India, Feb. 6 -- Audi has started developing the third-generation Q7 SUV, which will make its global premiere in 2026, Autocar UK has reported. The new Q7 will reportedly be built on an upgraded version of the MLB architecture which underpins the existing Q7. Revisions will be made to suit new powertrains, such as longer-range plug-in hybrids, allowing it to compete more effectively.

The latest iteration of the smaller MQB platform, which underlies a slew of Volkswagen Group vehicles, can now house a 19.7 kWh battery, providing an electric-only range of up to 100 kilometres in the PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) versions of the new Volkswagen Passat sedan and the latest Tiguan. The greater floorspace in the MLB platform means it w...