SUV Battle 2020: Audi Q8, BMW X5, Mercedes GLE, Volvo XC90, Range Rover Sport, Jeep, Lexus & BM

Hello everyone! My name is Diyas. In this video we are going to compare several popular premium crossovers on a long, steep climb and define which all-wheel drive system is better. Three BMWs, two Audis, two Lexuses and a Jeep Grand Cherokee, Mercedes GLE and Range. Rover Sport Subscribe to the channel so you don't miss the next video. We will be testing the all-wheel drive systems of compact premium crossovers, including the Audi Q5, BMW fair Cars have different engine power, different tires and even different air filter conditions. I can add that the drivers are different too... but I won. 't.

So let's not get ahead of ourselves, you'll see for yourself. Now get comfortable and let's get started! To make the test area conditions more or less the same for each vehicle, the least powerful car will go first. The climbing surface gets worse with each attempt and therefore the more powerful car will have to work harder to pass. The 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the 3.0-liter naturally aspirated gasoline engine starts first. The Jeep starts to climb in the standard transmission mode, the gearbox is in the "Drive" position. The driver releases the accelerator too soon. The electronic imitations did not have enough time to activate.

Now you will have to step on the accelerator a little more and maintain the revolutions for longer. The Grand Cherokee pushes forward by keeping the left front wheel well off the ground. The climb becomes significantly steeper and the wheels unloaded. They are practically suspended in the air This situation is complicated and it is time to activate the low

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of the transmission The four-wheel drive system will work in automatic mode Now Jeep moves forward with confidence! Another diagonal suspension, a little more wheel slip and the Grand Cherokee moves more even on three wheels The final point with a very spectacular lift of the left front wheel and the Jeep handles it safely The next contestant is the Volvo XC90 2019 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline engine A quick note on tires.

This video was recorded in mid-March in a region where the night temperature drops below zero degrees and can rise to +20 degrees Celsius the next day. That's why someone has already changed tires, and someone still drives on winter tires. Volvo has a good pace. from the beginning and easily overcomes the first obstacle. At this part of the climb Volvo can't go any further in standard mode and the driver activated OFF-ROAD mode. The car pushes backwards to try to pass the obstacle using its momentum. But it's no miracle. happened! The car reverses again and passes the obstacle through the easiest path.

The right front wheel pushes against the rock step and there we have the diagonal suspension. Volvo's traction control system does an excellent job and we move on to the next participant. This is a 2018 Lexus RX350 with a 3.5 liter V6 engine Lexus starts to climb and the first simple obstacle becomes a problem The driver tries to put the first gear and with the ESP off Nothing has changed, but the slipping of the wheels is more intense The ESP is activated but the Lexus remains standing There, helpless, the ESP turns off again to prevent the electronics from drowning the engine and the RX tries the easiest trajectory.

The Lexus drives slowly to avoid damaging the front bumper. Considering its miserable performance in the simplest test, it is clear that there is no point in continuing to drive. Next contestant! This is the new BMW X6 with a 3.0-liter turbocharged gasoline engine. BMW sets off and its front wheel spins intensely. The wheel slip of the X6 is more intense compared to the BMW X3 that has already been on this hill. You can see it in the following video! Don't forget to subscribe to the channel. The X6 has reached the complex part of the climb. Listen to the sound of the engine, is it electronic work or the driver's actions?

At this point, the BMW starts to skid a lot on the freewheel again. It abruptly steps on the accelerator and the BMW I guess it wasn't the feature of the electronics. The next participant will help us clarify the 2019 BMW X5 with a similar 3.0-liter gasoline engine. Like the BMW X6, this It is due to lack of grip and BMW moves very slowly reaching the most difficult obstacle The climb becomes steeper before the left rear wheel The right wheel had dug a hole so deep that the rear bumper has touched the ground Now the car has to pass above the improvised step made by the rear wheels to continue climbing The X5 cannot pass the obstacle in a Standard Mode The driver activated Sport mode and raised the air suspension to the upper position.

He now returns the gearbox to Standard mode and reverses and then tries to change the trajectory slightly. But the situation has not changed. The wheels keep turning due to bad conditions. grip The heavy weight of the vehicle, the ground conditions and the grip capacity of the tires have led to this result. Perhaps if the tires had more grip the result could be completely different. Meanwhile, the car has moved back to conquer the hill following an easier trajectory of the Test Test You may have a question: Why is there such a difference between the X6 and the X5 attempts?

