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2026 Audi A6 Sportback e-tron Safety Rating

Large luxury cars Β· Historical model-year record Β· IIHS data updated 2026-09-04

Provisional record

This is the 2026 record, kept for reference. The current listing is the 2027 Audi A6 Sportback e-tron at 92.6/100. The 2026 results below are the exact ratings IIHS published for this model year.

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Safety score / 100
Awaiting 5 results
No award
IIHS award
No current award
$66,700
Starting MSRP
Approximate base trim
21
Class driver death rate
per million vehicle-years; all vehicles 38

IIHS crash-test results

Small Overlap Front Good
Moderate Overlap Front: Updated Test Good
Side: Updated Test Good
Headlights (Varies By Trim/option) Good
Seat Belt Reminders Marginal
Latch Ease Of Use Good

Archived record: IIHS no longer publishes this model-year URL. The saved ratings remain visible here.

How the score is built

Primary IIHS tests (55%)
100.0
4/4 reported Β· small overlap, updated moderate overlap, updated side, headlights
Occupant-protection details (25%)
0.0
0/4 reported Β· rear restraints, rear head, safety cage, front restraints
Pedestrian front crash prevention (10%)
Not reported
IIHS pedestrian AEB result: not yet published
Class context (10%)
73.9
Damped class-level driver death-rate term; award status is shown above but carries no weight

Full formula, weights, and missing-data rules β†’

Real-world context

MeasureResultWhat it covers
Class driver death rate21 per million registered vehicle-yearsLarge luxury cars as a class, adjusted for driver age and sex (Farmer, 2023); all vehicles average 38. Class context only.

Other model years of the Audi A6 Sportback e-tron

Model yearStatusIIHS awardPrimary tests reportedScore
2027 Audi A6 Sportback e-tron Current listing TSP+ 4/4 92.6
2025 Audi A6 Sportback e-tron Archived TSP+ 4/4 Not ranked

Each model year keeps its own record. Ratings from one year are never copied to another unless IIHS states the test applies.

Our analysis

The 2026 Audi A6 Sportback e-tron belongs to the Large 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 A6 Sportback e-tron has no IIHS Top Safety Pick award for 2026. That can mean a result below the award threshold in one test, or tests IIHS has not completed. Absence of an award is not evidence that the vehicle is unsafe.

Across the 6 IIHS rating categories reported, the Audi A6 Sportback e-tron 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.

Safety recalls for the 2026 Audi A6 Sportback e-tron

NHTSA does not yet list this model year in its recall database. That usually means the vehicle is too new to appear, not that it has been cleared.

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