The content of the article:
- Road safety philosophy
- The safest BMW rating
BMW is a car completely made for the convenience of the driver: comfortable, controllable, conveying all the fullness of the senses, but at the same time it is structurally extremely complex. There are no "show-offs" in it, but there is reliability and confidence that the "iron horse" will not let you down on the way.
Road safety philosophy
The BMW Group places great emphasis on safety in the development of all its car models. A whole division of the concern, together with biomechanics, trauma doctors and ambulance workers, analyzes all data on accidents, striving to create the most safe car for all road users, in which the concept of active and passive safety must be perfected.
This means that the priority of driving pleasure should play an important role in helping the owner avoid accidents and, if any, minimize their consequences.
BMW has researched or participated in the development of security systems for all production vehicles of various groups, complementing its developments with the experience of competitors and partners.
What is taken into account when developing reliability:
- “Smart electronics” constantly evaluates all actions of the driver and suggests the most competent model of behavior. With the simultaneous operation of several devices that correct the "human factor", their intervention is harmonious, leaving room for freedom of choice. They warn, inform about changes in the situation "overboard", offering to choose a certain protocol of action, without imposing it.
- The precise driving dynamics allows BMW drivers to remain confident that the car will independently correct minor errors that could otherwise lead to accidents associated with poor visibility, incorrect speed rating and difficult road conditions.
- The perfection of the chassis allows the car to show dynamics and amazing stability, ease of control on any road surface, including bad ones.
- Driver support. Almost all accidents occur due to driver errors, his incorrect assessment of road conditions. The concern strives to improve active safety, which in the global automotive industry, in contrast to passive safety, still requires numerous improvements.
- Protection of passengers and pedestrians.
Certain active safety systems in BMW, inherent in most models, are responsible for the following aspects of accident-free driving:
- Active cruise control ACC Stop & Go allows you to maintain a safe distance by proportioning the speed of the car in front with its own, up to a stop. The system informs about the danger of collision with an obstacle by visual and audible signals (this applies to both pedestrians and vehicles that have resorted to sudden braking). Being able to assess the situation faster than the average person and prepare for braking, the system allows you to sharply reduce the braking distance, avoiding an accident;
- a system that warns of lane changes and movement in the "blind zone";
- system, warning about unintentional deviation from the course;
- the Night Vision system allows to recognize pedestrians in the dark three hundred meters before crossing the course of the car;
- the projection screen system is constantly in the field of vision of drivers, allowing them not to be distracted from the road;
- the adaptive light system independently turns on the necessary light in bad weather and fog conditions, providing maximum illumination of the road;
- parking and maneuvering systems keep track of all activities with cameras installed in the rear, top and front.
Concern BMW, working on safety in detail, significantly modernized the equipment for conducting crash tests.
Now all cars undergo not only a standard check, fixed at the legislative level in Germany, but specially developed by order of the concern, which meets the much more stringent requirements of the reality of the world's roads.
Now let's take a look at which BMW vehicles are the safest. We are based on data presented after tests at the sites of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the Unified New Car Assessment Program for the EU, USA and Japan (EuroNCAP).
The safest BMW rating
10. BMW 7-series
World crash tests of the updated version of the "seven" are still under verification and will be available only in the second half of the year.
According to experts who independently test cars, the 7th Series is worthy of the top lines of the safety rating. But since there are no digital calculations so far, we trust them at their word and are waiting for the final results to move it to the first places.
The car embodies many of the best practices of the concern in the field of traffic safety. This is the first car in the world with an implemented speed limit, informing during driving about the maximum permitted speed on a specific section of the road.
The dynamics control system begins its work in a car of this series before instability manifests itself, therefore the directional stability and steering of the car are worthy of the highest praise. All this became possible thanks to new algorithms of the dynamic vehicle motion system and its interaction with external factors.
9. BMW i3
According to the 2013 EuroNCAP rating:
- adult passenger / driver safety: 86%.
- child safety: 81%
- pedestrian safety: 57%
- security systems work: 55%.
The electric car BMW i3 began to be sold in Russia recently. The first cars on the Russian market were equipped with an additional gasoline engine, but after last year's modernization they became fully electric.
The basic equipment offers a fairly large list of safety systems, which includes electronic heading control technology, alerts about unfastened seat belts for the driver and passenger.
The car has been deducted from safety points due to the lack of a seat belt warning lamp for the rear seat.
8. BMW Z4
According to the 2015 EuroNCAP rating:
- adult passenger / driver safety: 69%.
- child safety: 61%
- pedestrian safety: 91%
- security systems work: 46%
The rear-wheel drive premium roadster is equipped with all kinds of safety systems. In the presence of front and side airbags, adaptive suspension, electronically controlled differential lock, M-brakes, LED optics, "painted" devices, rain and light sensors, parking sensors, cruise control. You can list it endlessly.
