The renowned Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in the United States has now also awarded the Audi A3 its highest rating of 'Double Best Pick'. This is the third Audi model to earn the 'Double Best Pick' title this year. The Audi A4 and the Audi A6 have already received this top award for their high level of passive safety. This makes Audi the first manufacturer worldwide ever to be awarded the safety institute's 'Double Best Pick' distinction for three vehicles.

"With three models receiving the 'Double Best Pick' title from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Audi has established itself as a clear authority in safety technology," Johan de Nysschen, executive vice-president of Audi of America, said. "The A3 has therefore also clearly confirmed its position as the safety leader in its class."

The result is the outcome of a frontal and a side crash test, which Audi's compact car completed in the US. The side impact test represents a particularly challenging part of the IIHS crash test series. In this test, vehicles are struck from the side by a moving barrier at 50 km/h. The barrier is shaped to resemble the front end of a pick-up or SUV.

The IIHS regularly carries out crash tests on behalf of the US insurance industry on passenger vehicles of all kinds to establish their safety standard. Experts and car buyers alike, both within and outside the US, pay close attention to the results.

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