2022 Audi e-tron

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria	Rating
Small overlap front: driver-side
Small overlap front: passenger-side
Moderate overlap front: original test
Side: original test
Roof strength
Head restraints & seats

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Headlights (varies by trim/option)
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Standard system	Superior
Front crash prevention: pedestrian (day)
Standard system	Superior
Front crash prevention: pedestrian (night)
Standard system	Advanced

Evaluation criteria	Rating
LATCH ease of use

Small overlap front: driver-side

Rating applies to 2019-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2019 Audi e-tron quattro Premium Plus 4-door 4wd

The Audi e-tron was introduced in the 2019 model year and was renamed as the Audi Q8 e-tron for the 2024 model year. These ratings also apply to the Audi e-tron Sportback and the Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron.

Evaluation criteria	Rating

Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Action shot taken during the driver-side small overlap frontal crash test.

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.

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.

The driver's space was maintained well, and risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was low.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1905
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	4
Footrest (cm)	3
Left toepan (cm)	3
Brake pedal (cm)	4
Parking brake (cm)
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	0
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column	4
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	3
Upper dash (cm)	4
Lower instrument panel (cm)	4

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1905
Head
HIC-15	169
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.1
Extension bending moment (Nm)	18
Maximum Nij	0.22
Chest maximum compression (mm)	24
Femur (kN)
Left	0.2
Right	0.0
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	0
Right	0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.34
Right	0.29
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	1.4
Right	1.1
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	43
Right	32

About the small overlap front test

Small overlap front: passenger-side

Rating applies to 2019-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2019 Audi e-tron quattro 4-door 4wd

The Audi e-tron was introduced in the 2019 model year and was renamed as the Audi Q8 e-tron for the 2024 model year. Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Volkswagen/Audi. These ratings also apply to the Audi e-tron Sportback and the Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall 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	VTP1922
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	8
Footrest (cm)	7
Right toepan (cm)	3
Center toepan (cm)	1
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	0
Upper occupant compartment
Center dash (cm)	3
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	5
Upper dash (cm)	5
Right lower dash (cm)	4

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP1922
Head
HIC-15	247
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.6
Extension bending moment (Nm)	29
Maximum Nij	0.26
Chest maximum compression (mm)	22
Femur (kN)
Left	0.2
Right	0.5
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	0
Right	0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.23
Right	0.44
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	2.3
Right	2.4
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	51
Right	72

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP1922
Head
HIC-15	145
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.0
Extension bending moment (Nm)	13
Maximum Nij	0.20
Chest maximum compression (mm)	39
Femur (kN)
Left	0.1
Right	0.2
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	2
Right	0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.35
Right	0.24
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	0.7
Right	2.0
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	36
Right	46

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2019-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2019 Audi e-tron quattro Premium Plus 4-door 4wd

The Audi e-tron was introduced in the 2019 model year and was renamed as the Audi Q8 e-tron for the 2024 model year. These ratings also apply to the Audi e-tron Sportback and the Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron.

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

Action shot taken during the moderate overlap frontal crash test.

The dummy's position in relation to the steering wheel and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained very well.

Smeared greasepaint indicates where the dummy's head contacted the side curtain airbag during rebound.

Intrusion into the driver's space was minimal, and all leg and foot injury measures were low.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEF1903
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	1
Left (cm)	1
Center (cm)	0
Right (cm)	0
Brake pedal (cm)	0
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	0
Right (cm)	1
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	-5
Rearward (cm)	-5
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEF1903
Head
HIC-15	189
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.1
Extension bending moment (Nm)	7
Maximum Nij	0.18
Chest maximum compression (mm)	29
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	0.2
Femur force - right (kN)	0.3
Knee displacement - left (mm)	1
Knee displacement - right (mm)	0
Maximum tibia index - left	0.16
Maximum tibia index - right	0.29
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	1.3
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	2.1
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	37
Right	52

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2019-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2019 Audi e-tron quattro Premium Plus 4-door 4wd

The Audi e-tron was introduced in the 2019 model year and was renamed as the Audi Q8 e-tron for the 2024 model year. These ratings also apply to the Audi e-tron Sportback and the Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron.

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

View of the vehicle just after the crash test.

View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbags.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag.

