Starting at $54,800, the 2017 Audi Q7 comes with seven seats, quattro all-wheel-drive, a 333 horsepower 3.0 TFSI, luxury features galore, and a Top Safety Pick+ from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Yup, the second-generation large crossover SUV is as crashworthy as it gets.
The Institute awarded the German model a “superior” rating for its standard front crash prevention system. The forward collision avoidance assist system of the first-ever large luxury SUV tested by the Institute avoided a collision in the 12 mph (20 km/h) test. At 25 mph (40 km/h), automatic braking cut the speed of the vehicle by 23 mph (37 km/h). The Q7 is a 5,029-pound (2,281 kg) leviathan, so the result is fine by us.
In all five IIHS crashworthiness evaluations, the 2017 Audi Q7 got “good,” which is the highest rating the IIHS can give. After Audi nominated it for Top Safety Pick+, the German manufacturer paid for all the Q7 vehicles crashed in the video available down below.
In the small overlap crash test, the driver space of the Audi Q7 maintained well. Maximum intrusion at the footrest was 1.9 inches (5 cm) and the upper interior intrusion measured 1.1 inches (3 cm) at the upper hinge panel and instrument panel. Minor injuries to the driver’s left foot would be possible in this situation.
The strength of the roof is another aspect worthy of praise. The IIHS found out that the Q7’s roof can withstand a force of up to 5 times the curb weight before the roof is crushed by 5 inches (12.7 cm). Aluminum castings and ultra-high-strength hot-shaped steel are to thank for the result.
Scott Keogh, the president of Audi of America, commented, “The Q7 demonstrates our leadership in many of the advanced driver assistance systems today that will form the future of piloted driving tomorrow.” The German manufacturer was the first to receive an autonomous driving permit from the state of California, which speaks volumes about the brand’s technological intentions and safety-oriented ambitions.
After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well. Full profile
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