{"id":85514,"date":"2026-05-11T18:01:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T22:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=85514"},"modified":"2026-05-11T18:01:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T22:01:19","slug":"2027-audi-q9-interior-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=85514","title":{"rendered":"Audi Q9 Interior Revealed: BMW X7 Rival Gets Automatic Doors"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"post-summary-wrap\">\n<h3 class=\"post-summary-title\">Article Summary<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"post-summary-list\">\n<li>Audi&#8217;s biggest SUV ever has a triple-screen layout, but keeps some physical controls alive.<\/li>\n<li>The middle row has two electrically adjustable and cooled individual seats.<\/li>\n<li>The Audi Q9 will be fully revealed on July 29.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<p>It\u2019s been a long time coming, but it\u2019s finally here. Well, almost. Ahead of its July 29 premiere, the Audi Q9 appears in its first press images, revealing a posh cabin. Although the Q7 also offers a third row, its bigger brother will be the company\u2019s first full-size SUV with ample room even for rearmost occupants.<\/p>\n<p>The Q9 is a belated answer to the BMW X7 and especially the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2025\/01\/15\/bmw-x7-vs-mercedes-gls-luxury-suv-comparison\/\">Mercedes GLS<\/a>, which has been around for 20 years. It\u2019s worth noting that Ingolstadt\u2019s upcoming luxobarge will temporarily serve as the brand\u2019s range topper. The A8 sedan is being phased out this year and won\u2019t receive a successor until closer to the end of the decade.<\/p>\n<p>Before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2025\/12\/07\/bmw-push-next-x7-upmarket-new-features\/\">X7 G67 gains automatic doors<\/a>, the Q9 is getting this feature, marking a first for an Audi. The electrically operated doors can be opened or closed using the vehicle\u2019s key or a smartphone app. They also operate automatically depending on the brake pedal and seatbelt buckle status. The doors open up to 90 degrees, making entry and exit especially easy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2027-Audi-Q9-interior-10.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-513253\" title=\"2027 AUDI Q9 INTERIOR 10\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2027-Audi-Q9-interior-10-830x467.jpg\" alt=\"2027 AUDI Q9 INTERIOR 10\" width=\"830\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2027-Audi-Q9-interior-10-830x467.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2027-Audi-Q9-interior-10-1820x1024.jpg 1820w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2027-Audi-Q9-interior-10-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2027-Audi-Q9-interior-10-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2027-Audi-Q9-interior-10.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The Audi Q9 Will Have Six Or Seven Seats<\/h2>\n<p>Audi will sell its largest SUV ever with either six or seven seats. Featured here, the optional six-seat configuration adds individual second-row seats with electric adjustment and ventilation. Opt for the seven-seat layout, and the second row features three seats, all compatible with child seats for larger families. Up front, the driver and passenger get cooled and massaging seats.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s business as usual up front. The Audi Q9 features a triple-screen layout with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/22\/2027-bmw-7-series-passenger-screen-standard\/\">passenger display<\/a>. Thankfully, you won\u2019t have to rely entirely on touchscreens. There are still a few physical controls on the center console, including a volume knob. Additional traditional buttons can also be found on the steering wheel and door panels.<\/p>\n<p>Although there\u2019s a growing trend among luxury automakers to offer only fixed panoramic roofs, the one on the new Audi Q9 opens wide. The glass panel measures 1.5 square meters and consists of nine individually controllable segments, allowing occupants to switch between transparent and opaque at the press of a button. Choose the range-topping trim, and the glass roof gains no fewer than 84 LEDs with 30 selectable colors.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2027-Audi-Q9-interior-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-513262\" title=\"2027 AUDI Q9 INTERIOR 11\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2027-Audi-Q9-interior-11-830x467.jpg\" alt=\"2027 AUDI Q9 INTERIOR 11\" width=\"830\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2027-Audi-Q9-interior-11-830x467.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2027-Audi-Q9-interior-11-1820x1024.jpg 1820w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2027-Audi-Q9-interior-11-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2027-Audi-Q9-interior-11-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2027-Audi-Q9-interior-11.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The 2027 Audi Q9 (Mostly) Skips Glossy Black Trim<\/h2>\n<p>Since it\u2019s the most luxurious model Audi currently offers, the Q9 features the finest materials of any Audi on sale today. From wool and leather to wood and carbon fiber, buyers will have a wide range of customization options. We\u2019re glad to see glossy black surfaces kept to a minimum, replaced in most areas by textured and matte finishes that resist smudges and fingerprints better. Elsewhere, colors such as tamarind brown and stone beige have never before appeared in an Audi interior.<\/p>\n<p>Following its debut at the end of July, the Audi Q9 will first go on sale in the United States later this year. It\u2019ll expand globally in 2027, when BMW is expected to launch the second-generation X7. Both SUVs will offer six- and eight-cylinder engines, but while the Q9 is unlikely to receive an electric variant, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2025\/05\/10\/bmw-ix7-m70-over-800-horsepower\/\">iX7<\/a> is on the way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Article Summary Audi&#8217;s biggest SUV ever has a triple-screen layout, but keeps some physical controls alive. The middle row has two electrically adjustable and cooled individual seats. The Audi Q9 will be fully revealed on July 29. It\u2019s been a long time coming, but it\u2019s finally here. Well, almost. Ahead of its July 29 premiere, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":85515,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-85514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85514","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=85514"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85514\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/85515"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=85514"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=85514"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=85514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}