2017 Audi A4 allroad

midsize luxury car / 4-door wagon

Crashworthiness

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

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Headlights
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Optional system
Superior
Standard system
Superior

Other available safety features

  • Optional blind spot detection
  • Optional lane departure warning
  • Optional lane departure prevention

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: driver-side

Rating applies to 2017-24 models

Tested vehicle: 2017 Audi A4 2.0T Premium 4-door 2wd

The Audi A4 was redesigned for the 2017 model year. Driver-side small overlap frontal ratings apply to the Audi A4 4-door sedan (tested) and to the structurally similar Audi A4 allroad wagon, also redesigned for the 2017 model year, and to the Audi A5 Sportback 4-door hatchback, introduced in the 2018 model year.

Overall 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.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID CEN1614
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) 4
Footrest (cm) 7
Left toepan (cm) 4
Brake pedal (cm) 4
Parking brake (cm)
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) 1
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column 0
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) 3
Upper dash (cm) 3
Lower instrument panel (cm) 3

Driver injury measures

Test ID CEN1614
Head
HIC-15 171
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.0
Extension bending moment (Nm) 6
Maximum Nij 0.28
Chest maximum compression (mm) 30
Femur (kN)
Left 1.3
Right 0.4
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 1
Right 2
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.42
Right 0.52
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 2.5
Right 1.0
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 93
Right 70

How the driver-side small overlap front test is conducted

Small overlap front: passenger-side

Rating applies to 2017-24 models

Tested vehicle: 2017 Audi A4 2.0T Prestige quattro 4-door 4wd

The Audi A4 was redesigned for the 2017 model year. Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Volkswagen/Audi as part of frontal crash test verification. Ratings apply to the Audi A4 4-door sedan (tested) and to the structurally similar Audi A4 allroad wagon, also redesigned for the 2017 model year, and to the Audi A5 Sportback 4-door hatchback, introduced in the 2018 model year.

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

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side

Test ID VTP1810
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) 7
Footrest (cm) 13
Right toepan (cm) 7
Center toepan (cm) 3
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) 0
Upper occupant compartment
Center dash (cm) 2
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) 3
Upper dash (cm) 3
Right lower dash (cm) 3

Passenger injury measures

Test ID VTP1810
Head
HIC-15 106
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) 23
Femur (kN)
Left 0.6
Right 1.0
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 1
Right 2
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.30
Right 0.28
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 2.4
Right 2.8
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 63
Right 88

Driver injury measures

Test ID VTP1810
Head
HIC-15 83
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.7
Extension bending moment (Nm) 6
Maximum Nij 0.17
Chest maximum compression (mm) 30
Femur (kN)
Left 0.2
Right 0.5
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 1
Right 1
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.22
Right 0.19
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 1.2
Right 1.4
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 43
Right 40

How the passenger-side small overlap front test is conducted

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2017-24 models

Tested vehicle: 2017 Audi A4 2.0T Premium 4-door 2wd

The Audi A4 was redesigned for the 2017 model year. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Volkswagen/Audi as part of frontal crash test verification. Ratings apply to the Audi A4 4-door sedan (tested) and to the structurally similar Audi A4 allroad wagon, also redesigned for the 2017 model year, and to the Audi A5 Sportback 4-door hatchback, introduced in the 2018 model year.

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 VTF1610
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm) 1
Left (cm) 1
Center (cm) 1
Right (cm) 1
Brake pedal (cm) 1
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm) 0
Right (cm) 0
Steering column movement
Upward (cm) -1
Rearward (cm) -3
A-pillar rearward movement (cm) 0

Driver injury measures

Test ID VTF1610
Head
HIC-15 161
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.8
Extension bending moment (Nm) 8
Maximum Nij 0.17
Chest maximum compression (mm) 25
Legs
Femur force - left (kN) 1.3
Femur force - right (kN) 0.4
Knee displacement - left (mm) 2
Knee displacement - right (mm) 1
Maximum tibia index - left 0.40
Maximum tibia index - right 0.30
Tibia axial force - left (kN) 3.1
Tibia axial force - right (kN) 2.3
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 63
Right 50

How the moderate overlap front test is conducted

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2017-24 models

Tested vehicle: 2017 Audi A4 2.0T Premium quattro 4-door 4wd

The Audi A4 was redesigned for the 2017 model year. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Volkswagen/Audi as part of side crash test verification. Ratings apply to the Audi A4 4-door sedan (tested) and to the structurally similar Audi A4 allroad wagon, also redesigned for the 2017 model year, and to the Audi A5 Sportback 4-door hatchback, introduced in the 2018 model year.

