2007 Audi A6

Tested vehicle: 2005 Audi A6 3.2 quattro 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2005-11 models

The Audi A6 was redesigned for the 2005 model year.

The frontal offset crash test ratings also apply to the station wagon version of the A6, known as the A6 Avant, beginning with 2006 models.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEF0523
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	6
Left (cm)	7
Center (cm)	8
Right (cm)	9
Brake pedal (cm)	2
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	2
Right (cm)	4
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	4
Rearward (cm)	-1
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEF0523
Head
HIC-15	220
Peak gs at hard contact	16
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.7
Extension bending moment (Nm)	14
Maximum Nij	0.32
Chest maximum compression (mm)	30
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	7.2
Femur force - right (kN)	6.5
Knee displacement - left (mm)	10
Knee displacement - right (mm)	2
Maximum tibia index - left	0.66
Maximum tibia index - right	0.59
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	2.1
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	3.0
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	58
Right	75

About the original moderate overlap front test

Tested vehicle: 2005 Audi A6 3.2 quattro 4-door 4wd with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
Rating applies to 2005-11 models

The Audi A6 was redesigned for the 2005 model year.

The side impact crash test ratings also apply to the station wagon version of the A6, known as the A6 Avant, beginning with 2006 models.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID	CES0512
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-12.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES0512
Head HIC-15	252
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.2
Compression (kN)	0.3
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	43
Lateral force (kN)	1.7
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	27
Average deflection (mm)	21
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.24
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.40
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	2.3
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.2
Combined force (kN)	4.2
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.1
L-M moment (Nm)	62
A-P moment (Nm)	32

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES0512
Head HIC-15	119
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.0
Compression (kN)	0.5
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	38
Lateral force (kN)	1.8
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	27
Average deflection (mm)	16
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.73
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.39
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.2
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.9
Combined force (kN)	2.1
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.5
L-M moment (Nm)	131
A-P moment (Nm)	-23

About the original side crash test

Tested vehicle: 2010 Audi A6 3.2 4-door 2wd
Rating applies to 2005-11 models

Seat type: Power leather seats built after Nov 2006

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	Power leather seats mfg after Nov 2006
Geometry
Backset (mm)	49
Distance below top of head (mm)	50
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	12.7
Head contact time (ms)	64
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	8
Max neck tension (N)	595

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

Seat type: All seats AHR built before Dec 2006

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	All seats AHR mfg before Dec 2006
Geometry
Backset (mm)	62
Distance below top of head (mm)	55
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	13.4
Head contact time (ms)	69
Force rating	2
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	171
Max neck tension (N)	726

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