2025 Audi A3

midsize luxury car / 4-door sedan

2025 Audi A3 4-door sedan
2022 Audi A3 shown

Crashworthiness

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

Seat belts & child restraints

Seat belt reminders
LATCH ease of use

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.

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

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

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

Driver injury measures

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.

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

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side

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

Passenger injury measures

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

Driver injury measures

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.

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

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

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

Driver injury measures

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.

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

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

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.

Driver injury measures

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

Passenger injury measures

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

Overall evaluation
Front row
Unbelted occupant alert (audible & visual)
Initiation time
DurationNegligible (under 8 seconds)
Volume
Audio frequency
Second row
Startup status alert (visual)
None
Technical measurements for this test
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

About the seat belt reminder evaluation

Child seat anchors

Rating applies to 2022-25 models

Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim40 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.

Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim40 TFSI FWD
Seat type leather
1 2 3
GGood
AAcceptable
MMarginal
PPoor
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

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
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
Technical measurements for this test

Seat position 21

3

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

Seat position 22

2

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

Seat position 23

1

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