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Audi has achieved top ratings for eight of its 2021 models in an annual performance review of vehicle safety.
The Institute for Highway Safety awarded “Top Safety Pick+” to 2021 Audi A6, A6 allroad, A7, e-tron, and e-tron Sportback.
IIHS is an independent agency focused on reducing injuries and property damage from motor vehicle crashes. It began annual evaluations for Top Safety Pick began in the 2006 model year and introduced its Top Safety Pick+ in 2013.
The institute awarded “Top Safety Pick” to the 2021 Audi A4, A5 Sportback and Audi Q8 when equipped with LED or Matrix-design LED headlights.
Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ identify the best vehicle choices for safety within size categories during a given year. IIHS uses the “plus” designation for models with “good” or “acceptable” headlights across all trim levels and packages.
All eight models earned the top “Good” rating in all six crashworthiness performance evaluations. Each vehicle also achieved “Superior” ratings for Front Crash Prevention tests. They offer Audi pre sense® city or front as standard equipment.
Audi embeds a suite of standard driver-assistance and other features help drivers navigate roads and traffic:
- Audi pre sense® basic can intervene to help prepare the vehicle for impact. This process includes beginning to close the side windows and panoramic sunroof along with pretensioning the front safety belts.
- Audi pre sense® city or front uses a camera to monitor the area in front of the vehicle and provides visual and acoustic warnings to help alert the driver to potentially hazardous situations. If necessary, the car starts to apply brakes and is able to bring the vehicle to a full stop.
- At speeds below 25 mph, it can help prevent accidents within the system limits. Below 52 mph the vehicle will react to pedestrians under system limits. At higher speeds of up to 155 mph, warnings and brake intervention can help reduce the impact velocity.
- Lane-departure warning helps to keep the driver within the driving lane through corrective steering intervention and wheel vibration, at speeds above 40 mph.
- Standard and available Rear cross-traffic assist (as part of Audi side assist) supports the driver when reversing out of a perpendicular parking space. Indicator arrows in the MMI display can help inform the driver of approaching vehicles and, in critical situations, a warning tone and brake jolt can be applied, prompting the driver to stop the vehicle.
- Drivers may upgrade to Adaptive Cruise Assist feature helps accelerate, brake and maintain speed and distance. Adaptive cruise assist uses radar, camera, and ultrasonic sensors to continuously monitor the environment and help assist with highway driving.
- A Premium Top view camera system uses front, rear and side-view cameras that displays a simulated 360-degree view of the space around the vehicle for parking and narrow-spaces.
- Models across the Audi lineup offer a comprehensive suite of standard and premium driver assistance systems, innovative connectivity features and benchmark infotainment.
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