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'Good,' frontal impact; 'good,' side impact; 'good,' rear impact; 'good,' roof strength; Top Safety Pick
SAFETY | 9 out of 10
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'Good,' frontal impact; 'good,' side impact; 'good,' rear impact; 'good,' roof strength; Top Safety Pick
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Additionally, it has some safety-ratings bragging rights. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has given it top 'good' ratings in all of its categories—including the new roof strength test—and named it a 2011 Top Safety Pick. The A3 hasn't been rated by the federal government, though.
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The 2011 Audi A3 promises to be one of the safest compact hatchbacks or wagons, with solid safety equipment and top-notch crash tests.
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