Crash Test 2000 - 2005 BMW 3 Series IIHS

BMW 3 series
2000-05 models mfg. after Nov. 1999
FRONTAL OFFSET TEST

OVERALL EVALUATION: Good
Structure/safety cage Injury measures Restraints/dummy kinematics
Head/neck Chest Leg/foot, left Leg/foot, right
Good Good Good Good Good Good

Important: Frontal crash test ratings can be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.
Test details:

The BMW 3 Series was redesigned for the 1999 model year.

All 2000 and later 3 Series models manufactured after November 1999 include structural changes to improve occupant protection in frontal crashes (note: information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on or near the driver door).

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has evaluated the crashworthiness of a BMW 328i with the structural changes in a 40 mph frontal offset crash test into a deformable barrier.

Restraints/dummy kinematics — Dummy movement was well controlled. During rebound, the dummy's head hit the roof rail.

Injury measures — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity. Head acceleration from the roof rail hit was low

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[Kajifox]

Better the car destroyed than the driver -- it's either one or the other. :)

[sefinek123]

Every car is DESTROYED. It is imposible to make them new.. even cars from 2008... You can repair them so they drive and look like new but they are NOT safe anymore..

[Manuel Hernandez]

I'm 6'2, can I fit comfortably in the drivers seat of this car?

[thatsfavorite1]

This is a bmw e39 5er

[Jbcantsing]

Actually the car changed in 04

[Mattyew]

This is a 99-01 E46... not a 2000-2005. The car changed from 02-05

[magimicsss]

vorrei vedere la stessa cosa con una alfaromeo, UAH UAH !!

[weewoodeal]

WDF really... Hard to comprehend they were from china.

[147258GS]

That shit will buff right out.

[Annihilator1111]

the 1998-2005 BMW 3 Series was assembled in

Leipzig, Germany

Munich, Germany

Regensburg, Germany

Rosslyn, South Africa

6th of October City, Egypt

Kaliningrad, Russia

Shenyang, China

[gazdadjok]

uhhh mercedes c class is much better in this test, not so good result

[useless1997]

I think you can always create a scenario where the car collapses and everyone into it dies, but there is a limit fora safety which you can't pass unless you are driving a tank.