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Audi Safety Ratings (2026)

Every current Audi model in IIHS records, scored with the same formula as our main ranking, plus real-world death rates for used Audi models where the data exists.

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The safest current Audi is the 2027 Audi Q6 e-tron, scoring 96.1/100 with an IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award, #16 of 136 in our overall ranking. Audi has 13 current models in IIHS records, 12 with complete crash-test results; 7 earned a 2026 Top Safety Pick+ and 1 earned a Top Safety Pick.

Audi safety weighted by sales

Audi’s sales-weighted current-model score is 90.7/100, covering 75.9% of its 67,916 reported U.S. sales in January–June 2026. Its TSP+ sales-mix proxy is 47.5%. Ranges reflect unpublished variant splits, not statistical confidence intervals.

Sales basis: compiled quarterly figures. GCBC model and brand tables (Q1 + Q2 2026); GCBC brand totals. Checked 2026-09-16.

See sales weights, matched models and exclusions
Sales bucketUnits / shareCurrent scoreTSP+ mappingMatched records / limitations
Q522,138
32.6%		96.0All mapped variants2026 Audi Q5; 2026 Audi Q5 Sportback

Combined sales; variant split unavailable. Score and award ranges use the listed current variants.

Q310,906
16.1%		Not availableUnresolved

No matching current IIHS record in this snapshot.

A58,882
13.1%		94.7All mapped variants2026 Audi A5
Q77,683
11.3%		91.5No current TSP+2026 Audi Q7
Q86,344
9.3%		73.8No current TSP+2026 Audi Q8
A35,135
7.6%		79.7No current TSP+2026 Audi A3
A64,441
6.5%		Not availableUnresolved2026 Audi A6

Sedan and Allroad split is not verified in the compiled total.

Q6 e-tron1,049
1.5%		96.1All mapped variants2027 Audi Q6 e-tron
A8513
0.8%		Not availableUnresolved

No matching current IIHS record in this snapshot.

A7321
0.5%		Not availableUnresolved

No matching current IIHS record in this snapshot.

e-Tron GT170
0.3%		Not availableUnresolved

No matching current IIHS record in this snapshot.

A6 Sportback e-tron164
0.2%		91.2All mapped variants2027 Audi A6 Sportback e-tron
Q4 e-tron152
0.2%		70.7No current TSP+2026 Audi Q4 e-tron
Q6 Sportback e-tron9
0.0%		96.1All mapped variants2027 Audi Q6 Sportback e-tron
Q4 e-tron Sportback6
0.0%		70.7No current TSP+2026 Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron
A41
0.0%		Not availableUnresolved

No matching current IIHS record in this snapshot.

Q8 Sportback e-tron1
0.0%		Not availableUnresolved

No matching current IIHS record in this snapshot.

Q8 e-Tron1
0.0%		Not availableUnresolved

No matching current IIHS record in this snapshot.

R80
0.0%		Not availableUnresolved

No matching current IIHS record in this snapshot.

How sales weighting and variant ranges work

Current ratings, weighted by January–June 2026 U.S. sales. The mean is the sum of each current score × its model’s sales, divided by sales with complete, compatible scores. High-volume models therefore count more. This changes brand aggregation only; individual vehicle scores and ranks are unchanged.

A range shows the possible mix of separately rated variants when their sales split is unpublished. We count a combined sales total once. Unmatched models, unresolved body styles and incomplete scores are excluded from the mean and reduce its sales coverage. Do not compare a brand covering a small slice of sales with one covering nearly its whole lineup as though the evidence were equal.

The TSP+ sales-mix proxy divides sales mapped to current TSP+ records by all reported brand sales. A range reflects award differences within mapped variants. Unmatched sales add nothing to this proxy; they are not rated failures. Current model years, build dates and required equipment still apply: this is a sales-mix comparison of current designs, not the percentage of vehicles delivered in the first half that actually qualified for an award. It is not a death-risk estimate.

