2024 Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron
large SUV / 4-door SUV
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 2024 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.
| Overall driver-side evaluation | |
|---|---|
| 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.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| 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 |
Driver injury measures
| 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 |
Passenger-side
- Rating applies to 2024 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.
| 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 | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side
| 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 |
Passenger injury measures
| 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 |
Driver injury measures
| 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 |
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2024 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.
| 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.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| 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 |
Driver injury measures
| 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 |
Side: updated test
Rating applies to 2024 models
Tested vehicle: 2023 Audi e-tron S 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. Side 2.0 ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2023 e-tron conducted by Volkswagen/Audi. These ratings also apply to the Audi e-tron Sportback and the Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTS2314 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -26.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTS2314 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 92 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.7 |
| Compression (kN) | -0.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 16 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 0.6 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 29 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 25 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.75 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.40 |
| Pelvis | |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.0 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | VTS2314 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 64 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.3 |
| Compression (kN) | -0.3 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 16 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.1 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 16 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 15 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 1.86 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.14 |
| Pelvis | |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.7 |
Headlights
Ratings are given for 2 different headlight variations available on this vehicle.
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 | |
| 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.
| Trim level(s) |
|
|---|---|
| Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| High-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating Applies to 2024 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
| 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.
| Trim level(s) |
|
|---|---|
| Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| High-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating Applies to 2024 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 |