BMW X5 vs Audi Q7

Spacious, stylish, and undeniably powerful, 3-row SUVs check all the boxes for adventures here in Hilton Head, Bluffton, and Hardeeville. The 2021 BMW X5 and the Audi Q7 are two of the most popular SUVs on the market today, but which is a better fit for you?

In this head-to-head matchup from the team at Hilton Head BMW, you’ll learn how these exemplary luxury vehicles fare in terms of performance and convenience.

Plug-In Hybrid Options: BMW X5 vs Audi Q7

There are many benefits to driving a plug-in hybrid vehicle in the modern era, with incredible fuel economy being one of the biggest. Thanks to exciting engineering innovations, those big fuel-saving capabilities can still yield big power.

The 2021 BMW X5 offers the xDrive45e plug-in hybrid trim level that comes with a V6 engine and 389 horsepower (HP). Additionally, it has an EPA-estimated all-electric driving range of 30 miles, far outpacing many other leaders in its class. You can drive much longer without burning any fuel!

While Audi offers plug-in hybrid trims for many of its other models, including some SUVs, the Audi Q7 doesn’t come with this option. Eco-conscious drivers will need to turn to BMW to have their needs met.

A Heart-Stopping Engine Response

If you’re like most drivers, every now and then you like to put the pedal to the metal and flex a little muscle. There’s truly nothing like major horsepower to make your heart skip a beat.

With the V6 found in the X5 plug-in hybrid trim alone, drivers have plenty of muscle to play with. However, power achieves new heights in the X5 M50i trim level that has a beefy V8 engine under the hood. At max, it’s capable of producing 523 HP that might just be enough to elicit some butterflies.

The Audi Q7 doesn’t quite reach this level of heart-fluttering power. At maximum, its available V6 engine yields 335 HP. While that can be fun on its own, it certainly can’t keep up with its competitor.

Creature Comforts Abound

Spend enough time in your car, and it will start to feel like a home away from home.

Each of these vehicles attempts to amp up the convenience factor with options such as remote keyless entry, heated seats, and vehicle companion apps that allow drivers to control certain aspects of the car via their mobile devices.

The BMW X5, however, packs every nook and cranny of the vehicle with little creature comforts—many of which you won’t find in the Audi Q7. The BMW Travel and Comfort System available in the X5 adds in features such as tablet holders and even a folding table.

If you have friends and family in the back seat for long drives, creature comforts like these are bound to make their experience that much more enjoyable.