Audi Q7

More than 44,300 Audi vehicles are being recalled due to a software error that may cause the instrument panel display to fail.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is tightening its crash-test requirements for its coveted Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ awards, resulting in fewer winners for 2025.

Of 30 vehicles subject to the new test in the agency’s latest front crash evaluation, 22 rated good or acceptable.

The 2025 Audi Q7 three-row SUV delivers a rock-solid luxury experience and represents surprisingly solid value even at a very high price — but as a vehicle that hasn’t been fully redesigned since the 2017 model year, it also feels a bit dated.

These cars offer panoramic moonroofs or sunroofs either as standard or optional equipment for 2024.

At a base price of $61,695, the Q7 creeps up $1,000 over its predecessor and has a subtly reshaped grille and front end.

The 71 vehicles that qualified for the awards for 2024 is an increase of 23 over 2023, when stricter requirements began to take effect.

The range-topping Q7 55 Prestige trim earns a rating of good, the highest possible score, thanks to its matrix-design LED headlights.

There are lots of choices among the cheaper-to-buy-and-drive mid-size SUVs that, when properly configured, can safely tow at least 5,000 pounds.

Adaptive cruise control is now standard across the 2024 Q7 line, as is remote starting through Audi’s app. Other changes are limited to minor equipment shuffling between trim levels.