Audi A3's Upgraded Headlights Help It Earn IIHS Top Safety Honors
The Audi A3 can finally say it’s a Top Safety Pick+.
Two headlight options for the compact luxury car earn an acceptable rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), boosting it from a Top Safety Pick to a Top Safety Pick+ award winner. The Audi A3 has a standard, superior-rated front crash prevention system, but it’s the LED headlights on the Prestige trim and the optional LED lighting package on the Premium Plus trim that helped it earn highest honors from IIHS.
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It’s worth noting that the high-intensity discharge (HID) lights on the lowest trim level, Premium, and on the Premium Plus trim without the LED lighting package earn a poor rating.
To qualify for a 2017 Top Safety Pick award from IIHS, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the five IIHS crashworthiness tests that include small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraints. It also has to earn an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention. To earn a Top Safety Pick+, they must also earn an acceptable or good rating for headlights.
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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