Audi Q7 Hybrid US Plans Canceled

Audi Q7 Hybrid Concept

Diesel Version Still Planned

As the US dollar continues to decline, foreign automakers are being put in the tough position of deciding between product and profitability. The current situation has forced Audi to decide against importing the Q7 hybrid to the United States.

The Q7 hybrid was originally planned to go on sale early next year, but the head of Audi in US said "If you look at the way the economics are going, it was a very hard car to make the numbers work.” He also said that “We will not do the hybrid Q7 as a conventional product offering”, however a few will be available for commercial use.

A diesel version of the Q7 is still in the works for the US market and should launch either later this year or in early 2009.

Source: Autoweek

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car.fan

Good move by Audi...

March 26, 2008 3:48 pm

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out4ride

I agree. As always Audi on top of things.

March 26, 2008 6:01 pm

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BabyMilo

yeahh good move audi... who would want to hav a hybrid q7 anyway??

March 26, 2008 7:55 pm

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122

Exactly, it looks like an ugly duckling.

March 27, 2008 2:55 am

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Spyshot-73

Maybe because they only do 10 mpg ??

March 27, 2008 10:29 am

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norther

yeahhh....whatever, cut it for europe too!!! stupid hybrids..

March 27, 2008 7:41 pm

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lelu

let burn those smelling diesels too!

March 27, 2008 7:48 pm

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Bremen_Koenigsegg

We'll have none of that talk, mister. Don't discourage diesels.

March 29, 2008 8:09 pm

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Bremen_Koenigsegg

Hybrid SUVs are like low-fat potato chips, I've heard described. "Marginally less unhealthy." It sucks the American economy is suffering a recession because the fewer cars offered in American directly translates into fewer cars offered in Canada. Will you give up on your silly war, President Bush? Please? Sincerely, your peaceful northern neighbor.

March 29, 2008 8:07 pm

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