Ratings are given for 2 different headlight variations available for this vehicle.
Trim level(s) |
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sDrive35i trim equipped with Lighting package
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xDrive35i trim equipped with Lighting package
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xDrive35d trim equipped with Lighting package
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xDrive40e trim equipped with Lighting package
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xDrive50i trim equipped with Lighting package
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Low-beam headlight type |
LED reflector |
High-beam headlight type |
LED reflector |
Curve-adaptive? |
Yes |
Automatically switches between low beams and high beams (high-beam assist)? |
Yes |
Overall rating
|
A
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Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination: |
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Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the left side of the road and fair on the right side. On curves, visibility was good on both right curves and fair on both left curves.
The low beams created some glare.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual right and gradual left curves and fair on the sharp right and sharp left curves.
High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway, on both left curves and on both right curves.
How this test is conducted
Trim level(s) |
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sDrive 35i trim
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xDrive 35i trim
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xDrive 35d trim
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xDrive 40e trim
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xDrive 50i trim
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Low-beam headlight type |
HID projector |
High-beam headlight type |
HID projector |
Curve-adaptive? |
Yes |
Automatically switches between low beams and high beams (high-beam assist)? |
No |
Overall rating
|
A
|
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination: |
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100 ft
200 ft
300 ft
400 ft
500 ft
600 ft
Low beams
Optimal low-beam
illumination
High beams
Optimal high-beam
illumination
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Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on both right curves, fair on the sharp left curve and inadequate on the gradual left curve.
The low beams never exceeded glare limits.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and fair on the left side. On curves, visibility was good in all 4 tests.
How this test is conducted