Audi SQ7 7seater — Rome

Seven seats, 507 hp from a twin-turbo V8 diesel, and enough road presence to make a Maybach glance twice. The Audi SQ7 is the rare performance SUV that doubles as a genuine touring car for families, business groups, or anyone who needs cabin space without compromise. What makes this particular car so well-suited to Rome and its surroundings is simple arithmetic: three rows of real seating, adaptive air suspension that absorbs cobblestone and autostrada alike, and a boot large enough for a week's luggage even with the third row up. If you're planning a drive from Fiumicino to a villa in the Castelli Romani hills — Frascati, Castel Gandolfo, the SS218 winding past volcanic lake views — the SQ7 handles the narrow inclines with the composure of a car half its size, while keeping five or six passengers comfortable in climate-controlled quiet. For longer routes, the calculation shifts further in its favour. A full-day push south toward the Amalfi Coast (250-plus kilometres, ideally with an overnight stop) or north through Umbria to Orvieto rewards a car with this kind of motorway refinement and fuel range. The torque arrives early and stays flat, so overtaking on the A1 feels unhurried rather than theatrical. It is fast without asking you to be brave. We keep the 2023 SQ7 in a single, fully specified variant. Daily rates begin at €320. Handover can be arranged at FCO, Ciampino, your hotel in Prati or Via Veneto, or the EUR business district — wherever suits your schedule. If your accommodation sits inside Rome's ZTL restricted zone, we coordinate a meeting point just outside the camera perimeter so you start your drive without fines or confusion. Practical note for families: the third-row seats fold electrically, so switching between seven-seat touring mode and a flat cargo floor takes seconds. Rear passengers get their own climate zone and USB charging. Child seats fit across the second row without the origami exercise that smaller SUVs demand. This is a car for people who want one vehicle to cover every day of a Roman itinerary — city transfers, countryside lunches, coastal overnights — without swapping keys halfway through the trip.