Technical measurements for this test

Test ID	CES1903
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-25.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES1903
Head HIC-15	108
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.8
Compression (kN)	0.3
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	30
Lateral force (kN)	1.6
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	30
Average deflection (mm)	24
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	2.66
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.27
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.2
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.4
Combined force (kN)	1.6
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.0
L-M moment (Nm)	27
A-P moment (Nm)	-14

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES1903
Head HIC-15	84
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.3
Compression (kN)	0.4
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	12
Lateral force (kN)	0.6
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	18
Average deflection (mm)	15
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	2.51
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.24
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.2
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.3
Combined force (kN)	1.5
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.2
L-M moment (Nm)	37
A-P moment (Nm)	-30

About the original side crash test

Roof strength

Rating applies to 2019-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2019 Audi e-tron quattro Premium Plus 4-door 4wd

Ratings apply to the Audi e-tron (tested) and the structurally similar all new 2020 e-tron Sportback.

Overall evaluation
Curb weight	5,772 lbs
Peak force	28,682 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio	4.97

About the roof strength test

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: Power leather seat

Overall evaluation
Dynamic rating
Seat/head restraint geometry

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	Power leather seat
Geometry
Backset (mm)	35
Distance below top of head (mm)	16
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	11.6
Head contact time (ms)	64
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	0
Max neck tension (N)	224

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.

Headlights

Ratings are given for 2 different headlight variations available on this vehicle.

Trim level(s)

Premium trim
Premium Plus trim

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the left side of the road and fair on the right side. On curves, visibility was good in all 4 tests.

The low beams created some glare.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and fair on the left side. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual right and gradual left curves and fair on the sharp right and sharp left curves.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway and on both left curves.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Trim level(s)	Premium trim Premium Plus trim
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating Applies to 2019-23 models

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	81.8 m	None
Straightaway left edge	66.3 m	None
250m radius right curve, right edge	78.6 m	1.5%
250m radius left curve, left edge	69.7 m	None
150m radius right curve, right edge	64.6 m	31.3%
150m radius left curve, left edge	59.1 m	1.2%

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	156.0 m
Straightaway left edge	137.6 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	81.8 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	78.1 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	64.7 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	63.7 m

Trim level(s)

Prestige trim

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED projector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on the sharp right curve, fair on the sharp left curve and inadequate on the gradual right and gradual left curves.

The low beams created some glare.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good in all 4 tests.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway, on both left curves and on the gradual right curve.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Trim level(s)	Prestige trim
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED projector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating Applies to 2021-23 models

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	81.6 m	None
Straightaway left edge	51.2 m	None
250m radius right curve, right edge	54.3 m	None
250m radius left curve, right edge	48.1 m	None
150m radius right curve, right edge	67.6 m	19.9%
150m radius left curve, right edge	48.1 m	None

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	154.0 m
Straightaway left edge	145.4 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	95.1 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	95.9 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	75.8 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	72.6 m

About the headlight evaluation

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

System details

Standard Audi Pre Sense Front

Package name

Standard Standard

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2019-23 models

Superior

This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
In the 12 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 11 mph.
In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

About the original front crash prevention test

Front crash prevention: pedestrian (day)

System details

standard Pre sense front

Overall evaluation

This rating applies to all 2019-23 models

Superior

Crossing child

In the 12 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 10 mph.
In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

Crossing adult

In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

Parallel adult

In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 37 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision. A warning was issued 2.3 seconds before impact.

About the pedestrian front crash prevention test

Front crash prevention: pedestrian (night)

Night

System details

standard Pre sense front

Overall evaluation

Includes high-beam assist credit

This rating applies to all 2022-23 models

Advanced

Crossing adult

In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 23 mph when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.

Parallel adult

In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 37 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 36 mph when using its high beams and a warning was issued 2 seconds before impact. When using its low beams, impact speed was reduced by 31 mph and a warning was issued 1.9 seconds before impact.

About pedestrian front crash prevention test

Child seat anchors

Rating applies to 2019-23 models

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	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.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	Premium Plus
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)	77
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	Yes
Depth	Visible
Force (lbs)	0
Clearance angle (degrees)	80
Tether anchor
Location	Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present	Yes
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	Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present	Yes
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)	76
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	Yes
Depth	Visible
Force (lbs)	0
Clearance angle (degrees)	76
Tether anchor
Location	Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present	Yes
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

2022 Audi e-tron

large SUV / 4-door SUV

Crashworthiness

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Seat belts & child restraints

Other available safety features

Small overlap front: driver-side

Small overlap front: passenger-side

Moderate overlap front: original test

Side: original test

Roof strength

Head restraints & seats

Headlights

Trim level(s)

Trim level(s)

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

System details

Package name

Overall evaluation

Front crash prevention: pedestrian (day)

Front crash prevention: pedestrian (night)

Night

Child seat anchors