Audi A3: Double best pick from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

We reported some days ago that the Audi A4 and the Audi A6 were awarded with a double best pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for their outstanding crash test results.
Now the Audi A3 joins the line-up which makes Audi the first manufacturer ever to earn three "Double Best Pick" ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for their front and side crash test results.

The Audi A3 earned the rating after its performance in the recently conducted IIHS side impact crash test and the frontal offset crash test.

This past July, Audi became the first manufacturer ever to have two vehicles with a “Double Best Pick” rating after crash tests were conducted on the Audi A6. With the addition of the A3 premium compact to this prestigious list, Audi’s meticulous commitment to safety becomes even more recognized.

“With three vehicles now performing as “Double Best Pick” by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Audi has clearly established itself as an authority in safety technology.” said Johan de Nysschen, Executive Vice President, Audi of America, Inc. “We already knew that the Audi A3 was a class-leader in performance and driving dynamics, and now it has solidly claimed its spot as the class-leader in safety as well.”

The new Audi A3 represented in these tests went on sale in the U.S. in May. The 200 hp A3 2.0 T is available with a standard 6-speed manual transmission, or an optional automatic 6-speed Direct-Shift Gearbox. The A3 3.2 quattro S-line will be available mid-November and features a 250 hp narrow-angle 3.2L V6 engine, standard 6-speed Direct-Shift Gearbox transmission, and Audi’s legendary quattro all-wheel drive.

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Audi A3: Double best pick from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

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