2027 Audi A6 Sportback e-tron Safety Rating
Large cars · Current IIHS listing · IIHS data updated 2026-09-04
The 2027 Audi A6 Sportback e-tron scores 92.6/100, ranking #1 of 4 current large cars and #49 of 137 vehicles overall with complete IIHS records. It holds the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award for 2027.
Every primary IIHS test is rated Good. Rear-passenger restraints in the updated moderate-overlap test: Good; rear-passenger head protection: Good.
IIHS crash-test results
Detailed results by test (57 entries)
IIHS publishes these under the test they belong to, so the same label can appear more than once. Rear restraints and kinematics, rear head protection, structure and safety cage, and front restraints are the four that count toward the score (25%).
Small overlap front
Moderate overlap front: updated test
Side: updated test
Headlights
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle 2.0
Front crash prevention: pedestrian
Seat belt reminders
Child seat anchors
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How the score is built
Real-world context
| Measure | Result | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Class driver death rate | 93 per million registered vehicle-years | Large cars as a class, adjusted for driver age and sex (Farmer, 2023); all vehicles average 38. Class context only. |
Compared with other large cars
Closest-scoring current large cars with complete IIHS records, plus the class leader. See every large car ranked →
| Vehicle | Class rank | IIHS award | Rear restraints | Starts at | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Audi A6 Sportback e-tron (this page) | #1 of 4 | TSP+ | $66,700 | 92.6 | |
| 2026 Genesis G80 | #2 of 4 | TSP+ | $58,450 | 79.9 | |
| 2026 Genesis G90 | #3 of 4 | — | $92,700 | 75.8 | |
| 2026 Mercedes-Benz E Class | #4 of 4 | — | $63,900 | 72.7 |
Other model years of the Audi A6 Sportback e-tron
| Model year | Status | IIHS award | Primary tests reported | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Audi A6 Sportback e-tron | Archived | — | 4/4 | Not ranked |
| 2025 Audi A6 Sportback e-tron | Archived | TSP+ | 4/4 | Not ranked |
Each model year keeps its own record. Ratings from one year are never copied to another unless IIHS states the test applies.
Our analysis
The 2027 Audi A6 Sportback e-tron belongs to the Large cars class. This class has an above-average driver death rate compared with the national average of 38 deaths per million registered vehicle-years, which usually reflects lighter weight and smaller size in multi-vehicle crashes. The class figure is adjusted for driver age and sex, which removes a large part of the selection effect in raw death rates. It is still a class average, not a measurement of this model.
The Audi A6 Sportback e-tron earned Top Safety Pick+ for 2027. That award requires Good results in the updated tests plus qualifying headlights and pedestrian front crash prevention on the relevant trims; the linked IIHS report shows the exact trims.
Across the 6 IIHS rating categories reported, the Audi A6 Sportback e-tron earned 5 Good ratings. One result sits below Good; the verdict at the top of the page names it.
This analysis is produced independently; we have no affiliation with Audi or any manufacturer. Read the full methodology or learn more about us.
Safety recalls for the 2027 Audi A6 Sportback e-tron
NHTSA does not yet list this model year in its recall database. That usually means the vehicle is too new to appear, not that it has been cleared.
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