Audi : Five stars for Audi Q7 in Euro NCAP crash test

Stefanie Höcker
Tel: +49 841 89-38053
E-mail: stefanie.hoecker@audi.de http://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en

Armin Götz
Tel: +49 841 89-90703
E-mail: armin.goetz@audi.de http://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en

 Top grade for active and passive safety

 Aud i pre sense city with emergency braking function standard

 Very good child safety; up to six child seats can be installed

The testers give the new Audi Q7 the top grade of five stars for safety. The results for the rear passengers in a frontal impact collision show that not just the driver and front passenger in the Audi Q7 are very well protected, the rear passengers are, too.
The car also offers plenty of room and a high level of safety of children. Up to six child seats can be installed in the SUV. The generous spaciousness makes their installation simple and comfortable. The individual seats in the optional third row are fully usable and are also certified for ECE Group III child seats for children weighing up to
36 kilograms (79.4 lb).
The model received the "Euro NCAP Advanced" reward for the multicollision brake assist system and for Audi pre sense basic, which in danger situations tensions the seatbelt before a collision and closes the windows and sunroof. The multicollision brake assist system initiates braking automatically in case of an accident to reduce the risk of skidding and the danger of further collisions. Both systems are standard in the Q7.
Audi also places maximum value on integral safety, going above and beyond the measures assessed by the institution. A central element in the Audi Q7 is the standard Audi pre sense city, a predictive warning and emergency braking system for accident avoidance and the protection of pedestrians. At speeds up to 85 km/h (52.8 mph),
the system observes the road with respect to other road users. On threat of a collision, it warns the driver according to a graduated concept: warning, warning jolt
and automatic emergency braking.

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If necessary, it initiates full deceleration. Up to 40 km/h (24.9 mph) accidents can be avoided completely within the system limits. At higher speeds (up to 85 km/h

(52.8 mph)) the driver is warned. In addition, Audi pre sense city uses brake

intervention to reduce the impact velocity and thus mitigate the consequences of the accident.
Other new assistance systems that make the Audi Q7 even safer in traffic are the collision avoidance assist, turn assist and exit warning. Whereas the collision avoidance assist helps the driver to drive around an obstacle to avoid an accident, the turn assist monitors oncoming traffic when turning left at low speed. In a dangerous situation, it brakes the Q7 to a complete stop, if necessary, to prevent a turn if there is oncoming traffic. With the exit warning, LEDs light up red when the doors are opened if other vehicles or bicycles are approaching from the rear.
Established in 1997, the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) investigates the crash performance of new car models. In 2015 the consortium made the requirements for the front and side impact collision tests even tougher in order to reflect actual accident scenarios even more accurately.
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Additional information:
http://www.euroncap.com
https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/lighter-more-efficient-and-full-of-high-tech-the-new-audi-q7-2486/the-lightweight-concept-2554

In 2014, the Audi Group delivered approximately 1,741,100 cars of the Audi brand to its customers. The company achieved revenue of €53.8 billion and an operating profit of €5.15 billion in 2014. Audi operates globally in more than 100 markets and has production facilities in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm (Germany), Győr (Hungary), Brussels (Belgium), Bratislava (Slovakia), Martorell (Spain), Kaluga (Russia), Aurangabad (India), Changchun and Foshan (China) as well as Jakarta (Indonesia). The brand with the Four Rings will start producing cars in Curitiba (Brazil) this year and in San José Chiapa (Mexico) in 2016. Wholly owned subsidiaries of AUDI AG include quattro GmbH (Neckarsulm), Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. (Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy) and sports motorcycle manufacturer Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. (Bologna, Italy). The company currently employs approximately 80,000 people worldwide, thereof around 58,000 in Germany. Total investment of about €24 billion is planned from 2015 to 2019 - primarily in new products and sustainable technologies. Audi is committed to its corporate responsibility and has anchored the principle of sustainability for its products and processes in its strategy. The long-term goal is CO2-neutral mobility.

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