While driving the X6 I drew their attention to the longitudinal roll of the car due to strong acceleration pulses. It was a little trick that helped get through the obstacles without stopping. In contradiction, the X5 owner drove as slowly as possible, pedaling gently. gas and following with extreme precision the instructions of the trail guide This allowed us to obtain more information about the performance of this car The next participant is the new

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Audi Q8 with a 3.0-liter turbocharged gasoline engine The driver changed the air suspension to the fourth position of five available The gearbox is in Drive position and the driving mode is Automatic The Audi takes a little more to the left than the main path of the road and that is why the front wheel barely leaves the ground The traction control system Audi does a very good job.

The car passes the diagonal suspensions with minimal wheel slip. The Audi Q8 successfully completes its attempt by lifting the front wheel and spinning the wheels as little as possible. The next contestant is the 2019 Mercedes GLE with a 3.0-liter turbocharged gasoline engine. The GLE has OFF-ROAD mode but, according to tradition, the car starts in standard mode which in this case is called Comfort. Like the Audi, the Mercedes overcomes the first obstacle by a simple section of the road. It is clearly seen that Mercedes' traction control system requires more time for decision making. Look at that intensive front.

Wheel spinning! The car jumps forward a little. But that's not all! The front wheel is still in the air, the driver presses the accelerator to the floor and the GLE literally leaps forward. That was very dangerous! The next car is the Range Rover Sport with a powerful 5.0-litre supercharged V8 petrol engine. In our climb we will see how a true off-roader behaves compared to crossovers. The Range Rover starts in standard mode. The gearbox is in Drive. position, the Terrain Response system is in Automatic The front wheel does not spin at all! The Range Rover continued to drive easily after a complete stop.

With standard snow tires, like other participants in this test, the Range Rover demonstrates a completely different result. FYI: At the beginning of the test we checked the tire pressures of all vehicles to make sure they were all at stock levels. The Range Rover remains stable even at the last obstacle. Good job! You've seen eight-car courses, that's the exact number I planned to have at the beginning of the test. But during filming another additional participant appeared: the Audi Q7. It is very interesting to compare it with the Q8, but this model is newer and may have some differences in the electronic configuration.

We will find out now! This Audi Q7 is equipped with a 3.0-liter supercharged gasoline engine and snow tires. Excellent start and a little sliding at the beginning of the trail. Complete stop before the second obstacle. One wheel skids and safe progress. Not all Audis have similar AWD systems. Watch the Audi Q5 with Quattro Ultra demonstrate a completely different result. All the details will be available in the following video! The front wheel is suspended in the air and hardly rotates. That's how effective the traction control system works, especially compared to the Mercedes. Excellent result! It is difficult to draw conclusions when there is no uniformity in the driving of the participating cars.

This was especially noticeable in the attempts of the BMW X6, Audi Q8 and Mercedes GLE. That is why in the second stage of the test we will have the driver of the BMW X5 with extreme precision. He followed the trail guide's instructions and stepped on the accelerator very gently. Now you will drive Audi Q8, Mercedes GLE, BMW X6, Volvo XC90 and Range Rover Sport up this hill. What do you think of this idea? I think it will be completely fair. If you agree with me, hit the LIKE button and let's move on! Let's start with the Audi Q8, the gearbox in the Drive position, the air suspension is one level higher than default and the driver of the BMW X5 is behind the wheel.

The front wheel of the Audi rises into the air but despite this, it rotates at the same speed as the rear. Now the climb becomes steeper and the wheels begin to spin more. The Audi has reached the places where the X5 got stuck. At first all the wheels of the Q8 start to spin except the loaded left rear one. Then the sound of the engine changes and the wheels get more power and now all the wheels of the Audi are spinning. Why has the car stopped and not moving forward? The answer is on the screen. It's transmission overheating.

It happened due to overloading and now you know what not to do to your Audi. After a brief pause of less than 5 minutes, the service message disappeared and Audi proceeded to get into the next car. is Mercedes GLE all systems are in standard mode the gearbox is in Drive position Our exemplary driver is behind the wheel The Mercedes skids much more than the Audi The wheels skid here again, but the Mercedes continues pushing uphill The climb slows It gets steeper and the load on the wheels increases and they need more power to turn and keep the car moving.

