2026 Audi A5 Safety Rating
Midsize luxury cars · Current IIHS listing · IIHS data updated 2026-09-04
The 2026 Audi A5 scores 94.7/100, ranking #1 of 5 current midsize luxury cars and #26 of 137 vehicles overall with complete IIHS records. It holds the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award for 2026.
Every primary IIHS test is rated Good. Rear-passenger restraints in the updated moderate-overlap test: Acceptable; rear-passenger head protection: Good.
IIHS crash-test results
Detailed results by test (60 entries)
IIHS publishes these under the test they belong to, so the same label can appear more than once. Rear restraints and kinematics, rear head protection, structure and safety cage, and front restraints are the four that count toward the score (25%).
Small overlap front
Moderate overlap front: updated test
Side: updated test
Headlights
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle 2.0
Front crash prevention: pedestrian
Seat belt reminders
Child seat anchors
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How the score is built
Real-world context
| Measure | Result | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Class driver death rate | 23 per million registered vehicle-years | Midsize luxury cars as a class, adjusted for driver age and sex (Farmer, 2023); all vehicles average 38. Class context only. |
Compared with other midsize luxury cars
Closest-scoring current midsize luxury cars with complete IIHS records, plus the class leader. See every midsize luxury car ranked →
| Vehicle | Class rank | IIHS award | Rear restraints | Starts at | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Mercedes-Benz C Class | #1 of 5 | TSP | $49,650 | 94.7 | |
| 2026 Audi A5 (this page) | #1 of 5 | TSP+ | $50,200 | 94.7 | |
| 2026 Tesla Model 3 | #3 of 5 | — | $36,990 | 91.7 | |
| 2026 Audi A3 | #4 of 5 | — | $40,100 | 79.7 | |
| 2026 BMW 3 Series | #5 of 5 | — | $47,500 | 76.7 |
Our analysis
The 2026 Audi A5 belongs to the Midsize luxury cars class. This class has a below-average driver death rate compared with the national average of 38 deaths per million registered vehicle-years. The class figure is adjusted for driver age and sex, which removes a large part of the selection effect in raw death rates. It is still a class average, not a measurement of this model.
The Audi A5 earned Top Safety Pick+ for 2026. That award requires Good results in the updated tests plus qualifying headlights and pedestrian front crash prevention on the relevant trims; the linked IIHS report shows the exact trims.
Across the 6 IIHS rating categories reported, the Audi A5 earned 5 Good ratings. One result sits below Good; the verdict at the top of the page names it.
This analysis is produced independently; we have no affiliation with Audi or any manufacturer. Read the full methodology or learn more about us.
International crash-test results
International results are supporting context only; market versions differ in structure and equipment, so they are not converted into the U.S. score.
Safety recalls for the 2026 Audi A5
No recalls on record. NHTSA lists this model year and currently shows no recall campaigns against it.
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