Audi A4 Cabriolet
2007-09 modelsMODERATE OVERLAP FRONT TEST
OVERALL EVALUATION:
| Structure/safety cage | Injury measures | Restraints/dummy kinematics | |||
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| Head/neck | Chest | Leg/foot, left | Leg/foot, right | ||
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Important: Frontal crash test ratings can be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.
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Test details:
The Audi A4 Cabriolet was redesigned for the 2003 model year. Knee airbags in the lower instrument panel designed to minimize knee injuries in frontal crashes were added beginning with 2007 models.
Restraints/dummy kinematics — Dummy movement was well controlled. After the dummy moved forward into the airbag, it rebounded into the seat without its head coming close to any stiff structure that could cause injury.
Injury measures — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.
Left to right:
- Action shot taken during the frontal offset 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.
- During rebound, the dummy's head hit only the head restraint, as indicated by smeared greasepaint.
- Intrusion into the driver's space was minimal, and all leg and foot injury measures were low. The deployed driver knee airbag is clearly visible.
Additional features:
- Side airbags: front seat-mounted combination head and torso airbags
- Driver and front passenger knee airbags: separate airbags in the lower instrument panel designed to minimize knee injuries in frontal crashes
- Rollover protection system (pop-up bars behind the rear seats)
- Electronic stability control
- Antilock brakes
Tested vehicle specifications:
- 2007 Audi A4 Cabriolet 2.0T convertible
- Class: Midsize convertible
- Weight: 3,818 lbs.
- Side airbags: front seat-mounted combination head and torso airbags
- Wheelbase: 104 in.
- Length: 180 in.
- Width: 70 in.
- Engine: 2.0 L turbocharged 4-cylinder
- EPA ratings: 24 mpg city | 32 mpg highway