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IIHS gives Audi Q3 Poor, RAV4 PHEV Marginal in updated crash test

Jalopnik reports that the RAV4 PHEV scored Marginal and the Audi Q3 Poor in the updated moderate overlap test.

Updated Oct 31, 2026 · 20:14 UTC1 reports

The short version

  • The IIHS released updated moderate overlap crash test results for the redesigned 2026 Toyota RAV4 and RAV4 PHEV.[Jalopnik]
  • The RAV4 Hybrid earned Acceptable and the RAV4 PHEV earned Marginal, and neither earned the top rating of Good.[Jalopnik]
  • The Audi Q3 received the lowest rating, Poor, in the same test, and only Jalopnik has reported it.[Jalopnik]

Key facts

  • The IIHS released updated moderate overlap crash test results for the redesigned 2026 Toyota RAV4 and RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid.[Jalopnik]
  • The RAV4 Hybrid earned the second-highest score of Acceptable, and the RAV4 PHEV earned the second-lowest score of Marginal in the test.[Jalopnik]
  • The Audi Q3 scored the IIHS lowest rating of Poor in the updated moderate overlap crash test.[Jalopnik]

What remains uncertain

  • All ratings are reported only by Jalopnik; the primary IIHS release was not among the provided sources.[Jalopnik]

Sources

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