Small overlap front: driver-side
Tested vehicle: 2016 Audi Q3 2.0T Premium Plus 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2015-18 models
The Audi Q3 was introduced in the 2015 model year.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| 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 driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEN1519 |
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 10 |
| Footrest (cm) | 3 |
| Left toepan (cm) | 2 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 2 |
| Parking brake (cm) | |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 4 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Steering column | 1 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 7 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 7 |
| Lower instrument panel (cm) | 8 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEN1519 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 120 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.3 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 17 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.23 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 19 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 2.2 |
| Right | 0.1 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 1 |
| Right | 0 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.31 |
| Right | 0.48 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 1.0 |
| Right | 0.0 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 33 |
| Right | 42 |
Moderate overlap front: original test
Tested vehicle: 2016 Audi Q3 2.0T Premium Plus 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2015-18 models
The Audi Q3 was introduced in the 2015 model year.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| 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
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF1501 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 1 |
| Left (cm) | 1 |
| Center (cm) | 1 |
| Right (cm) | 1 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 3 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 1 |
| Right (cm) | -1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | -1 |
| Rearward (cm) | -8 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF1501 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 217 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.2 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 9 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.20 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 29 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.2 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 0.2 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 1 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 1 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.27 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.26 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.2 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 1.4 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 49 |
| Right | 76 |
Side: original test
Tested vehicle: 2016 Audi Q3 2.0T Premium Plus 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2015-18 models
The Audi Q3 was introduced in the 2015 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 | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES1503 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -14.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES1503 |
| Head HIC-15 | 163 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.3 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 37 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.4 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 32 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 29 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.12 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.46 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 3.3 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 0.9 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.1 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.2 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 62 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -13 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES1503 |
| Head HIC-15 | 262 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.3 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.5 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 38 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.5 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 32 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 21 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.62 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.36 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.1 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.5 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.6 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.5 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 59 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -37 |
Roof strength
Tested vehicle: 2016 Audi Q3 2.0T Premium Plus 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2015-18 models
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 3,670 lbs |
| Peak force | 15,147 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 4.13 |
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) | 31 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 18 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 13.7 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 62 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 0 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 351 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.