Small overlap front: driver-side
Rating applies to 2015-17 models built after January 2015
Tested vehicle: 2015 Audi Q5 3.0T Premium Plus quattro 4-door 4wd
The Audi Q5 was introduced in the 2009 model year. Beginning with 2015 models built after January 2015, the front-end and occupant compartment structure was reinforced to improve occupant protection in small overlap frontal crashes.
Overall evaluation | |
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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 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 reasonably 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.
Intrusion into the driver's space was reasonably well controlled, and risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was low.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
Test ID | CEN1518 |
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Lower occupant compartment | |
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 10 |
Footrest (cm) | 9 |
Left toepan (cm) | 6 |
Brake pedal (cm) | 4 |
Parking brake (cm) | |
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 3 |
Upper occupant compartment | |
Steering column | 6 |
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 6 |
Upper dash (cm) | 9 |
Lower instrument panel (cm) | 8 |
Driver injury measures
Test ID | CEN1518 |
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Head | |
HIC-15 | 161 |
Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 1.3 |
Extension bending moment (Nm) | 8 |
Maximum Nij | 0.25 |
Chest maximum compression (mm) | 32 |
Femur (kN) | |
Left | 3.8 |
Right | 0.1 |
Knee displacement (mm) | |
Left | 3 |
Right | 3 |
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
Left | 1 |
Right | 0 |
Maximum tibia index | |
Left | 0.39 |
Right | 0.33 |
Tibia axial force (kN) | |
Left | 3.8 |
Right | 0.8 |
Foot acceleration (g) | |
Left | 112 |
Right | 44 |
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2009-17 models
Tested vehicle: 2009 Audi Q5 3.2 quattro 4-door 4wd
The Audi Q5 was introduced in the 2009 model year.
Overall evaluation | |
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Structure and safety cage | |
Driver injury measures | |
Head/neck | |
Chest | |
Leg/foot, left | |
Leg/foot, right | |
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
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.
Smeared greasepaint indicates where the dummy's head contacted the side curtain airbag during rebound.
Forces on the lower right leg were just high enough to indicate the possibility of injuries.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
Test ID | CEF0905 |
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Footwell intrusion | |
Footrest (cm) | 2 |
Left (cm) | 3 |
Center (cm) | 3 |
Right (cm) | 4 |
Brake pedal (cm) | 6 |
Instrument panel rearward movement | |
Left (cm) | -1 |
Right (cm) | 0 |
Steering column movement | |
Upward (cm) | -2 |
Rearward (cm) | -7 |
A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
Test ID | CEF0905 |
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Head | |
HIC-15 | 423 |
Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 1.6 |
Extension bending moment (Nm) | 10 |
Maximum Nij | 0.34 |
Chest maximum compression (mm) | 39 |
Legs | |
Femur force - left (kN) | 1.8 |
Femur force - right (kN) | 4.3 |
Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
Knee displacement - right (mm) | 1 |
Maximum tibia index - left | 0.24 |
Maximum tibia index - right | 0.70 |
Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.5 |
Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 4.1 |
Foot acceleration (g) | |
Left | 57 |
Right | 67 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2009-17 models
Tested vehicle: 2009 Audi Q5 3.2 quattro 4-door 4wd with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
The Audi Q5 was introduced in the 2009 model year.
Overall evaluation | |
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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 |
View of the vehicle and barrier just after the crash test.
View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbags.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
Test ID | CES0908 |
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B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -23.0 |
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. |
Driver injury measures
Test ID | CES0908 |
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Head HIC-15 | 81 |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 1.1 |
Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
Shoulder | |
Lateral deflection (mm) | 21 |
Lateral force (kN) | 1.1 |
Torso | |
Maximum deflection (mm) | 26 |
Average deflection (mm) | 22 |
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.85 |
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.34 |
Pelvis | |
Iliac force (kN) | 1.5 |
Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.3 |
Combined force (kN) | 2.7 |
Left femur | |
L-M force (kN) | 0.5 |
L-M moment (Nm) | 52 |
A-P moment (Nm) | -15 |
Passenger injury measures
Test ID | CES0908 |
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Head HIC-15 | 89 |
Neck | |
Tension (kN) | 0.3 |
Compression (kN) | 0.6 |
Shoulder | |
Lateral deflection (mm) | 30 |
Lateral force (kN) | 1.3 |
Torso | |
Maximum deflection (mm) | 21 |
Average deflection (mm) | 14 |
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.67 |
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.27 |
Pelvis | |
Iliac force (kN) | 1.9 |
Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.2 |
Combined force (kN) | 4.0 |
Left femur | |
L-M force (kN) | 0.3 |
L-M moment (Nm) | 90 |
A-P moment (Nm) | 17 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2009-17 models
Tested vehicle: 2010 Audi Q5 3.2 Premium quattro 4-door 4wd
Overall evaluation | |
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Curb weight | 4,237 lbs |
Peak force | 18,684 lbs |
Strength-to-weight ratio | 4.41 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Power seats
Overall evaluation | |
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Dynamic rating | |
Seat/head restraint geometry |
Seat type | Power seats |
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Geometry | |
Backset (mm) | 39 |
Distance below top of head (mm) | 18 |
Seat design parameters | |
Pass/fail | Pass |
Max T1 acceleration (g) | 12.5 |
Head contact time (ms) | 58 |
Force rating | 1 |
Neck forces | |
Max neck shear force (N) | 15 |
Max neck tension (N) | 330 |
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 type | HID projector |
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High-beam headlight type | HID projector |
Curve-adaptive? | Yes |
High-beam assist? | No |
Overall rating | |
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination: |
Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on both right curves and fair on both left curves.
