New BMW 5 Series gets 5 Stars in Euro NCAP Safety Tests

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As shown in the video above, The new BMW 5 Series F10 had just undergone the Euro NCPA Test. The good news is it passed it with fying colors with a 5 Star Rating!

Euro NCAP is a popular organizaton that assess the safety and performance of European cars independently. Since it was established back in 1997, it is now supported by 7 European governments as a standard for automobile safety in all EU countries.

The new BMW 5 Series F10 got a hundred percent score for Safety Assist Technology, and also scored well for the adult and child occupant tests. Please see below for a detailed infromation about the test:

Details of tested car

Tested model: BMW 530d, LHD
Body type: 4 door saloon
Year of publication: 2010
Kerb weight: 1790kg
VIN from which rating applies applies to all 5 series of the specification tested
Class: EXECUTIVE

Front seatbelt pretensioners driver: double passenger: single

Comments

Adult occupant
The passenger compartment remained stable in the frontal impact. Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of both the driver and front seat passenger. BMW were able to demonstrate that occupants of different sizes, and those sat in different positions, would be similarly well protected. Maximum points were scored in the side barrier test. In the more severe side pole impact, the head and pelvis were well protected, the chest and abdomen adequately so. Good protection was provided against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear impact.

Child occupant
Based on dummy readings in the dynamic tests, the 5 series was awarded maximum points for protection of the 3 year dummy in the frontal and side impacts. Forward movement of the dummy’s head was not excessive in the frontal impact and both the 3 year and 18 month dummies were properly contained by their respective child restraints in the side impact. The passenger airbag can be disabled to allow a rearward facing child restraint to be used in that seating position. However, information provided to the driver regarding the status of the airbag is not sufficiently clear. A permanently attached label warns clearly of the dangers of using a rearward facing restraint in the passenger seat without first disabling the airbag.

Source: Euro NCAP