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 VTS1609
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) -19.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Test ID VTS1609
Head HIC-15 453
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.9
Compression (kN) 0.0
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 32
Lateral force (kN) 1.3
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 32
Average deflection (mm) 28
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 3.85
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.49
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 0.8
Acetabulum force (kN) 1.1
Combined force (kN) 1.7
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 0.2
L-M moment (Nm) 93
A-P moment (Nm) 35

Passenger injury measures

Test ID VTS1609
Head HIC-15 129
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.2
Compression (kN) 0.3
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 35
Lateral force (kN) 1.3
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 30
Average deflection (mm) 24
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 6.22
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.83
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 0.5
Acetabulum force (kN) 2.0
Combined force (kN) 2.4
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 0.4
L-M moment (Nm) 47
A-P moment (Nm) -17

How the side crash test is conducted

Roof strength

Rating applies to 2017-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2017 Audi A4 2.0T Premium 4-door 2wd

Rating applies to the Audi A4 4-door sedan (tested) and to the structurally similar Audi A4 allroad wagon and Audi A5 Sportback 4-door hatchback.

Overall evaluation
Curb weight3,471 lbs
Peak force18,540 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio5.34

How the roof strength test is conducted

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) 25
Distance below top of head (mm) 14
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g) 11.1
Head contact time (ms) 64
Force rating 1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N) 0
Max neck tension (N) 429

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

Headlights

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

Trim level(s)

  • Prestige trim
Low-beam headlight typeLED projector
High-beam headlight typeLED reflector
Curve-adaptive?No
High-beam assist?Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler 0 ft 100 ft 200 ft 300 ft 400 ft 500 ft 600 ft Low beams Optimal low-beam illumination High beams Optimal high-beam illumination High-beam assist credit Some glare

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 inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual left and both right curves and fair on the sharp left curve.

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
Trim level(s)
  • Prestige trim
Low-beam headlight type LED projector
High-beam headlight type LED reflector
Curve-adaptive? No
High-beam assist? Yes
Overall rating
Applies to 2017-19 models
LOW BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Amount glare
exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge 87.7 m 11.2%
Straightaway left edge 68.5 m 11.2%
250m radius right curve, right edge 77.1 m 60.7%
250m radius left curve, left edge 68.7 m 83.7%
150m radius right curve, right edge 65.4 m 50.8%
150m radius left curve, left edge 58.6 m 59.5%
HIGH BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge 151.2 m
Straightaway left edge 124.6 m
250m radius right curve, right edge 82.2 m
250m radius left curve, left edge 76.0 m
150m radius right curve, right edge 66.0 m
150m radius left curve, left edge 59.9 m

Trim level(s)

  • Premium Plus trim
Low-beam headlight typeLED projector
High-beam headlight typeLED reflector
Curve-adaptive?No
High-beam assist?No
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler 0 ft 100 ft 200 ft 300 ft 400 ft 500 ft 600 ft Low beams Optimal low-beam illumination High beams Optimal high-beam illumination Some glare

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 inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual left and both right curves and fair on the sharp left curve.

Technical measurements for this test
Trim level(s)
  • Premium Plus trim
Low-beam headlight type LED projector
High-beam headlight type LED reflector
Curve-adaptive? No
High-beam assist? No
Overall rating
Applies to 2017-19 models
LOW BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Amount glare
exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge 87.7 m 11.2%
Straightaway left edge 68.5 m 11.2%
250m radius right curve, right edge 77.1 m 60.7%
250m radius left curve, left edge 68.7 m 83.7%
150m radius right curve, right edge 65.4 m 50.8%
150m radius left curve, left edge 58.6 m 59.5%
HIGH BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge 151.2 m
Straightaway left edge 124.6 m
250m radius right curve, right edge 82.2 m
250m radius left curve, left edge 76.0 m
150m radius right curve, right edge 66.0 m
150m radius left curve, left edge 59.9 m

How headlights are evaluated

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

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

System details

  • Optional Audi Pre Sense Front

Package name

  • Optional Prestige Trim

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2017-20 models

Superior
Superior
with optional equipment
  • This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
  • In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 25 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 22 mph.

System details

  • Standard Audi Pre Sense City

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2017-23 models

Superior
Superior
  • This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
  • In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 25 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 22 mph.

How front crash prevention is evaluated