Hi all, 

I hope everyone’s well. I’ve just bought a 2019 model Audi Q7, which I delighted with. One small issue is that I am looking to install side-steps to the car, but die to the car being an MHEV, I’ve been told that side steps can’t be installed due to the position of the hybrid battery. Is this true? I’ve seen lots of MHEV models with side steps - so I’m rather confused right now.  I’ve emailed my local Audi dealership, who advised that they don’t have the running boards in stock and won’t be getting them back in, which I thought was strange. 
 

Any advice with this would be greatly appreciated. 

It might be worth checking to see your insurance view on side steps as a lot of insurance companies see them as a mod and won't cover them. 

Hey Steve, thanks for the reply. I had a feeling about this too, so I’ve already checked and they are happy for me to put them on and it wouldn’t make a huge amount difference to the yearly quote either, so thankfully all good on that side. 
 

It’s not the end of the world if I’m not able to install them due to the battery, but it’s amazing how a small detail like side-steps can make such a huge difference to the car. 

Glad you got confirmation regarding insurance. I'm genuinely surprised there aren't any that'll fit. 

Yeah, it seems to be a near impossible to find anything that fits. Ah well, it’s not the end of the world I suppose! Delighted with the car, my first Audi and it looks like it won’t be my last! Thanks again for your help/reply with my issue. 😀👍

Hi.

Glad no issues on the insurance front.

Regards,

Dan.

Thanks Dan, unfortunately looks like a non-starter as I can’t find any that will fit an MHEV model. Ah well, I’m sure I’ll live! 😂 

Edited October 3, 2025Oct 3 by Jad82

might need to look under to see if there are any mounting holes if so then you can buy some aftermarket ones i seen on ebay