Will the Audi Q9 be the best-selling full-size luxury SUV in the world for the year 2027?
Current probability of “Yes”: 42%
- Status
- Open
- Category
- Business
- Closing date
- 29 February 2028
- Participants
- 1
VangAI analysis
VangAI edge: -7 pp
- The Audi Q9 will be available for order from late July 2026, with first deliveries starting in November 2026, providing limited time to accumulate sales in 2027.
- Competitors like the BMW X7 and Mercedes-Benz GLS have already established strong positions in the full-size luxury SUV market with an existing customer base.
- The Audi Q9 is the company's first full-size luxury SUV, and its success will depend on how effectively Audi can attract customers from competitors.
- Production of the Audi Q9 will take place in Bratislava, Slovakia, which may affect logistics and availability in various markets.
It's like a new restaurant trying to become the most popular in town in its first year, despite competition from long-established establishments.
Market rules
"Yes" if, by the end of the full calendar year 2027, the global sales (deliveries) of the Audi Q9 were higher than those of each of the following models in the full-size luxury SUV segment: BMW X7, Mercedes-Benz GLS, Cadillac Escalade (including ESV), Lincoln Navigator, Lexus LX, Land Rover Range Rover, Infiniti QX80. That is, Q9 ranks 1st in global sales within this closed list. "No" if at least one model from the list sold more units globally than Q9. Source — annual model-specific global sales data at best-selling-cars.com (the corresponding brand pages, section Global Worldwide Car Sales by Model for the year 2027). If there is no separate annual global number for Audi Q9 for the year 2027 on the source — resolution is made according to the official annual data of Audi Group; if that is also unavailable — the market is canceled with a refund.