Audi could buy back 25,000 older diesel Q7s

Der Spiegel's report is sure to irk the Volkswagen Group's German critics, who have fired on the company's decision to only offer buybacks in the US.

Author:
Brandon Turkus
Oct 21, 2016

Audi will follow the example of Volkswagen here in the US, according to Germany's
Der Spiegel. The paper reports that the luxury brand will buy back 25,000 vehicles with 3.0-liter, turbodiesel V6s that don't pass US emissions tests, and repair others.

While we can expect an official update on the 3.0-liter TDI during a hearing on November 3,
Der Spiegel's report could serve as a preview. The paper reports Audi will only offer owners of older
Q7 TDIs buybacks.
According to Reuters, Audi will
repair an additional 85,000 vehicles that violate emission laws, although the report doesn't specify models.
Audi USA's consumer information website lists an
EPA "notice of violation" for all diesel-powered
A6,
A7, and
A8 sedans, as well as
Q5 crossovers, from model years 2014 through 2016. The Q7, meanwhile, stretches from to 2009 to 2016.

We should also consider what
Der Spiegel's report means for German consumers. Volkswagen has received a lot of heat across the pond over
its decision to not offer buybacks in Europe, owing to the far greater number of affected vehicles. That both
VW and Audi are looking at US buybacks is surely something that will irk the brands' critics in their homeland.

We'll have more on Volkswagen/Audi's plans for the 3.0-liter TDI V6 on November 3.

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