The low beams never exceeded glare limits.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on the left side of the road and inadequate on the right side. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual right and both left curves and fair on the sharp right curve.
Trim level(s) |
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Low-beam headlight type | HID projector |
High-beam headlight type | HID projector |
Curve-adaptive? | Yes |
High-beam assist? | No |
Overall rating Applies to 2017 models |
LOW BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
Amount glare exceeded threshold |
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Straightaway right edge | 84.6 m | None |
Straightaway left edge | 53.4 m | None |
250m radius right curve, right edge | 71.6 m | None |
250m radius left curve, left edge | 55.5 m | None |
150m radius right curve, right edge | 62.9 m | None |
150m radius left curve, left edge | 54.9 m | None |
HIGH BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
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Straightaway right edge | 124.4 m |
Straightaway left edge | 128.5 m |
250m radius right curve, right edge | 76.5 m |
250m radius left curve, left edge | 81.4 m |
150m radius right curve, right edge | 63.8 m |
150m radius left curve, left edge | 66.6 m |
Trim level(s)
- Premium trim
- Premium Plus trim
Low-beam headlight type | HID projector |
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High-beam headlight type | HID projector |
Curve-adaptive? | No |
High-beam assist? | No |
Overall rating | |
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination: |
Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was fair on the sharp left and both right curves and inadequate on the gradual left curve.
The low beams never exceeded glare limits.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on the left side of the road and inadequate on the right side. On curves, visibility was fair on both left curves and inadequate on both right curves.
Trim level(s) |
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Low-beam headlight type | HID projector |
High-beam headlight type | HID projector |
Curve-adaptive? | No |
High-beam assist? | No |
Overall rating Applies to 2017 models |
LOW BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
Amount glare exceeded threshold |
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Straightaway right edge | 84.6 m | None |
Straightaway left edge | 53.4 m | None |
250m radius right curve, right edge | 59.3 m | None |
250m radius left curve, left edge | 53.1 m | None |
150m radius right curve, right edge | 49.0 m | None |
150m radius left curve, left edge | 47.0 m | None |
HIGH BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
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Straightaway right edge | 124.4 m |
Straightaway left edge | 128.5 m |
250m radius right curve, right edge | 61.0 m |
250m radius left curve, left edge | 69.5 m |
150m radius right curve, right edge | 50.4 m |
150m radius left curve, left edge | 56.6 m |
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Child seat anchors
Rating applies to 2016-17 models
Overall evaluation | |
Vehicle trim | 3.0T Premium Plus |
Seat type | leather |
This vehicle has 2 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.
It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor only.
Overall evaluation | |
Vehicle trim | 3.0T Premium Plus |
Seat type | leather |
G | Good |
A | Acceptable |
M | Marginal |
P | Poor |
Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated. | |
thether anchor symbol | Tether anchor |
lower anchor symbol | Lower anchors |
Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s) | |
No hardware available |
Details by seating position
1 | |
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Tether anchor | |
easy-to-find location | |
no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
Lower anchors | |
too deep in seat | |
not too much force needed to attach | |
difficult to maneuver around anchors | |
2 | |
Tether anchor | |
hard-to-find location | |
no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
Lower anchors | |
none available | |
3 | |
Tether anchor | |
easy-to-find location | |
no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
Lower anchors | |
too deep in seat | |
not too much force needed to attach | |
difficult to maneuver around anchors |
Seat position 21
Lower anchor A | |
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Open access rated | No |
Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
Force (lbs) | 12 |
Clearance angle (degrees) | 47 |
Lower anchor B | |
Open access rated | No |
Depth (cm) | 0-2 |
Force (lbs) | 10 |
Clearance angle (degrees) | 49 |
Tether anchor | |
Location | Middle seatback |
Confusing hardware present | Yes |
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
Yes |
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Seat position 22
Lower anchor A | |
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No lower latch for this seat position | |
Lower anchor B | |
No lower latch for this seat position | |
Tether anchor | |
Location | Bottom seatback |
Confusing hardware present | No |
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
Yes |
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Seat position 23
Lower anchor A | |
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Open access rated | No |
Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
Force (lbs) | 14 |
Clearance angle (degrees) | 51 |
Lower anchor B | |
Open access rated | No |
Depth (cm) | 0-2 |
Force (lbs) | 14 |
Clearance angle (degrees) | 47 |
Tether anchor | |
Location | Middle seatback |
Confusing hardware present | Yes |
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
Yes |
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |