Exploring New Zealand in an Audi Q7 #blogpost

For the few days off I had during Easter I decided to go somewhere as far as I could… And so I ended up spending 4 days in Queenstown, New Zealand. I picked up my rental (Audi Q7 3.0 TDI) from the airport and went ahead exploring the South Island.

Let the photo dump commence.

First things first, New Zealand (and Queenstown in particular) is an absolutely breathtaking place. Nature and environment are amongst the best I’ve ever seen in my life. This is complemented by the fact that there is a whole array of things you could be doing: from bungee jumping and zip-lining, to zorbing, cycling, surfing and, of course, driving.

Speaking of driving. NZ features miles of twisty mountain roads with a smooth road surface and virtually no traffic at all. Initially, this made me wishing I was in something more lightweight and sporty.

However, a lot of times in order to access the most beautiful places, I had to go slightly off-road, where Q7 shined like no other car would.

New Zealanders mostly drive imported JDM cars, some of which are quite interesting (and fast), or Holdens (which I started to fall in love with after this trip).

However, occasionally you find cars you wouldn’t necessarily expect in this part of the world. Here’s a Lada Niva, for example.

To be honest, I’m not a big fan of SUVs, but I was really impressed by the Q7. Unlike the Bentayga, it feels light and agile, despite its size. The engine pulls hard and makes a pleasant noise for a diesel engine while producing stunning fuel economy figures no matter how hard you push it. The cabin is well-designed, comfortable and well-built, while digital instrument cluster is surprisingly easy to use and read of. As I said when I was driving the Bentayga, don’t bother wasting your money on the Bentley and rather get a Q7 (which is better to drive, more practical, more technologically advanced and as comfortable) for a fraction of the price.

To crown it all, you should add ‘Visit New Zealand to enjoy the breathtaking country and it’s amazing roads’ to your bucket list. Also, you should add an Audi Q7 to your shopping list if you’re looking for a great family car which is also good to drive.

As always, apologies for the poor quality of photos - I always travel with hand luggage only, so I don’t have a camera, but I hope you enjoyed them nonetheless. Feel free to ask any questions.

Thanks for reading :)
-DL