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Audi Q7

2007-13 models

SIDE IMPACT TEST WITH STANDARD BUT WITHOUT ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL SIDE AIRBAGS

OVERALL EVALUATION: Good

	Injury measures			Head protection	Structure/safety cage
	Head/neck	Torso	Pelvis/leg	Head protection	Structure/safety cage
Driver
Rear passenger

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Test details:

The Audi Q7 was introduced in the 2007 model year.

Injury measures:

Driver — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.

Rear passenger — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.

Head protection:

Driver — The dummy’s head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side curtain airbag that deployed from the roof.

Rear passenger — The dummy’s head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side curtain airbag that deployed from the roof.

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Left to right:

View of the vehicle and barrier 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 curtain airbag.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag.

Additional features:

Side airbags: head curtain airbags for all three rows of seats and front seat-mounted torso airbags (standard); rear seat-mounted torso airbags (optional)
Rollover sensor: designed to deploy the side curtain airbags in the event of an impending rollover
Electronic stability control; includes roll stability control to minimize the possibility of rollover
Antilock brakes
Programmable daytime running lights (optional)

Tested vehicle specifications:

2008 Audi Q7 3.6 4wd
Class: Large SUV
Weight: 5,214 lbs.
Side airbags: standard head curtain airbags for all three rows of seats and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
Wheelbase: 118 in.
Length: 200 in.
Width: 78 in.
Engine: 3.6 L V6
EPA ratings: 14 mpg city | 20 mpg highway

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Last updated: October 29, 2012