But the electronics limit the engine revolutions, protecting the transmission from overloading. The Mercedes representative suggested turning off the ESP. The GLE's engine revs higher without the electronic limiter. Mercedes actively spins its wheels and then there is a message on the dashboard. Another transmission is overheated. After giving it some time to cool down, the driver attempts to drive forward. To avoid another overheating of the transmission, the Mercedes' attempt is over. The GLE didn't even get to the place where the BMW X5 got stuck and Audi overheated the gearbox. During the first attempt, the BMW X6 easily overcame all obstacles.

Now let's see how he behaves with our exemplary driver. A little wheel spin at the start and the X6 moves forward. More RPM and more wheel slip Here is the place where the Mercedes got stuck Watch how only the BMW's gripless wheels continue to spin The driver turns off the traction control system per the recommendation of the BMW representative The wheels started to spin a little more, but the result remains the same Now the driver has activated Sport mode and deactivated the traction control system The wheels with zero grip continue to spin The left rear wheel makes a timid attempt to turn This gives hope that The X6 will eventually do it and move on.

The next attempt is with Sport Plus mode activated. Unlike Audi and Mercedes, the BMW transmission did not send messages about overheating and therefore let's give the X6 the opportunity to drive this part along an alternative trajectory. The driver maintains stable revs, but without spin Like the X5, its coupe brother cannot overcome this obstacle. The Volvo XC90 has the weakest engine among the second stage participants. Despite this, the car successfully overcame the climb during the first stage. Volvo's wheels began to actively spin. through the entire distance of the first obstacle The car cannot cross the second obstacle slowly and smoothly The driver has to activate the OFF-ROAD mode The engine accelerates at high RPM but it is not enough to provide the wheels with sufficient torque. make adiscount to Volvo as the least powerful participant in the second stage of the test The XC90 reverses to drive on an alternative road trajectory Volvo's wheels spin; the engine runs at stable revolutions The car rushes forward and reaches the place where the BMW of the climb Previous entrants dug potholes and loosened the surface as much as possible But from the other side, the RRS is not a crossover at all.

That makes it even more interesting to watch our exemplary driver drive. Range Rover Easily Reaches The Point Where Mercedes and BMW Got Stuck Unlike German cars, the Range Rover's traction control system can cope with a higher load, transmitting more torque to the wheels. The Range Rover actively rows with all four wheels unlike other participants in the second stage. The Range Rover attempt is an example of the effective work of the traction control system together with high engine power. Everything was done with standard snow tires, just like those of other participants in this test. Now that we have obtained the maximum information, we can draw a conclusion.

The Lexus was not surprising at all. Its traction control system is similarly inefficient as in all Toyota crossovers produced before 2019. I assume the next generation of the RX will use the all-wheel drive system available on the new RAV4 with two additional multi-plate clutches on the rear axle. The Jeep demonstrated an excellent result in the first part of the test and it is actually not entirely correct to compare it with crossovers. Unfortunately the Grand Cherokee had to leave early and we do not know how it would behave with our exemplary driver. It would also be interesting to compare the result of the Jeep. with the Range Rover Sport There is no point in talking about the performance of the Range Rover Sport.

He dominated with a great advantage and it could be seen with the naked eye. So, let's move on to four cars: Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Volvo. Smaller and lower engines. Power affected the Volvo's result. In complex conditions the wheels lacked torque and the XC90 covered the shortest distance in the second stage of the test. The Mercedes GLE has the most powerful engine among these four cars, but its traction control system is the most ineffective. too long for the electronics to start working efficiently In complicated conditions the situation can get worse and the vehicle will get stuck even more BMW X6 The BMW's electronic system works faster than Volvo's and even faster than Mercedes' This was clearly seen during the second stage But it was not enough to get through the most difficult part of the climb.

We have already demonstrated this twice, first in the X5 and then in the X6. It should be noted that, unlike Audi, Mercedes and Volvo, the BMW transmission did not overheat. The Audi Q8 had minimal wheel slip. Thanks to the effective work of the traction control system, Audi is the only car of the four that managed to overcome the part most complicated climb during the second stage Even despite the transmission overheating Write your opinions about this test in the comments section Which car surprised you and which one did you expect the most from? That's all for me!

My name is Diyas; See you in the new video.