Audi Q7 achieves five-star Euro NCAP rating with perfect post-crash safety score

The redesigned Audi Q7 has achieved a five-star rating from Euro NCAP under the organization’s 2026 testing protocols. Notably, the SUV became the first production model to score 100 percent in the Post-Crash Safety category.

In the post-crash assessment, the vehicle demonstrated high performance in areas such as automatic emergency call activation (Audi Connect Emergency Call), the availability of vehicle information for rescue teams, and the ability to facilitate the safe and rapid removal of occupants. The system can transmit data including vehicle make, model, color, and location to emergency services.

The Q7 also received a 100 percent score for essential driving controls, such as indicators, hazard lights, windshield wipers, and the horn. Euro NCAP’s updated protocols reward the use of physical buttons and switches for these frequently used items rather than integrating them into digital touchscreen menus, favoring ease of use and driver muscle memory.

Produced in Bratislava, Slovakia, the 2027 model year Q7 was tested in a left-hand-drive diesel configuration. In Germany, sales for the model are scheduled to open in June 2026, with deliveries beginning in September.