Small overlap front: driver-side
Rating applies to 2017-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2017 Audi A4 2.0T Premium 4-door 2wd
The Audi A4 was redesigned for the 2017 model year. Driver-side small overlap frontal ratings apply to the Audi A4 4-door sedan (tested) and to the structurally similar Audi A4 allroad wagon, also redesigned for the 2017 model year, and to the Audi A5 Sportback 4-door hatchback, introduced in the 2018 model year.
Overall evaluation | |
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Structure and safety cage | |
Driver injury measures | |
Head/neck | |
Chest | |
Hip/thigh | |
Lower leg/foot | |
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
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Action shot taken during the driver-side small overlap frontal crash test.
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The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained very well.
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The frontal and side curtain airbags worked well together to keep the head from coming close to any stiff structure or outside objects that could cause injury.
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The driver's space was maintained well, and risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was low.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
Test ID | CEN1614 |
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Lower occupant compartment | |
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 4 |
Footrest (cm) | 7 |
Left toepan (cm) | 4 |
Brake pedal (cm) | 4 |
Parking brake (cm) | |
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 1 |
Upper occupant compartment | |
Steering column | 0 |
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 3 |
Upper dash (cm) | 3 |
Lower instrument panel (cm) | 3 |
Driver injury measures
Test ID | CEN1614 |
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Head | |
HIC-15 | 171 |
Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
Extension bending moment (Nm) | 6 |
Maximum Nij | 0.28 |
Chest maximum compression (mm) | 30 |
Femur (kN) | |
Left | 1.3 |
Right | 0.4 |
Knee displacement (mm) | |
Left | 1 |
Right | 2 |
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
Left | 0 |
Right | 0 |
Maximum tibia index | |
Left | 0.42 |
Right | 0.52 |
Tibia axial force (kN) | |
Left | 2.5 |
Right | 1.0 |
Foot acceleration (g) | |
Left | 93 |
Right | 70 |
Small overlap front: passenger-side
Rating applies to 2017-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2017 Audi A4 2.0T Prestige quattro 4-door 4wd
The Audi A4 was redesigned for the 2017 model year. Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Volkswagen/Audi as part of frontal crash test verification. Ratings apply to the Audi A4 4-door sedan (tested) and to the structurally similar Audi A4 allroad wagon, also redesigned for the 2017 model year, and to the Audi A5 Sportback 4-door hatchback, introduced in the 2018 model year.
Overall evaluation | |
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Structure and safety cage | |
Passenger injury measures | |
Head/neck | |
Chest | |
Hip/thigh | |
Lower leg/foot | |
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Driver injury measures | |
Head/neck | |
Chest | |
Hip/thigh | |
Lower leg/foot | |
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side
Test ID | VTP1810 |
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Lower occupant compartment | |
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 7 |
Footrest (cm) | 13 |
Right toepan (cm) | 7 |
Center toepan (cm) | 3 |
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 0 |
Upper occupant compartment | |
Center dash (cm) | 2 |
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 3 |
Upper dash (cm) | 3 |
Right lower dash (cm) | 3 |
Passenger injury measures
Test ID | VTP1810 |
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Head | |
HIC-15 | 106 |
Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 0.9 |
Extension bending moment (Nm) | 16 |
Maximum Nij | 0.24 |
Chest maximum compression (mm) | 23 |
Femur (kN) | |
Left | 0.6 |
Right | 1.0 |
Knee displacement (mm) | |
Left | 1 |
Right | 2 |
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
Left | 0 |
Right | 0 |
Maximum tibia index | |
Left | 0.30 |
Right | 0.28 |
Tibia axial force (kN) | |
Left | 2.4 |
Right | 2.8 |
Foot acceleration (g) | |
Left | 63 |
Right | 88 |
Driver injury measures
Test ID | VTP1810 |
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Head | |
HIC-15 | 83 |
Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 0.7 |
Extension bending moment (Nm) | 6 |
Maximum Nij | 0.17 |
Chest maximum compression (mm) | 30 |
Femur (kN) | |
Left | 0.2 |
Right | 0.5 |
Knee displacement (mm) | |
Left | 1 |
Right | 1 |
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
Left | 0 |
Right | 0 |
Maximum tibia index | |
Left | 0.22 |
Right | 0.19 |
Tibia axial force (kN) | |
Left | 1.2 |
Right | 1.4 |
Foot acceleration (g) | |
Left | 43 |
Right | 40 |
How the passenger-side small overlap front test is conducted
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2017-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2017 Audi A4 2.0T Premium 4-door 2wd
The Audi A4 was redesigned for the 2017 model year. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Volkswagen/Audi as part of frontal crash test verification. Ratings apply to the Audi A4 4-door sedan (tested) and to the structurally similar Audi A4 allroad wagon, also redesigned for the 2017 model year, and to the Audi A5 Sportback 4-door hatchback, introduced in the 2018 model year.
