2025 Audi A3

midsize luxury car / 4-door sedan

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria	Rating
Small overlap front
Moderate overlap front: original test
Side: original test

Seat belts & child restraints

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Seat belt reminders
LATCH ease of use

Other available safety features

Standard blind spot detection
Standard lane departure warning & prevention
Standard rear automatic braking

Key

G
Good
A
Acceptable
M
Marginal
P
Poor

Superior
Advanced
Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Small overlap front

The small overlap front evaluation consists of a driver-side and a passenger-side component. If the results of the two evaluations differ, then the combined small overlap rating is equal to the lower rating.

Driver-side

Rating applies to 2022-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Audi A3 Premium 4-door

The Audi A3 was redesigned for the 2022 model year after a one-year absence from the market. Driver-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2022 A3 conducted by Volkswagen/Audi.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall driver-side evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTN2204
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	11
Footrest (cm)	5
Left toepan (cm)	2
Brake pedal (cm)	5
Parking brake (cm)
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	0
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column	0
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	5
Upper dash (cm)	9
Lower instrument panel (cm)	7

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTN2204
Head
HIC-15	71
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.0
Extension bending moment (Nm)	8
Maximum Nij	0.19
Chest maximum compression (mm)	27
Femur (kN)
Left	0.9
Right	0.1
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	1
Right	0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.53
Right	0.48
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	2.4
Right	0.9
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	59
Right	31

Passenger-side

Rating applies to 2022-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Audi A3 Premium 4-door

The Audi A3 was redesigned for the 2022 model year after a one-year absence from the market. Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2022 A3 conducted by Volkswagen/Audi.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall passenger-side evaluation
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

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP2212
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	11
Footrest (cm)	12
Right toepan (cm)	5
Center toepan (cm)	2
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	0
Upper occupant compartment
Center dash (cm)	5
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	6
Upper dash (cm)	7
Right lower dash (cm)	7

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP2212
Head
HIC-15	125
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.1
Extension bending moment (Nm)	11
Maximum Nij	0.18
Chest maximum compression (mm)	22
Femur (kN)
Left	0.6
Right	0.9
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	1
Right	1
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.34
Right	0.29
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	2.5
Right	1.4
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	43
Right	35

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP2212
Head
HIC-15	107
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.9
Extension bending moment (Nm)	7
Maximum Nij	0.22
Chest maximum compression (mm)	37
Femur (kN)
Left	0.6
Right	0.3
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	0
Right	0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.42
Right	0.22
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	0.7
Right	1.2
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	45
Right	42

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2022-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Audi A3 Premium 4-door

The Audi A3 was redesigned for the 2022 model year after a one-year absence from the market. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2022 A3 conducted by Volkswagen/Audi.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Leg/foot, left
Leg/foot, right
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF2204
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	5
Left (cm)	2
Center (cm)	5
Right (cm)	7
Brake pedal (cm)	6
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	-1
Right (cm)	-2
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	1
Rearward (cm)	1
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF2204
Head
HIC-15	190
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)	34
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	0.4
Femur force - right (kN)	1.0
Knee displacement - left (mm)	1
Knee displacement - right (mm)	5
Maximum tibia index - left	0.24
Maximum tibia index - right	0.90
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	1.9
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	2.2
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	48
Right	80

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2022-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Audi A3 Premium 4-door 4wd

The Audi A3 was redesigned for the 2022 model year after a one-year absence from the market. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2022 A3 conducted by Volkswagen/Audi.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
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

Technical measurements for this test

Test ID	VTS2212
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-17.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS2212
Head HIC-15	318
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.1
Compression (kN)	0.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	30
Lateral force (kN)	1.3
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	28
Average deflection (mm)	24
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	2.69
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.26
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	1.6
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.6
Combined force (kN)	2.6
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	1.1
L-M moment (Nm)	244
A-P moment (Nm)	-29

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS2212
Head HIC-15	196
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.3
Compression (kN)	0.1
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	25
Lateral force (kN)	0.7
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	29
Average deflection (mm)	23
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	1.77
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.19
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.8
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.4
Combined force (kN)	3.0
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.4
L-M moment (Nm)	64
A-P moment (Nm)	-25

About the original side crash test

Seat belt reminders

Rating applies to 2022-25 models

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Front row
Unbelted occupant alert (audible & visual)
Initiation time
Duration	Negligible (under 8 seconds)
Volume
Audio frequency
Second row
Startup status alert (visual)	None

Technical measurements for this test

About the seat belt reminder evaluation

Child seat anchors

Rating applies to 2022-25 models

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	40 TFSI FWD
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.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	40 TFSI FWD
Seat type	leather

Rating icon	Rating
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
shared lower achors symbol	Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s)
	No hardware available

Details by seating position

Position	Rating
1
1	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
2	Tether anchor
	easy-to-find location
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	none available
3
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

Technical measurements for this test

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	Yes
Depth	Visible
Force (lbs)	0
Clearance angle (degrees)	72
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	Yes
Depth	Visible
Force (lbs)	0
Clearance angle (degrees)	77
Tether anchor
Location	Rear deck
Confusing hardware present	No
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Lower anchor A
No lower latch for this seat position
Lower anchor B
No lower latch for this seat position
Tether anchor
Location	Rear deck
Confusing hardware present	No
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	Yes
Depth	Visible
Force (lbs)	0
Clearance angle (degrees)	72
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	Yes
Depth	Visible
Force (lbs)	0
Clearance angle (degrees)	71
Tether anchor
Location	Rear deck
Confusing hardware present	No
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

About the child seat anchor evaluation

Background cabin sound pressure level at 24 km/h	54 dB
Audible signal sound pressure level at 24 km/h	67 dB
Difference between background and signal	13.3 dB
Background cabin sound pressure level at 40 km/h	59 dB
Audible signal sound pressure level at 40 km/h	72 dB
Difference between background and signal	12.3 dB
Dominant audio frequency	1800 Hz