Applies to 2011-17 models built after March 2011
| Overall evaluation |
G
|
| Structure and safety cage |
G
|
| Driver injury measures |
| Head/neck |
G
|
| Torso |
G
|
| Pelvis/leg |
G
|
| Head protection |
G
|
| Rear passenger injury measures |
| Head/neck |
G
|
| Torso |
G
|
| Pelvis/leg |
G
|
| Head protection |
G
|
| Side crash test ratings can be compared across vehicle categories. |
The BMW X3 was redesigned for the 2011 model year. Beginning with 2011 models built after March 2011, the computer algorithm that calculates when to deploy the side airbags was optimized to improve occupant protection in side impact crashes. (Information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on the driver door or adjacent B-pillar.) Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by BMW after the changes were made as part of side crash test verification.
Injury measures
Driver — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.
Passenger — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.
Head protection
Driver — The dummy’s head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side curtain airbag that deployed from the roof.
Passenger — The dummy’s head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side curtain airbag that deployed from the roof.
Tested vehicle specifications
| Tested vehicle |
2012 BMW X3 xDrive35i 4-door 4wd |
| Weight |
4,239 lbs. |
| Side airbags |
standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front door-mounted torso airbags |
| Wheelbase |
111 in. |
| Length |
183 in. |
| Width |
74 in. |
| Engine |
3.0 L turbocharged 6-cylinder |
| EPA ratings |
19 mpg city / 26 mpg highway |
How this test is conducted
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID |
VTS1114 |
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. |
-16.5 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID |
VTS1114 |
| Head HIC-15 |
75 |
| Neck |
| Tension (kN) |
1.3 |
| Compression (kN) |
0.4 |
| Shoulder |
| Lateral deflection (mm) |
37 |
| Lateral force (kN) |
1.1 |
| Torso |
| Maximum deflection (mm) |
36 |
| Average deflection (mm) |
32 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) |
5.60 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) |
0.75 |
| Pelvis |
| Iliac force (kN) |
2.3 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) |
1.8 |
| Combined force (kN) |
4.1 |
| Left femur |
| L-M force (kN) |
0.4 |
| L-M moment (Nm) |
36 |
| A-P moment (Nm) |
13 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID |
VTS1114 |
| Head HIC-15 |
254 |
| Neck |
| Tension (kN) |
0.3 |
| Compression (kN) |
1.0 |
| Shoulder |
| Lateral deflection (mm) |
22 |
| Lateral force (kN) |
1.1 |
| Torso |
| Maximum deflection (mm) |
28 |
| Average deflection (mm) |
17 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) |
2.71 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) |
0.33 |
| Pelvis |
| Iliac force (kN) |
0.4 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) |
2.5 |
| Combined force (kN) |
2.7 |
| Left femur |
| L-M force (kN) |
0.3 |
| L-M moment (Nm) |
23 |
| A-P moment (Nm) |
34 |