Side: original test
Tested vehicle: 2007 Audi A4 Cabriolet 2.0T 2-door convertible with standard front seat-mounted combination head and torso airbags
Rating applies to 2003-09 models
The Audi A4 Cabriolet was redesigned for the 2003 model year.
| 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 The dummy's head was hit by the interior side trim. This impact did not produce high head injury measures, but the head protection is inadequate. |
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Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0709 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -17.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0709 |
| Head HIC-15 | 306 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.6 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.0 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 56 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.7 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 55 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 49 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 6.64 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 1.47 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.7 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.8 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.4 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.7 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 255 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 48 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0709 |
| Head HIC-15 | 502 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.9 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.0 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 26 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.3 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 18 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 13 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 1.83 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.18 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.2 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.0 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.0 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.4 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 73 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -21 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Power leather seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
Technical measurements for this test
| Seat type | Power leather seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 68 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 42 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 13.9 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 90 |
| Force rating | 3 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 184 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 977 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.