Where each one leads
Audi Q7
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2026 Audi Q7 uses 10.7 l/100 km, the 2026 Lexus LX 11.7.
Lexus LX
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Audi Q7 | Lexus LX | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 2006–2026 | 1996–2026 |
| New cars registered in Europe | 181,195 (2010–2022) | — |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | 53,560 | — |
| On the road in the Netherlands | 8,229 | — |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Audi Q7 | Lexus LX | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | 82% | — |
| … against cars of the same age | +11% | — |
| New York safety inspections failed | 0.9% | — |
| … against cars of the same year | −38% | — |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | 5.3% | — |
| US owner complaints | 1,054 | 61 |
| Most complaints about | Engine | Service brakes |
| Model year with most complaints | 2017 (320) | 2023 (13) |
| US recall campaigns | 32 | 6 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 15,034 | 831 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 4 | — |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Safety
| Audi Q7 | Lexus LX | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | 5★ (2026) | — |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Audi Q7 | Lexus LX | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 10.7 l/100 km (2026) | 11.7 l/100 km (2026) |
| Real-world use in Europe, diesel hybrid | 9.2 l/100 km | — |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol hybrid | 12.2 l/100 km | — |
| Real-world use in Europe, diesel | 9.3 l/100 km | — |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | 203 g/km | — |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | 218 kW (293 hp) | — |
| Average mass in running order | 2,248 kg | — |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | €112,955 | — |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).