Overall evaluation | |
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Structure and safety cage | |
Driver injury measures | |
Head/neck | |
Chest | |
Leg/foot, left | |
Leg/foot, right | |
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
Test ID | VTF1610 |
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Footwell intrusion | |
Footrest (cm) | 1 |
Left (cm) | 1 |
Center (cm) | 1 |
Right (cm) | 1 |
Brake pedal (cm) | 1 |
Instrument panel rearward movement | |
Left (cm) | 0 |
Right (cm) | 0 |
Steering column movement | |
Upward (cm) | -1 |
Rearward (cm) | -3 |
A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
Test ID | VTF1610 |
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Head | |
HIC-15 | 161 |
Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 0.8 |
Extension bending moment (Nm) | 8 |
Maximum Nij | 0.17 |
Chest maximum compression (mm) | 25 |
Legs | |
Femur force - left (kN) | 1.3 |
Femur force - right (kN) | 0.4 |
Knee displacement - left (mm) | 2 |
Knee displacement - right (mm) | 1 |
Maximum tibia index - left | 0.40 |
Maximum tibia index - right | 0.30 |
Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 3.1 |
Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.3 |
Foot acceleration (g) | |
Left | 63 |
Right | 50 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2017-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2017 Audi A4 2.0T Premium quattro 4-door 4wd
The Audi A4 was redesigned for the 2017 model year. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Volkswagen/Audi as part of side crash test verification. Ratings apply to the Audi A4 4-door sedan (tested) and to the structurally similar Audi A4 allroad wagon, also redesigned for the 2017 model year, and to the Audi A5 Sportback 4-door hatchback, introduced in the 2018 model year.
Overall evaluation | |
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Structure and safety cage | |
Driver injury measures | |
Head/neck | |
Torso | |
Pelvis/leg | |
Driver head protection | |
Rear passenger injury measures | |
Head/neck | |
Torso | |
Pelvis/leg | |
Rear passenger head protection |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
Test ID | VTS1609 |
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B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -19.0 |
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. |
Driver injury measures
Test ID | VTS1609 |
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Head HIC-15 | 453 |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 0.9 |
Compression (kN) | 0.0 |
Shoulder | |
Lateral deflection (mm) | 32 |
Lateral force (kN) | 1.3 |
Torso | |
Maximum deflection (mm) | 32 |
Average deflection (mm) | 28 |
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.85 |
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.49 |
Pelvis | |
Iliac force (kN) | 0.8 |
Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.1 |
Combined force (kN) | 1.7 |
Left femur | |
L-M force (kN) | 0.2 |
L-M moment (Nm) | 93 |
A-P moment (Nm) | 35 |
Passenger injury measures
Test ID | VTS1609 |
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Head HIC-15 | 129 |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 0.2 |
Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
Shoulder | |
Lateral deflection (mm) | 35 |
Lateral force (kN) | 1.3 |
Torso | |
Maximum deflection (mm) | 30 |
Average deflection (mm) | 24 |
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 6.22 |
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.83 |
Pelvis | |
Iliac force (kN) | 0.5 |
Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.0 |
Combined force (kN) | 2.4 |
Left femur | |
L-M force (kN) | 0.4 |
L-M moment (Nm) | 47 |
A-P moment (Nm) | -17 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2017-23 models
Tested vehicle: 2017 Audi A4 2.0T Premium 4-door 2wd
Rating applies to the Audi A4 4-door sedan (tested) and to the structurally similar Audi A4 allroad wagon and Audi A5 Sportback 4-door hatchback.
Overall evaluation | |
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Curb weight | 3,471 lbs |
Peak force | 18,540 lbs |
Strength-to-weight ratio | 5.34 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Power leather seat
Overall evaluation | |
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Dynamic rating | |
Seat/head restraint geometry |
Seat type | Power leather seat |
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Geometry | |
Backset (mm) | 25 |
Distance below top of head (mm) | 14 |
Seat design parameters | |
Pass/fail | Pass |
Max T1 acceleration (g) | 11.1 |
Head contact time (ms) | 64 |
Force rating | 1 |
Neck forces | |
Max neck shear force (N) | 0 |
Max neck tension (N) | 429 |
How the head restraint & seat test is conducted
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Ratings are given for 2 different trim variations available on this vehicle.
Front crash prevention: pedestrian (day)
Child seat anchors
Rating applies to 2018-24 models
Overall evaluation | |
Vehicle trim | 2.0T Premium Plus |
Seat type | leather |
This vehicle has 2 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.
It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor only.
Overall evaluation | |
Vehicle trim | 2.0T Premium Plus |
Seat type | leather |
G | Good |
A | Acceptable |
M | Marginal |
P | Poor |
Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated. | |
thether anchor symbol | Tether anchor |
lower anchor symbol | Lower anchors |
Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s) | |
No hardware available |
Details by seating position
1 | |
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Tether anchor | |
easy-to-find location | |
no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
Lower anchors | |
not too deep in seat | |
not too much force needed to attach | |
easy to maneuver around anchors | |
2 | |
Tether anchor | |
easy-to-find location | |
no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
Lower anchors | |
none available | |
3 | |
Tether anchor | |
easy-to-find location | |
no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
Lower anchors | |
not too deep in seat | |
not too much force needed to attach | |
easy to maneuver around anchors |
Seat position 21
Lower anchor A | |
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Open access rated | Yes |
Depth | Visible |
Force (lbs) | 0 |
Clearance angle (degrees) | 93 |
Lower anchor B | |
Open access rated | Yes |
Depth | Visible |
Force (lbs) | 0 |
Clearance angle (degrees) | 84 |
Tether anchor | |
Location | Middle seatback |
Confusing hardware present | No |
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
No |
Seat position 22
Lower anchor A | |
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No lower latch for this seat position | |
Lower anchor B | |
No lower latch for this seat position | |
Tether anchor | |
Location | Middle seatback |
Confusing hardware present | Yes |
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
Yes |
Seat position 23
Lower anchor A | |
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Open access rated | Yes |
Depth | Visible |
Force (lbs) | 0 |
Clearance angle (degrees) | 97 |
Lower anchor B | |
Open access rated | Yes |
Depth | Visible |
Force (lbs) | 0 |
Clearance angle (degrees) | 97 |
Tether anchor | |
Location | Middle seatback |
Confusing hardware present | Yes |
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
Yes |