Audi Q7 SUV received the highest estimate for security. Nevertheless, it turned out such tests, not all big vnedorozhniki reliable.
Big German Audi Q7 SUV earned the highest safety assessment (Top Safety Pick) crash-tests in the American Insurance Institute for Road Safety (IIHS). Specialists institute noted that the machine itself showed excellent in all trials and, plus the whole, staffed in the base instrument Stability system that, according to experts, substantially reduces the risk of serious accidents.
To determine the reliability of Audi Q7 were 3 - m tests. The first - front-crash test speed of 64 km / h on the deformable barrier, attacked in this case accounted for half of driving cars. Another test - a side collision, this mobile barrier, simulating a heavy SUV, clocked up to 50 km / h and beaten in the middle rack machine. And the third test - struck in the rear of the vehicle at a speed of 32 km / h, here focuses on the construction head, as well as back injuries and cervical spine most prevalent in such accidents.
In all three crash-tests Q7 scored 4 points from 4 - x possible. The cab car does not deform after the strikes, and sensors dummies not recorded significant damage. In the more reason for the success - fitting the car, which is "standard" includes front airbags in addition to "cushion-curtains" for all 3 - x rows of seats and side airbags torsion for the front row of seats. At the request of customers can order a side torsion pillows and rear seats. The institute noted that large vnedorozhniki usually do not fall within the scope of IIHS. Typically, these machines is much safer than other classes of vehicles.
But in the case Q7 crash tests were initiated company Audi, it is assumed the costs.
Avtoeksperty sure that the verification Q7 for strength was provoked by poor results for the previous Audi crash-tests the car overseas. In 2006 Q7 received 4 stars out of 5 - not possible for the system Euro NCAP. Points lifted for the fact that dispersed in the body welding area driver's legs. Construction machines threatened to torpedo the potential trauma of the driver's knees and hips in the case of real accidents. In addition, the beep machine was too weak. Nevertheless, the car struck the side received the maximum evaluation.
No more successfully in the same 2006 - year "hit" popular in Russia a large SUV Nissan Pathfinder. The specialists also gave the Euro NCAP 4-star machine. Pathfinder failed torpedoes, details of which traumatized legs dummies passenger and driver. When the sides and front shocks from the machine immediately revealed the defect side-curtain airbags. Nissan introduced in the design refinement cushions and re-test is confirmed. Earlier in the security of Europe were checked Jeep Grand Cherokee, Hyundai Santa Fe, Land Rover Discovery, Volvo XC90 and VW Touareg.
Of those, only 2 machines have been able to get past the maximum 5 stars Euro NCAP.
"Such assessments on security simplify choices for customers when a large auto Diversity", - remarked about the outcome Q7 IIHS President Adrian Lund.
