Bollywood's Love Affair With The Audi Q7

Audi's four-ring logo is among the most identifiable emblems in the world. And now with Audi Q7 facelift due to arrive in a month, we can't help but think of a time when it used to be one of the most common sights in the garages of Bollywood stars. Bollywood goes through trends not only in fashion, but also in cars. For some years now, SUVs have been the most sought after by celebs. While this year has been about Mercedes GLS and BMW 7 series, it was Range Rovers before that and a few years ago, the Audi Q7 was all the rage. Any red carpet event at that time showed a long line of Q7s queued up at the entrance. In fact, some of them still prefer to drive around in this car every now and then. Let us take you through this list of the who's who of Bollywood that have driven the Q7 in the past.

Kriti Sanon

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Back in 2018, around the time Bareilly Ki Barfi and Stree were grabbing tremendous success, Kriti Sanon had purchased the luxury SUV for herself. This ride was propelled by a 3-litre V6 engine that produced a maximum power of 245 bhp and 600 Nm of torque. Kriti is also known to own a swanky Mercedes-Maybach GLS and a BMW 3-Series.

Katrina Kaif

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Katrina Kaif has regularly appeared at several Audi launch events so it's no surprise that an Audi Q7 sits in her garage still. In fact, she is also the owner of the compact Q5 model that the German carmaker sells. The Bollywood star's love for SUVs doesn't end there, as she also owns a Mercedes ML 350 and a Range Rover Vogue.

Sanjay Dutt

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Beside the Ferrari 599 GTB in Sanjay Dutt's garage, stands the trusty Audi Q7 that was apparently gifted to him by his wife. It's a top model of the diesel-powered SUV and is regularly used by the Munnabhai actor for his daily commutes to studios and outdoor locations. By the way, Sanju baba's car collection also includes a Rolls Royce Ghost.

John Abraham

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John Abraham has a stellar bike collection but few know that he has a huge affection towards cars as well. In his garage, you'll find beasts like the Nissan GT-R and the Isuzu V-Cross. Back in 2011, he was known to drive around in his Audi Q7 but it was apparently replaced by him with another German machine, the Porsche Cayenne.

Yami Gautam

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Not one but two Audis have found their way into Yami Gautam's garage till now. The Audi Q7 was, of course, one of them, with the second one being the Audi A4. Both the vehicles are black in colour.

Bipasha Basu

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In the past, Bipasha Basu had been spotted several times travelling around in her white coloured Q7. The car must look massive in front of the Volkswagen Beetle that is also owned by her.

Varun Dhawan

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Varun Dhawan is yet another Bollywood star who used to own or still owns an Audi Q7. He even owns a Mahindra KUV 100, which was gifted to him after he became a brand ambassador for the company. A Land Rover LR3 and a Mercedes-Benz GLS 350d 4Matic are among the other cars that are apparently owned by the actor.

The Audi Q7 was once the favourite SUV on Bollywood stars but several of them now prefer to ride in Land Rovers. Will that change once the facelift arrives in India in the coming months?