5 Series is a five-star car

The F10 5 Series has been awarded five stars by Euro NCAP following crash testing and is the first BMW to receive 100 per cent on the Euro NCAP crash test rating for outstanding safety features.

The new 5 Series features front and pelvis-thorax airbags as well as curtain head airbags for both seat rows. All seats are fitted with three-point automatic seat belts, the restraint systems are fitted with belt force limiters and the front seats also have a belt tensioner function.

The front seats feature active headrests as standard, which provide protection from cervical spine injury in the event of a rear impact. And, depending on the type and intensity of the accident, the central safety electronics system triggers the most effective protection elements as appropriate. In addition, there are ISOFIX children’s seat attachments on the rear seats as well as the option to deactivate the passenger airbag – both as standard.

After analysing the test results, Euro NCAP testers certified that the 5 Series provides an extremely stable passenger cell which ensures extensive protection from injury both for driver and passengers, regardless of their size and seating position. It scored maximum points in the side impact test, with particularly effective protection for adult passengers being achieved in all other test scenarios.

The F10 came up trumps in child crash protection too, getting maximum points in the test for seating systems designed for children aged three, for both head-on and side impact. Both test scenarios also registered a stable position and minimum head movement at the moment of collision in the use of seating systems designed for children aged one and a half and three.

The Five also performed well in the pedestrian impact crash tests thanks to its front end design and active bonnet, which contributes significantly to the reduction of injury risk in pedestrians and cyclists. Its pyrotechnical trigger mechanism is activated at speeds of between 15–34mph as soon as the data registered by sensors indicate a collision, raising the bonnet at the front and rear.

The testers awarded maximum points for the front bumper and for those elements of the vehicle front section which are relevant to head injuries in children in the event of a collision.