7. BMW 1-series
According to the EuroNCAP 2012 rating:
- adult passenger / driver safety: 91%.
- child safety: 83%
- pedestrian safety: 63%
- security systems work: 86%.
The reliable hatchback is well equipped. It monitors lane departure, warns of a dangerous approach to external objects, knows how to maintain a given speed, helps to correctly and safely park, prompts the best traffic routes, recognizes road signs, displaying all important information on the dashboard and skillfully controls the high beam, maintaining optimal lighting roadbed.
6. BMW 3-series
This vehicle was able to win the IIHS "Top Safety Pick +" award, confirming its reputation as a safe vehicle.
According to the EuroNCAP 2012 rating:
- adult passenger / driver safety: 95%.
- child safety: 84%
- pedestrian safety: 78%
- security systems work: 86%.
BMW's Third Series is a luxury sports sedan that combines dynamic design, outstanding handling and practical everyday use.
Intelligent control systems allow you to select the safest driving dynamics, taking into account the position on the road, road surface quality and fuel consumption.
The car was created so that the driver can fully concentrate on the driving process, and the electronics will warn him of any dangers. It monitors the distance in the stream, pedestrians on the road at any time of the day, allows you to park even in the most inconvenient space the first time, reports on all road signs.
5. BMW 2-series
This model, according to IIHS, deserves the highest "Top Safety Pick +" award given to safe vehicles.
According to the 2014 EuroNCAP rating:
- adult passenger / driver safety: 84%.
- child safety: 85%.
- pedestrian safety: 60%.
- security systems work: 70%.
Modern technologies have provided the car with everything necessary for a comfortable and safe ride.
Bi-xenon adaptive headlights adjust the light output to match the light level. The smart "assistant" signals an unintentional lane departure, and when the risk of a collision is at its highest, emergency braking is triggered.
Parktronic allows you to quickly and efficiently fit into an empty parking space of any complexity, and an information display with a road sign recognition function will always warn you about speed limits and applicable rules.
4. BMW 6-series
According to the 2018 EuroNCAP rating:
- adult passenger / driver safety: 86%.
- child safety: 85%.
- pedestrian safety: 81%
- security systems work: 59%
Active cruise control helps maintain the driver's selected travel speed by preventing unauthorized lane movements.
The head-up display provides all the information you need to drive safely. Parktronic helps you to park easily, and the Night Vision system will never allow a collision with a pedestrian.
Light control makes the road evenly illuminated at any time of the day, preventing dazzling of oncoming drivers. The angle of coverage of three cameras, displaying information, is 270 degrees, leaving no "dead zones".
3. BMW X3 / X4
According to the 2018 EuroNCAP rating:
- adult passenger / driver safety: 93%.
- child safety: 84%
- pedestrian safety: 70%.
- security systems work: 58%
The crossover allows you to feel comfortable on any road. To help the driver, all signs are displayed on the head-up display, traffic is monitored, obstacles are tracked, road lighting is regulated, safety is supplemented by cameras that give maximum all-round visibility.
2. BMW X1 / X2
According to the 2015 EuroNCAP rating:
- adult passenger / driver safety: 90%.
- child safety: 87%
- pedestrian safety: 74%
- security systems work: 77%
Everything is created in the crossover to enjoy the driving process without being distracted by trifles.
Car security systems are always "at their best": the navigator will find the way in any city in the world, the display will display all the necessary information, the "driving assistant" will warn about dangerous situations on the road, the "parking assistant" will choose a place of a suitable size and park itself.
Any dangerous approach in the parking lot will be indicated by a sound signal and transmitted from cameras to the screen.
1. BMW 5-series
The undisputed leader in the class is the BMW 5 Series. According to the 2018 EuroNCAP rating:
- adult passenger / driver safety: 91%.
- child safety: 86%
- pedestrian safety: 81%
- security systems work: 59%
Previously, this model did not behave too well during a frontal crash test, but the concern is not without reason focusing on traffic safety. The design flaw was corrected in the new 5 Series G30 models.
Tests carried out by IIHS and EuroNCAP have shown increased impact resistance, more sensitive collision avoidance system, comfortable lighting, always correctly illuminating the path.
Frontal impact with small overlap is now also less critical for passengers and driver. The level of protection has increased by an order of magnitude.
According to the IIHS rating, the car honestly earned the highest line in the rating and the "Top Safety Pick +" award for safety. The novelty of the German car industry is estimated to the maximum - it scored 100 points out of 100 possible.
Conclusion
Drivers who choose the BMW brand over and over again claim that any shortcomings that are inherent in this company are only a continuation of its merits. And these advantages lie in only three points: it is as safe as possible, reliable and always rides.
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