Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Should you Q up for this?

Audi’s luxury SUV, the Q8, has had a refresh. But a sleeker grille and headlight tech don’t make up for what’s still missing

Audi has slightly tweaked the Q8, its flagship SUV. The 2024 facelift is more subtle touch-up than revolutionary overhaul. It has the same broad-shouldered design, just with a bit more sparkle and a few new toys: A bolder grille, refined lighting and Audi’s latest 2D badge. It’s all about keeping the Q8 front and centre in a competitive luxury SUV market.

The Q8 continues to be Audi’s design-driven SUV. It debuts the brand’s customisable OLED tail-lights.

The lack of wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay is quite a miss in 2024.

The Q8 has a Bang & Olufsen sound system, a panoramic sunroof, and soft-close doors.