WHEN it comes to safety on the road, its usually the bigger the better.
Big, safe and good looking too
And Audi's latest behemoth - the Q7sports utility vehicle, which was launched in Malaysia in September - proves this point.
The seven-seater SUV received top rating of five stars for two separate tests by National Highway Transport Safety Administration (NHTSA), the US highway safety authority.
This result certifies the all-wheel drive Q7 as one of the safest vehicles in its category in the opinion of the US safety experts.
The Q7 also received a four-star rating for rollover safety, the best score of any SUV.
The performance SUV built was put through two high-load crash tests by the NHTSA - a frontal collision at 35 mph (56kph), and a side-on collision through a mobile barrier moving at a speed of 38.5 mph (62kph).
These tough test requirements of the NHTSA are even more demanding than the legal requirements in the US.
The values recorded by the testers for both the driver and the front passenger of the Q7 in frontal and side-on collisions nevertheless satisfy the criteria for a five-star rating in every respect.
Besides scoring high marks in crash tests, the Q7 also boasts exemplary standards of active safety features.
It is equipped with the latest-generation electronic stability programme with brake assist, hill-start assist and rollover stabilisation as standard items.
Other available active safety features include the lane-changing monitor Audi side assist and the latest generation of adaptive cruise control, Audi cruise control with braking guard, which slows the Q7 right down to a standstill if need be.
Anyway, Euromobil Sdn Bhd, the local distributor of Audi cars, is offering the Q7 in two engine options - the 3.0-litre turbo-diesel direction injection at RM580,000 and the 4.2-litre fuel stratified injection at RM750,000.
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