Big, bold and luxurious – but expensive

THERE’S a never-ending supply of SUVs on the market, ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime. Audi has been a strong player in this realm for years with its popular Q range and despite a limited number of SQ8 TDI models entering the country, the “normal” Q8 proudly straddles the range.

We got to drive the turbo-diesel option in the form of the Q8 45 TDI quattro