The Q7 shares the Volkswagen Touareg platform, its wheelbase stretched 5.8 inches for a third row of seats. Our Q7 4.2 Premium’s base sticker of $60,710 – with the $720 destination charge – included the 4.2-liter V8 engine and six-speed Tiptronic automatic, a DVD navigation system with Audi’s Multi Media Interface (MMI), and luxury necessities such as eight-way power and heated front seats, a power tailgate, leather upholstery and electric tilt/telescopic steering wheel. The S Line package on our car included 20-inch wheels, a three-spoke steering wheel, S Line-specific grille, aluminum interior trim and S Line badges. The air suspension was $2600, and adaptive cruise control added $2,100. The $550 towing package and the $500 Audi Side Assist – a blind-spot aid – brought the total to $68,520.