2023 Audi SQ8 Launch Edition

The SQ8 is Audi Sport's answer to the fast-SUV question: a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 making 500 bhp and 770 lb-ft, sent to all four wheels through an eight-speed Tiptronic gearbox. This 2023 Launch Edition covers the 0-62mph sprint in 4.1 seconds, which is serious pace for a car with a 3,500 kg towing rating and a genuinely usable boot.

This example is finished in Ascari Blue, a factory paint option, and has covered 21,635 miles with a single owner from new. Specification is generous: the City Assist Pack brings blind spot assistance, while the Tour Pack adds adaptive cruise control. HD Matrix LED headlights with Audi laser light technology, four-zone climate control and wireless phone charging round out the equipment.

With one owner and modest mileage for its age, it presents as a well-kept example of the performance SUV formula: V8 character and everyday practicality in the same body.