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Production chronology2005–open
Source includes an open interval; the explicit year list contains observed starts and closed segments only.
Wikipedia infobox ↗1 year
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Audi / Model record
AudiQ7
Production2005 – present
Recorded originGermany
ClassLuxury vehicle
Background
The Audi Q7 is a full-size luxury crossover SUV made by the German manufacturer Audi, unveiled in September 2005 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Production of this seven-seater SUV began in November 2005 at the Volkswagen Bratislava Plant in Bratislava, Slovakia.
Text adapted from “Audi Q7” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
US EPA model years2007–2026
Model years represented in FuelEconomy.gov; a US-market observation, not a worldwide production range.
EPA FuelEconomy.gov ↗Observed bounds
Canadian NRCan model years2007–2026
Model years in Natural Resources Canada retail fuel-consumption data; Canadian-market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Natural Resources Canada ↗19 years
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations2005–2019
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗15 years
EEA EU registration observations2025
EU passenger-car registration monitoring years; this is a market snapshot, not a worldwide production range.
Swiss TAS/TARGA approval observations2009
Swiss type-approval years; approval dates are not production chronology.
Swiss ASTRA TAS/TARGA ↗1 year
Research notes
Audi's first SUV, launching the entire Q lineup. Built at VW's Bratislava plant in Slovakia, not Germany. Three generations (2005-2015, 2015-2026, 2026-present).