Compare the same sales-weighted figures across brands.

Every current Audi ranked by safety

Where two vehicles score the same, the injury measures behind that score break the tie; vehicles matching on both share a rank. The score is 55% primary IIHS tests, 25% selected occupant-protection details, 10% pedestrian front crash prevention, and 10% class context. Missing evidence never counts as passing. Class rank compares each model with every vehicle in its IIHS class, not just other Audi models.

RankVehicleClassClass rankIIHS awardStarts atScore
1 2027 Audi Q6 e-tron Midsize luxury SUVs 8 of 23 TSP+ ~$63,800 96.1
1 2027 Audi Q6 Sportback e-tron Midsize luxury SUVs 8 of 23 TSP+ ~$68,300 96.1
3 2026 Audi Q5 Midsize luxury SUVs 10 of 23 TSP+ ~$52,800 96.0
3 2026 Audi Q5 Sportback Midsize luxury SUVs 10 of 23 TSP+ ~$55,100 96.0
5 2026 Audi A5 Midsize luxury cars 1 of 5 TSP+ ~$50,200 94.7
6 2026 Audi A6 Large luxury cars 1 of 1 TSP+ ~$64,100 93.5
7 2026 Audi Q7 Large luxury SUVs 4 of 4 TSP ~$60,500 91.5
8 2027 Audi A6 Sportback e-tron Large cars 1 of 4 TSP+ ~$66,700 91.2
9 2026 Audi A3 Midsize luxury cars 5 of 5 No award ~$40,100 79.7
10 2026 Audi Q8 Large SUVs 2 of 3 No award ~$76,895 73.8
11 2026 Audi Q4 e-tron Midsize luxury SUVs 22 of 23 No award ~$50,600 70.7
11 2026 Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron Midsize luxury SUVs 22 of 23 No award ~$59,000 70.7

Prices are approximate base MSRPs excluding destination. TSP+ is IIHS Top Safety Pick+; TSP is Top Safety Pick. Full weights and rules are on the methodology page.

1 Audi model still waiting on complete IIHS results

These are listed so you can see what has been tested. A missing result is never treated as a pass or a fail, so they are not ranked.

VehicleClassPrimary tests reportedDetail results reportedIIHS award
2026 Audi A6 Allroad Large cars 2/4 2/4 No award

Real-world death rates for used Audi models

Driver deaths per million registered vehicle years from the July 2026 IIHS driver death rate study (2021–2024 crashes), compared with the average for each model's class. Lower is better. These are older model years and are separate from the crash-test scores above.

VehicleModel yearsDriver death rateClass average95% confidence bounds
Audi Q7 4WD 2020-23 0 10 0–20
Audi Q5 4WD 2021-23 24 17 4–44
Audi Q3 4WD 2021-23 24 28 0–51

Green means at or below the class average; red means above it. Every used model is on the safest used cars page.

Older Audi model years

Earlier model years with IIHS results on this site. They are not part of the current ranking.

Questions people ask about Audi safety

Is Audi a safe brand?

Audi has 13 current models in IIHS records, 12 with complete crash-test records. 7 earned a 2026 IIHS Top Safety Pick+ and 1 earned a Top Safety Pick. The best current Audi is the 2027 Audi Q6 e-tron at 96.1/100, #16 of 136 in our overall ranking. Safety varies more between models than between brands, so pick the model first.

What is the safest Audi?

The safest current Audi in our 2026 ranking is the 2027 Audi Q6 e-tron (midsize luxury suvs), scoring 96.1/100 with an IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award. It ranks #8 of 23 in its class.

Which Audi models earned Top Safety Pick+ in 2026?

7 current Audi models earned a 2026 IIHS Top Safety Pick+: Audi Q6 e-tron, Audi Q6 Sportback e-tron, Audi Q5, Audi Q5 Sportback, Audi A5, Audi A6, Audi A6 Sportback e-tron. 1 more earned a Top Safety Pick: Audi Q7.

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