Heads-Up Display

[somto76]

Yeah, I am awaiting a Black Edition order and I was bitterly disappointed that I could not add HUD as an option to my Q7, especially as my current car (a Volvo XC90 R-Design) has it and I definitely value it

[MarkLambers]

Urgh, I can imagine. :-( And I hate to say it, but it seems ridiculous to be in the position of ordering a £65k+ car and being "bitterly disappointed" right from the outset. :-(

My wife and I see enormous value in the HUD in our 2017 Q7, and love the car overall, but it's coming to the end of its PCP term. I'm not sure I can accept replacing it with a new Q7 or SQ7 - which naturally will come at a higher price point of course - that doesn't have it. I'll just feel resentful and - as you say - bitter. And equally not sure I want to have to take the uptick to the Vorsprung at £80k+ just to retain what used to be a pretty baseline feature. Very disappointing.

Do Audi dealers or Audi themselves have any discretion over this? Would they be willing and able to add HUD to an order (at a reasonable individual price) in order to secure the order from a customer? I mean literally if we were to say that we would place an order for, say, a £70k-spec Q7 but ONLY if they found a way to add HUD to it, would they find a way to do it? Presumably just a matter of adding an item code to a bill of materials, or something along those lines.

[TripleD]

Worth a shot as they added it to s line launch models, so technically it should be possible as a factory order, but you will get quite a bit of kick back initially as let’s face it most want an easy life and just want to tick appropriate boxes.
maybe they’ll release an accessory? Head-up displays > Assist Systems > Comfort & protection > Audi Genuine Accessories - Vorsprung durch Technik
But try it and let us know!

[somto76]

Urgh, I can imagine. :-( And I hate to say it, but it seems ridiculous to be in the position of ordering a £65k+ car and being "bitterly disappointed" right from the outset. :-(

My wife and I see enormous value in the HUD in our 2017 Q7, and love the car overall, but it's coming to the end of its PCP term. I'm not sure I can accept replacing it with a new Q7 or SQ7 - which naturally will come at a higher price point of course - that doesn't have it. I'll just feel resentful and - as you say - bitter. And equally not sure I want to have to take the uptick to the Vorsprung at £80k+ just to retain what used to be a pretty baseline feature. Very disappointing.

Do Audi dealers or Audi themselves have any discretion over this? Would they be willing and able to add HUD to an order (at a reasonable individual price) in order to secure the order from a customer? I mean literally if we were to say that we would place an order for, say, a £70k-spec Q7 but ONLY if they found a way to add HUD to it, would they find a way to do it? Presumably just a matter of adding an item code to a bill of materials, or something along those lines.

I tried that with the dealers, even ended up contacting the Audi UK MD about it. No can do. I actually suspect that the decisions get made in Germany and Audi UK just have to go with it

[somto76]

Worth a shot as they added it to s line launch models, so technically it should be possible as a factory order, but you will get quite a bit of kick back initially as let’s face it most want an easy life and just want to tick appropriate boxes.
maybe they’ll release an accessory? Head-up displays > Assist Systems > Comfort & protection > Audi Genuine Accessories - Vorsprung durch Technik
But try it and let us know!

Those aren't applicable to current models and never were to the Q7 as far as I am aware

[Nemo78]

I tried that with the dealers, even ended up contacting the Audi UK MD about it. No can do. I actually suspect that the decisions get made in Germany and Audi UK just have to go with it

Yeah Audi dealers won’t do it - if it’s not an option on Configurator it’s not going to happen unfortunately.

However it could become an option going forward in the next spec update.

(It’s a bit like the heated steering wheel in the Q5 and maybe other models...was there as an option and all of a sudden WLTP made it disappear)

[andyhud007]

Forget Retrofitting HUD

New Dash + New Windscreen + HUD. Not worth the effort

Done once.. not again.

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[Nemo78]

Forget Retrofitting HUD

New Dash + New Windscreen + HUD. Not worth the effort

Done once.. not again.

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Imagine seeing your car like this

[Retom]

Forget Retrofitting HUD

New Dash + New Windscreen + HUD. Not worth the effort

Done once.. not again.

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... and most likely a voided new car warranty.