AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Audi is the first manufacturer ever to earn three “Double Best Pick” ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for their front and side crash test results on the A3, A4, and A6. Audi raised the bar again with the addition of the A3 to the list of “Double Best Pick.” The Audi A3 earned the rating after its performance in the recently conducted IIHS side impact crash test and the frontal offset crash test.

The new Audi A3 represented in these tests went on sale in the U.S. in May. The 200 hp A3 2.0 T is available with a standard 6-speed manual transmission, or an optional automatic 6-speed Direct-Shift Gearbox. The A3 3.2 quattro S-line will be available mid-November and features a 250 hp narrow-angle 3.2L V6 engine, standard 6-speed Direct-Shift Gearbox transmission, and Audi’s legendary quattro all-wheel drive.