The LR4 has worked out all the kins from a new design (much the same way the Disco 2 was much more reliable than the Disco 1).
 
In four months with my LR4, I have not had to go back to the dealer a single time - when I had the LR3, I had been back to the dealer six times in four months.
 
wrt comparison with a Volvo - there is none... Volvo's are very soft drives - the three vehicles you posted for comparison drive very differently than a Volvo. The storage space on a Volvo is a joke - the rear loadspace has a huge amout of wasted space under the rear deck... very low headroom in the storage space, and average performance.
 
The Sequioa will drive the most truck-like out of the three you posted, the Audi the most car-like.
Obviously you can tell because I have owner an LR3 and LR4 that I am a bit biased - but you did post in the LR forum.
 
Do yourself a favour and schedule a test drive with all three on the same day.. it's the only way to keep each vehicle fresh in your mind when comparing.

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#4 of 4 Re: LR4 vs. Q7 & Sequoia [dandrews1] by amalfavon

Jan 13, 2011 (9:36 pm)

Replying to: dandrews1 (Jan 13, 2011 7:56 am)