I visited by BIL in Dallas and had the chance to drive each of these for short trips.
The Jeep, a relatively new, as in about 7K miles on the clock, soft top, 5 speed.
Good gravy, how can one drive on of these as a daily driver, but my BIL does. Darn uncomfortable, rough ride, and I'm thinking there is really no need for 4wd near SMU in Dallas. So it probably will not see any offroad action.
But if he likes it, that's fine with me. Typical Chrysler/Jeep interior. Seemed low rent. Not really impressed.
Of course, that may be in part to having driven the Q7 the next day. It was a Clean Diesel, and I didn't really even notice it was a diesel until the day after he brought us home from the airport.
Very quiet. The only real indication from the inside was the Diesel Fuel Only logo and the tach with the sub 5K RPM redline.
Both the Jeep and the Audi had factory navigation systems. The one in the Audi was worlds apart from the Jeep.
Both would get you home, but the Audi was able to locate nearby amenities such as fuel stations, and give you the brand of the station, not just that it was fuel.
Getting in the back seat of the Jeep was nearly impossible for this mid-40's man. My suitcase ended up there on the first night and it was nearly impossible to get it out. My wife's bag, not such a large bag took up nearly all of the cargo space in back.
The Q7 was easier to reach the 3rd row seating. On the trip back to the airport yesterday, we are able to get 6 in the vehicle with weekend luggage for five, including my wife's birthday gifts she brought back from the big D.
While I'm not an SUV or crossover fan, the Audi really didn't drive like an SUV. It was more like a big car.
The Jeep, in comparison was like a toy.
This really isn't a vs comparison. On the other hand, much of the genesis of the Audi comes from the Jeep 4WD world. Audi has simply taken the idea of the all wheel drive vehicle and refined it beyond belief.
I don't think I'd drop the cash for the Audi. I simply can't afford to spend that much for a vehicle and still live indoors and save for my retirement.
With that said, it was a very impressive vehicle.
The kids really liked the panoramic sunroof.
Again, if you didn't tell someone this was a diesel, they probably would not know. It does not sound or smell like what folks think of when they think diesel.
The Jeep, a relatively new, as in about 7K miles on the clock, soft top, 5 speed.
Good gravy, how can one drive on of these as a daily driver, but my BIL does. Darn uncomfortable, rough ride, and I'm thinking there is really no need for 4wd near SMU in Dallas. So it probably will not see any offroad action.
But if he likes it, that's fine with me. Typical Chrysler/Jeep interior. Seemed low rent. Not really impressed.
Of course, that may be in part to having driven the Q7 the next day. It was a Clean Diesel, and I didn't really even notice it was a diesel until the day after he brought us home from the airport.
Very quiet. The only real indication from the inside was the Diesel Fuel Only logo and the tach with the sub 5K RPM redline.
Both the Jeep and the Audi had factory navigation systems. The one in the Audi was worlds apart from the Jeep.
Both would get you home, but the Audi was able to locate nearby amenities such as fuel stations, and give you the brand of the station, not just that it was fuel.
Getting in the back seat of the Jeep was nearly impossible for this mid-40's man. My suitcase ended up there on the first night and it was nearly impossible to get it out. My wife's bag, not such a large bag took up nearly all of the cargo space in back.
The Q7 was easier to reach the 3rd row seating. On the trip back to the airport yesterday, we are able to get 6 in the vehicle with weekend luggage for five, including my wife's birthday gifts she brought back from the big D.
While I'm not an SUV or crossover fan, the Audi really didn't drive like an SUV. It was more like a big car.
The Jeep, in comparison was like a toy.
This really isn't a vs comparison. On the other hand, much of the genesis of the Audi comes from the Jeep 4WD world. Audi has simply taken the idea of the all wheel drive vehicle and refined it beyond belief.
I don't think I'd drop the cash for the Audi. I simply can't afford to spend that much for a vehicle and still live indoors and save for my retirement.
With that said, it was a very impressive vehicle.
The kids really liked the panoramic sunroof.
Again, if you didn't tell someone this was a diesel, they probably would not know. It does not sound or smell like what folks think of when they think diesel.
