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Rear Seat
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In the dynamic crash tests the A3 Sportback e-tron scored maximum points for its protection of the 1½ year and 3 year dummies, both of which were sat in rearward-facing group 0+/1 child restraints. In the side impact, both dummies were properly contained within the protective shells of their restraints, minimising the risk of head contact with the vehicle interior. The front passenger airbag can be disabled to allow a rearward-facing child restraint to be used in that seating position. However, the switch to disable the airbag is not standard so it was not eligible to score points in the assessment. Some types of child restraints could not be accommodated in the car. The front passenger airbag disabling switch is not standard and, without it, the group 0+ universal restraint cannot be safely used in that seating position. The group II/III semi-universal restraint could not be properly positioned in the rear outboard seats. Other restraint types could be properly installed and accommodated.
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Head Impact 18.0 Pts
Pelvis Impact 0.1 Pts
Leg Impact 6.0 Pts
The bumper showed good protection to pedestrians' legs at all points tested and scored maximum points. However, the front edge of the bonnet showed poor protection to the pelvis region at all test locations. The A3 Sportback e-tron has an active bonnet. When sensors detect that a pedestrian has been struck, actuators lift the bonnet, providing extra clearance to the stiff structures in the engine bay. Audi showed that the system operated robustly for a variety of pedestrian statures and over a broad range of speeds. Therefore, Euro NCAP's tests were performed with the bonnet in the raised (deployed) position. Tests results on the bonnet surface were predominantly good or adequate with poor results recorded only at the base of the windscreen and on the stiff windscreen pillars.
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| Applies To | All seats | ||
| Warning | Driver Seat | Front Passenger(s) | Rear Passenger(s) |
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| System Name | 'pre-sense front' | |||
| Type | Forward Collision Warning with Auto-Brake | |||
| Operational From | 0 km/h | |||
| Additional Information | Default On; Supplementary Warning; Seatbelt Activation | |||
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| Autobrake Function Only | Driver reacts to warning | |||
| Operational Speed | 0-80 km/h | 0-80 km/h | ||
| Approaching a slower moving car | Crash avoided up to 55km/h.Crash speed reduced up to 70km/h. | Crash avoided up to 60km/h.Crash speed reduced up to 80km/h. | ||
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| Car in front brakes gently | Mitigation | Avoidance | ||
| Car in front brakes harshly | Mitigation | Mitigation | ||
| Following a car at long distance | ||||
| Car in front brakes gently | Mitigation | Mitigation | ||
| Car in front brakes harshly | Mitigation | Mitigation | ||
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Tested Model AUDI A3 Sportback e-tron 1.4 TFSI + e-Engine 'Ambition', RHD
Body Type - 5 door hatchback
Year Of Publication 2014
Kerb Weight 1607kg
VIN From Which Rating Applies - applies to all A3 Sportback e-trons of the specificiation tested
Class Small Family Car
Safety Equipment
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The passenger compartment remained stable in the frontal impact. There was insufficient pressure in the driver dummy's airbag to prevent the head from bottoming out the airbag on to the steering wheel. The score for the driver's head was penalised as a result. Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of the driver and passenger. Audi showed that a similar level of protection would be provided to occupants of different statures and to those sat in different seating positions, whose knees might contact the dashboard at different locations. In the side barrier impact, the A3 Sportback e-tron scored maximum points, with good protection of all critical body areas. In the more severe side pole impact, dummy readings of rib compression indicated marginal protection of the chest but other parts of the body were well or adequately protected. Whiplash protection in the event of a rear-end collision was rated as good for the front and rear seats. The A3 Sportback e-tron has an autonomous emergency braking system available as an option. The system operates from low speeds but, as it is not standard equipment, functionality at city-type speeds was not assessed.