In Euro NCAP crash test:
New BMW X3 earns 5 stars
Due to its segment-leading dynamic handling and versatility, the new
BMW X3 has emerged as a highly successful model in the international car
markets within a matter of months.
The fact that it also assumes an exemplary role on the safety front
has now been confirmed by Europe’s leading crash test programme. In the
latest Euro NCAP crash test, the BMW X3 achieved the highest rating of 5
stars.
The second-generation Sports Activity Vehicle earned its top marks in
this challenging test for new vehicles due to its comprehensive range of
standard safety equipment and effective occupant protection in various
types of collision.
Achieving the best rating in the Euro NCAP crash test is proof of the
very high level of the safety concept developed for the BMW X models.
The new BMW X3 has an extremely stable body structure, and the forces
exerted on the vehicle in a collision are deflected along precisely
defined load paths and absorbed by generous deformation zones.
Consequently, the passenger cell fulfils its function as a survival
space even in serious collisions.
Standard safety equipment inside the new BMW X3 includes front, side
and curtain head airbags that protect both the driver and the passengers
from injury. Also standard are belt latch tensioners and belt force
limiters for the front seats and ISOFIX systems in the rear for
attaching child seats, as well as the option of deactivating the front
passenger airbag. The restraint systems are controlled by the central
safety electronics, which take into account the type and severity of an
accident to trigger the most effective protective features in each case.
In their evaluation of the crash test results, the assessors
concluded that the new BMW X3 provides a high degree of occupant safety
in all seats. Its stable passenger cell provides comprehensive injury
protection in a front-end collision for both the driver and the
passengers, regardless of a person’s size and the position of their
seat.
Here the Sports Activity Vehicle was awarded outstanding ratings for
the protection of children aged around three years or 18 months in the
relevant-sized child seats. For its side impact protection, the BMW X3
likewise achieved the maximum available points.
The new BMW X3 earned an outstanding rating for its active safety
features as well. The Sports Activity Vehicle comes as standard with the
Dynamic Stability Control system (DSC), which is linked to BMW xDrive
intelligent all-wheel drive.
Due to its wide-ranging functions, including Braking Assistant,
Cornering Brake Control and the traction mode DTC (Dynamic Traction
Control), Dynamic Stability Control ensures easily controllable and
secure handling even in challenging driving situations. Further standard
features on the BMW X3 include a Tyre Defect Indicator that warns the
driver in good time of a loss of pressure in any individual wheel. The
test procedure of the NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme) ranks as one
of the most rigorous tests worldwide to which new vehicles are
subjected.
The Euro NCAP test is a benchmark for crash safety recognised
throughout Europe by governments, automobile clubs and consumer
associations. The test profile includes, among other aspects, a frontal
collision, a side-on crash and a side impact against a steel post. Since
2009, electronic safety features have also been taken into account,
along with additional injury risks in a wide range of collisions. Last
year the Munich premium automobile manufacturer was distinguished by the
safety testing institute Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment
Programme) with a special award for the BMW Assist Advanced eCall, the
advanced emergency call system with automatic localisation and accident
severity detection which is also available for the BMW X3. |