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Front and side impact rating |
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Pedestrian test rating |
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Test Scores: Front 13(81%) Side 18(100%) Overall 31
Pedestrian 2(6%)
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Euro NCAP allowed
BMW a frontal retest after they had resolved a production problem with
a front seat belt. The latest results are shown here. All the doors
could be opened normally after the frontal test and intrusion levels
were low. The restraint system caused fairly high loads on the
driver's chest. The child restraints worked reasonably well but
pedestrian protection was dire. |
Impact
Protection
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Driver Front
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Passenger
Front Impact |
Driver Side
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Frontal
Impact
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The body structure
performed well with minimal distortion to the footwell and door
aperture. Displacement of the foot pedals was also well controlled.
However, the driver's chest and to a lesser extent the passenger's
chest were loaded by the seat belt and both risked knee injury from
contacting hard points behind the fascia. The center rear belt was a
three point type that has been shown to give far superior protection
to that of a lap belt alone. A good safety feature was that the center
seat belt could not be used unless the hinged seat back was correctly
latched. |
Side Impact
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The X-5 performed
well, as is typical of tall vehicles and its head- protecting airbag
was effective. This was of the tubular type and proved more sensitive
than a curtain airbag to the positioning of the driver’s head.
However, this type of airbag does not protect passengers in the rear,
although a rear head- protecting airbag is available as an option at
extra cost. |
Child
Restraint
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Vehicle-specific
ISOFIX seats were used forward-facing for both children. In the
frontal impact both dummy heads were protected. In the side impact
test neither child was protected. The 18-month-old experienced high
neck loads in the frontal impact, which is often the case for young
children sat forward-facing. Warnings against using a rear-facing
restraint opposite an airbag were inadequate. |
Pedestrian
Protection
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High vehicles pose
problems for pedestrians, especially children, and the X-5 is no
exception. Its front is unfriendly and its bonnet top little better; a
poor rating. |
Model
history and safety equipment
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The X5 features
dual frontal and side airbags, head-protecting airbag (sausage-type),
front belt pre-tensioners and load limiters, ISOFIX anchorages and top
tethers on rear outer seats |
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Make, model and
hand of drive |
BMW X5 3.0 LHD |
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Body type |
5-door off-roader |
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Model year |
2003 |
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Kerb weight |
2090 kg |
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VIN and date
when rating applies |
applies to all
X5s |
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Cars built on
the same platform |
none |
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