Audi's Electric SUV Lineup Receives Top IIHS Ratings/Audi's four electric crossovers and SUVS all achieved IIHS's top safety ratings.

In 2019, Audi delivered its first electric SUV, the e-tron, to the United States market. While not the king of the range department, the e-tron proved itself as a solid, luxurious, and safe EV. Since the original e-tron, Audi has altered its EV lineup significantly. The four-ringed automaker now offers four electric crossovers and SUVs: the Q4 e-tron, Q4 e-tron Sportback, Q8 e-tron, and the Q8 e-tron Sportback.

For the 2023 model year, the Q4 and Q8 e-tron lineup received the op Safety Pick+ award from the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety). This safety rating means these vehicles received "good" ratings in every crashworthiness test. The only area in which these vehicles missed out was on lower trims regarding the headlights. In this case, they received "acceptable" instead of "good."

Nevertheless, these ratings show that Audi can translate its high level of safety from its internal combustion vital products to its electric ones. An elevated safety standard is arguably the most essential feature of any car.

Gallery: 2022 Audi Q4 e-tron Sportback













 

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