Euro NCAP Crash Test of BMW X1 2015

Euro NCAP frontal Impact takes place at 64 Km/h, 40% of the width of the car striking a deformable barrier. In the Full Width test, 100% of the width of the car the car impact a rigid barrier at 50 Km/h. In the side impact, a mobile deformable barrier impacts the driver's door at 50 km/h. In the pole test, the car tested is propelled sideways at 32 km/h into a rigid pole.

[maxshreck]

I read the Euroncap report and I was appaled to find that it only scored marginal protection in the neck and chest of the driver. One would think that a car like this would score top.

[StPi]

Should n't the collision avoidance avoid collisions?

It's not like it is a cheap car. Also if you want a safe X1 get a US market one, BMW fit 8 airbags as standard, not 6 like they do in Europe. Though BMW dare n't do a passenger small overlap test in the IIHS.

The Euro star ratings don't seem to mean anything anymore, the car can be moderate in one area and still get a 5 star rating, in the IIHS you have to good in every area to get a safety pick.

Euroncap need to up their game, it looks like they are starting to operating for the benefit of manufacturer's marketing rather than the driver.

[kordaxmint]

I laughed when it rammed a target in inter-urban test...

[RADWALA]

2:01 millennial crash test dummy dabs.

[yuvrajranga]

50kmph ? Shameless idiots who drives a bmw at that speed?

[adrianxxxx]

BMW the worst car I ever had. Bad painting, corrosion on all 4 alu wheels after 3 years car was washed every week. Problems with lights 3 exchanges per year minimum. Front lamps are not water proof. Head rest too short. Engine chamber has on wheel arc tree big holes where water can go into engine. Engine start to be noisy after 90 000 miles above 1600 revs. This is not a car this is disaster. I forgot problems with front windows visible traces from pull up and down mechanism on both front windows. I was statistically once per month to repair something. I do not recommend at all. And on the end. BMW post service cannot be worst most people from staff believe they do not work there they are kings and their customers are their slaves. Shocking.

[datsatoilet]

Can anybody explain the reason why only the drivers airbag is deployed in the full width test? Is it because the car knows that nobody is in the passenger seat?