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Audi A4 Cabriolet2003-08 modelsSIDE IMPACT TEST WITH STANDARD SIDE AIRBAGSOVERALL EVALUATION: Marginal Injury measures Head protection Structure/safety cageHead/neck Torso Pelvis/legDriver Good Poor Acceptable Good GoodRear passenger Good Good Good MarginalImportant: Side impact crash test ratings can be compared across vehicle type and weight categories.Test details:The Audi A4 Cabriolet was redesigned for the 2003 model year.Injury measures:Driver — Measures taken from the dummy indicate that rib fractures and/or internal organ injuries would be likely in a crash of this severity. A left femur fracture would also be possible.Rear passenger — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.Head protection:Driver — The dummy's head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side airbag that deployed from the seat.Rear passenger — The dummy's head was hit by the interior side trim. This impact did not produce high head injury measures, but the head protection is inadequate.Left to right: * View of the vehicle and barrier just after the crash test. Larger photo * View of the vehicle after the crash with door removed, showing the side airbag, pop-up rollover bars, and damage to the occupant compartment. Larger photo * Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbag. Larger photo * Smeared yellow, red, and green greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy's head was hit by the interior side trim. Larger photoAdditional features: * Side airbags: front seat-mounted combination head and torso airbags * Driver and front passenger knee airbags: separate airbags in the lower instrument panel designed to minimize knee injuries in frontal crashes (beginning with 2007 models) * Rollover protection system (pop-up bars behind the rear seats) * Electronic stability control * Antilock brakesTested vehicle specifications: * 2007 Audi A4 Cabriolet 2.0T convertible * Class: Midsize convertible * Weight: 3,825 lbs. * Side airbags: standard front seat-mounted combination head and torso airbags * Wheelbase: 104 in. * Length: 180 in. * Width: 70 in. * Engine: 2.0 L turbocharged 4-cylinder * EPA ratings: 24 mpg city | 32 mpg highway