The passenger compartment of the Q6 e-tron remained stable in the frontal offset test.  Protection was good for all critical body areas of both the driver and passenger, and full points were scored for the dynamic dummy results.  Audi demonstrated that good protection would be provided to the knees and femurs of occupants of different sizes and to those sitting in different positions.  Analysis of the deceleration of the impact trolley during the test, and analysis of the deformable barrier after the test, revealed that the Q6 e-tron would be a somewhat aggressive impact partner in a frontal collision. In the full-width rigid barrier test, protection was good or adequate for all critical body areas of the driver and rear passenger. In the side barrier test, protection of all critical body areas was good and the car scored maximum points. In the more severe side pole impact, protection was good or adequate.  Control of excursion (the extent to which a body is thrown to the other side of the vehicle when it is hit from the far side) was found to be adequate. The Q6 e-tron has a countermeasure to mitigate against occupant-to-occupant injuries in such impacts and this performed well in Euro NCAP's test, with good protection of the heads of both front occupants. Tests on the front seats and head restraints demonstrated good protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision.  A geometric analysis of the rear seats also indicated good whiplash protection.   The Q6 e-tron has an advanced eCall system which alerts the emergency services in the event of a crash, and there is a system to prevent secondary impacts after the car has been in a collision.  Audi demonstrated that the doors and windows would be openable to allow occupants to escape in the event of vehicle submergence.

In both the frontal offset and side barrier tests, protection was good for all critical body areas of both child dummies and the Q6 e-tron scored maximum points.  The front passenger airbag is automatically disabled when a child restraint is placed in that seating position. Audi demonstrated that the system worked robustly, the airbag being enabled when an adult occupied the seat but being disabled with a child restraint system. The Q6 e-tron is equipped with an indirect 'child presence detection' system, which issues a warning when it recognises that a child or infant may have been left in the car.  A direct monitoring system is available as an option but was not assessed by Euro NCAP All of the child restraint types for which the Q6 e-tron is designed could be properly installed and accommodated in the car.

Protection of the head of a struck pedestrian or cyclist was predominantly good or adequate, with poor results recorded on the stiff windscreen pillars and at the base of the screen.  Protection of the pelvis was poor at the edges of the bonnet leading edge but good towards the centre.  Protection of the femur and that of the knee and tibia was good at all test locations.  The autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system of the Audi can respond to vulnerable road users as well as to other vehicles.  The system’s response to pedestrians was adequate its response to cyclists was good, including ‘dooring’, where a door is suddenly opened in the path of a cyclist approaching from behind.  The collision avoidance system performed well in tests of its response to motorcyclists, scoring full points for AEB and scoring well for its lane support.

Overall, the performance of the autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system was good in tests of its reaction to other vehicles, with collisions avoided in most test scenarios.  A seatbelt reminder system is fitted as standard to the front and rear seats.  The car has an indirect driver status monitoring system as standard, detecting driver fatigue.  The lane support system gently corrects the vehicle’s path if it is drifting out of lane and also intervenes in some more critical situations.  The speed assistance system identifies the local speed limit.  The driver can choose to allow the limiter to be set automatically by the system.