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2019 Audi Q8 First Drive Review, Car News. SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA, Chile — Choice is good, even when some of those choices seem to make no sense at all on paper. For 2019, Audi will offer its brand-new Q8, yet another choice for personal luxury buyers looking for a sporty crossover. Considering the success of coupe-shaped utility vehicles like the BMW X6 and Mercedes-Benz GLE, despite the fact they they almost completely lose the utility aspect of a so-called sport utility vehicle, it's surprising that it took Audi so long to pen an entry into the segment. And the Audi Q8, unlike its competitors, keeps a mostly flat roofline, which means buyers won't have to sacrifice as much of the 'utility' part of the sport utility equation. But what about the 'sport' aspect of this SUV? Audi representatives cite the Land Rover Range Rover Sport as a potential rival for its new Q8. Considering that Land Rover has found around 20,000 buyers for the Sport in each of the past three years, that's not a bad bogey for Audi to target. All of the Q8's competitors are more about keeping up appearances than blitzing a race track, but it's obvious that a sporty, stylish take on the SUV formula resonates with buyers in America. So it makes sense in today's market to offer the Q8, even though it's not really very sporty, and has less utility than the related Q7. 2019 Audi Q8 | Car News