New Audi A6 Avant Shines in Safety Test

The new A6 Avant closely resembles the Audi A5 in many aspects – a fact confirmed by the Euro NCAP safety test.

Euro NCAP, a non-profit organization that evaluates the safety of new vehicles on the market, conducted a detailed safety assessment of the attractive Audi A6 Avant station wagon.

In their report, they stated that they expected the same results as for the A5 model – which turned out to be true.

The reason lies in the fact that both models use the same mechanical platform (Premium Platform Combustion) and have identical specifications regarding both active and passive safety systems.

Audi A5 as a Previous Benchmark

The sedan version of the Audi A5 received the highest rating of five stars in the Euro NCAP safety test back in December of last year.

This rating was awarded based on crash test results conducted by the independent Euro NCAP body, in accordance with the protocol effective since 2023.

Euro NCAP

After numerous crash simulations, the 1835 kg Audi A5 achieved the following results:

87% for adult occupant protection,
88% for child occupant protection,
78% for protection of vulnerable road users (including pedestrians),
77% in the safety assist category (collision avoidance technologies).

Same Results for the New A6 Avant

The new Audi A6 Avant received identical ratings, even though it is significantly heavier (2075 kg). The scores are as follows:

87% for adult occupant protection,
88% for child occupant protection,
78% for protection of vulnerable road users,
77% in the safety assist category.
In other words, there is no difference – and the new A6 Avant, despite stricter testing standards, confirms its status as one of the safest cars on the market today.

Stricter Euro NCAP Standards Since 2023

In 2023, Euro NCAP updated its safety testing protocol, including:

new child detection systems,
specifications regarding vehicle behavior in the event of submersion,
new technologies for detecting motorcyclists and other vulnerable road users.
Due to these changes, achieving the maximum 5-star rating is now more difficult.

The tests now place special emphasis on:

passive safety (protection of occupants and vulnerable road users in the event of a crash),
active safety (preventing accidents and minimizing consequences),
as well as information on rescue procedures after a crash.