Audi USA has put real stickers on the Q9 and SQ9: $87,700 and $118,000 to start. Those numbers are on the 2027 model pages, with the usual caveat that some photos are European cars and specs can differ. Canada still has no official price in Canadian dollars.
What America gets vs what Germany gets
The U.S. Q9 is a twin-turbo V6 at 429 hp, 0–60 mph in 4.9 seconds. Audi’s global release calls that engine a 3.0-liter turbo gasoline V6 with quattro. The SQ9 is the 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8: 591 hp, 590 lb-ft, 0–60 in 3.8 seconds on the U.S. page. The same horsepower and torque show up in the media kit; the European sprint is quoted as 0–100 km/h in 4.0 seconds.
In Germany the launch engine is still a 220 kW V6 TDI (630 Nm) with MHEV plus. That TDI starts at €108,400. A 180 kW diesel is listed for some other markets. Air suspension, rear-axle steer, and a 3,500 kg tow rating are standard on both Q9 and SQ9.
It is actually bigger than a Q7
Length is 5.31 meters, wheelbase 3.14, width 2.21 meters mirror to mirror. Seven seats are standard; six chairs with powered second-row thrones are the option. Automatic doors, a panoramic roof over 1.5 square meters, and those curved digital OLED tails (Audi calls them a world first) are the cabin talking points. Hands-free adaptive cruise is listed up to 130 km/h / 85 mph on approved highways in the U.S., Canada, and Germany. The driver is still on the hook.
They build it in Bratislava. Orders opened at the end of July. First deliveries are November 2026. Döllner’s line was that this is Audi’s first large full-size SUV, “intentionally developed to meet the needs of our customers in the U.S.”
Sources: Audi USA Q9 2027; Audi USA SQ9 2027; Audi Q9 lineup release.