Audi Q7 has received the IIHS 2008 Top Safety Pick award, as it’s receive a “good” rating in all three crash tests performed by the IIHS: offset frontal, side impact, and rear impact. The Top Safety Pick applies to Audi Q7 SUV’s built between December 2007 and 2009 model year.
To qualify for the IIHS’s Top Safety Pick award, a vehicle must earn the highest rating of good in the Institute’s front, side, and rear tests and be equipped with electronic stability control, which Audi has standard on every model it produces.
The safety systems featured by the Audi Q7 include ABS, an electronic stability program, daytime running lights (DRL) and a standard tire pressure monitoring system. Adding to the safety of the car, the Audi Q7 features the quattro permanent all-wheel drive system as standard on all models.
“For Audi, safety and performance have always gone hand in hand: our cars are engineered to offer the best not just in crash protection, but in preventing traffic accidents altogether,” said Johan de Nysschen, executive vice president, Audi of America. “With the launch of the Audi Q7 TDI clean diesel in 2009, American SUV buyers will have even more options from which to choose for safety as well as fuel economy, convenience and performance.”
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