Moderate overlap front: original test
Tested vehicle: 2008 BMW X3 3.0si 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2004-10 models
The BMW X3 was introduced in the 2004 model year.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0722 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 8 |
| Left (cm) | 6 |
| Center (cm) | 5 |
| Right (cm) | 5 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 3 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 1 |
| Right (cm) | 2 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 7 |
| Rearward (cm) | -1 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0722 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 539 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.2 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 18 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.31 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 42 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.7 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 1.4 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.45 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.32 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.0 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 1.9 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 63 |
| Right | 51 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Seats with adjustable lumbar
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
Technical measurements for this test
| Seat type | Seats with adjustable lumbar |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 48 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 62 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Fail |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 11.9 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 98 |
| Force rating | 3 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 316 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 965 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.