Audi’s official SQ9 page puts the new performance SUV at 591 horsepower, 590 lb-ft and 3.8 seconds to 60 mph. The key attraction is not just acceleration but its place at the top of a genuinely large three-row SUV family.
The company highlights rear-biased quattro all-wheel drive and performance styling. Independent launch reporting places the SQ9 around $118,000 before destination and says U.S. sales are planned for the fourth quarter of 2026.
This is worth comparing with the BMW X7 M60i, Cadillac Escalade-V and other big, fast choices—but availability, captain’s-chair configuration, third-row comfort and ten-year ownership prospects matter more than a 0–60 claim.
Do not treat the launch as proof that an SQ9 is sitting on a local lot today. The practical move is to identify an Audi dealer and ask when a real demonstrator can be driven.
What to do: Add the SQ9 to the SUV comparison sheet, verify second-row seating choices and ask a local dealer for the first test-drive date.