Compare the2025 Rolls-Royce CullinanVS 2025 Audi Q7

The Rolls-Royce Cullinan has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags helps prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The Q7 doesn’t offer knee airbags.

The Cullinan’s standard pretensioning seatbelts also sense rear collisions and remove slack from the seatbelts to help protect the occupants from whiplash and other injuries. The Q7 doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

A passive infrared night vision system optional on the Cullinan helps the driver to more easily detect people, animals or other objects in front of the vehicle at night. Using an infrared camera to detect heat, the system then displays the image on a monitor in the dashboard. The Q7 doesn’t offer a night vision system.

Both the Cullinan and the Q7 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, post-collision automatic braking systems, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning and driver alert monitors.

The Rolls-Royce Cullinan weighs 890 to 1365 pounds more than the Audi Q7. The NHTSA advises that heavier vehicles are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

The Cullinan comes with a full 4-year/unlimited-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The Q7’s 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty expires sooner.

Rolls-Royce pays for scheduled maintenance on the Cullinan for 4 years and unlimited miles. Rolls-Royce will pay for oil changes, air filter replacements, cabin filter replacement, brake fluid replacement, inspections, and any other required maintenance. Audi only pays for the first scheduled maintenance visit on the Q7.

The Cullinan’s standard 6.8 turbo V12 produces 302 more horsepower (563 vs. 261) and 354 lbs.-ft. more torque (627 vs. 273) than the Q7 45 TFSI’s standard 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder hybrid. The Cullinan’s 6.8 turbo V12 produces 228 more horsepower (563 vs. 335) and 258 lbs.-ft. more torque (627 vs. 369) than the Q7 55 TFSI’s standard 3.0 turbo V6 hybrid. The Cullinan Black Badge’s standard 6.8 turbo V12 produces 257 more horsepower (592 vs. 335) and 295 lbs.-ft. more torque (664 vs. 369) than the Q7 55 TFSI’s standard 3.0 turbo V6 hybrid.

The Cullinan has 1.3 gallons more fuel capacity than the Q7 (23.8 vs. 22.5 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

For better stopping power the Cullinan’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Q7:

The Cullinan stops much shorter than the Q7:

For better traction and acceleration, the Cullinan has larger standard rear tires than the Q7 (285/40R22 vs. 255/55R19). The Cullinan’s optional rear tires are larger than the largest rear tires available on the Q7 (295/35R23 vs. 285/45R20).

The Cullinan’s standard 255/45R22 front and 285/40R22 rear tires provide better handling because they have a lower 45 series front and 40 series rear profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Q7’s standard 55 series tires. The Cullinan’s optional 295/35R23 rear tires have a lower 35 series profile than the Q7’s optional 40 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Cullinan has standard 22-inch wheels. Smaller 19-inch wheels are standard on the Q7. The Cullinan’s optional 23-inch wheels are larger than the 21-inch wheels optional on the Q7.

The Cullinan has active sway bars, which help keep it flat and controlled during cornering, but disconnect at lower speeds to smooth the ride and offer greater off-road suspension articulation. This helps keep the tires glued to the road on-road and off. The Q7 doesn’t offer an active sway bar system.

The front and rear suspension of the Cullinan uses air springs for a smoother, controlled ride than the Q7, which uses coil springs. Air springs maintain proper ride height and ride more smoothly.

The Cullinan offers an available adjustable active suspension system, which counteracts cornering forces actively, limiting body roll and improving handling and stability. Audi doesn’t offer an active suspension on the Q7.

The Cullinan has a standard automatic front and rear load leveling suspension to keep ride height level with a heavy load or when towing. The Cullinan’s height leveling suspension allows the driver to raise ride height for better off-road clearance and then lower it again for easier entering and exiting and better on-road handling. The Q7 doesn’t offer a load leveling suspension.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Cullinan’s wheelbase is 11.8 inches longer than on the Q7 (129.7 inches vs. 117.9 inches).

The Cullinan has 2 inches more front headroom, 1.6 inches more rear headroom and 4.1 inches more rear legroom than the Q7.

Flexibility is maximized at the game, campground or a drive-in theatre in the Cullinan when its optional tailgating rear seats are deployed, allowing people to sit facing out of the tailgate. (Do not use while vehicle is in motion.) The Q7 doesn’t offer tailgating seats.

The Cullinan has a much larger cargo volume than the Q7 with its rear seat up (19.8 vs. 13.6 cubic feet).

The Cullinan’s rear cargo window opens separately from the rest of the tailgate door to allow quicker loading of small packages. The Q7’s rear cargo window doesn’t open.

The Cullinan’s power side reverse swing out doors make it much easier to load and unload kids and cargo. One touch opens the door, before you even get to the sport utility. The Q7 doesn’t offer a power rear door.

The Q7’s cornering lamps activate a lamp on the front corner when the turn signal is activated. The Cullinan’s standard adaptive cornering lights turn the actual headlight unit up to several degrees, depending on steering wheel angle and vehicle speed. This lights a significant distance into corners at any speed.

Optional air conditioned front and rear seats keep the Cullinan’s passengers comfortable and take the sting out of hot leather in summer. The Q7 doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats for the second row.

The Cullinan has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the vehicle heater warms up. A heated steering wheel costs extra on the Q7.

The Cullinan has standard massaging front seats. Massaging front seats are only available on the Q7 Prestige. The Cullinan also offers optional massaging rear seats in order to maximize comfort and eliminate fatigue on long trips. Massaging second row seats aren’t available in the Q7.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Rolls-Royce Cullinan has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. Wireless charging costs extra on the Q7. The Cullinan also offers Qi charging in the rear seat. The Q7 doesn’t offer wireless charging in its second row seat.