2016 Audi A6 Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Rating

Audi’s A6 incorporates class leading design, the latest technology, over the top efficiency when TDI equipped and now a Top Safety Pick+ rating.

Wayne Gerdes - CleanMPG - Mar. 24, 2015



2016 Audi A6 during the IIHS Small Overlap Crash Test.



Following up on our 2016 Audi A6/A7 reveal and preview from the LA Auto Show last November, Audi just announced that its refreshed 2016 Audi A6 has just been awarded a Top Safety Pick+ rating by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) when equipped with the available Driver Assistance package and produced after January 2015. Top Safety Pick+ is the highest 2015 rating available from The 2016 A6 recently underwent the IIHS Small Overlap Front Crash test and received the highest possible rating of “good”.



For 2016, the A6 received a fully reinforced structure, building on the model’s good ratings in the Institute's other crashworthiness tests and an advanced rating for its optional front crash prevention system.



The A6 showcases an updated dynamic stance and presence on the road with more power and refinement that the previous model. Going on sale later this month, the refreshed 2016 A6 incorporates a new front fascia and significant engine updates.



The available Driver Assistance package includes Audi pre sense plus, is what pushed the new 2016 A6 over the top with the advanced rating for front crash prevention. The Driver Assistance package also includes adaptive cruise control with stop & go functionality, Audi active lane assist, high beam assistant, and a top view camera system.



To determine crashworthiness, IIHS rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal or poor, based on performance in five tests: moderate overlap front, small overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraints. In the area of crash avoidance and mitigation, IIHS assigns vehicles with available front crash prevention systems ratings of basic, advanced or superior, based on the type of system and performance in track tests.

2016 Audi A6 IIHS Crash test Ratings

The Driver Assistance Package available on Premium Plus and Prestige models includes Audi pre sense plus.



One of the best midsize sedans ever produced just keeps getting better… When equipped with the 3.0L TDI that is. ;)

2016 Audi A6 Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Rating