Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2011-17 models
Tested vehicle: 2011 BMW X3 xDrive35i dr 4wd
The BMW X3 was redesigned for the 2011 model year. Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by BMW as part of frontal crash test verification.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTF1024 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 2 |
| Left (cm) | 4 |
| Center (cm) | 4 |
| Right (cm) | 3 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 4 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 1 |
| Right (cm) | 1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 1 |
| Rearward (cm) | -3 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTF1024 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 194 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.8 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 7 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.17 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 30 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.8 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 1.9 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 2 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.41 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.43 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.2 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.2 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 52 |
| Right | 46 |
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2011-17 models built after March 2011
Tested vehicle: 2012 BMW X3 xDrive35i 4-door 4wd with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front door-mounted torso airbags
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.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTS1114 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -16.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
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 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2012-17 models
Tested vehicle: 2012 BMW X3 xDrive35i 4-door 4wd
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 4,135 lbs |
| Peak force | 19,389 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 4.69 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Power leather seats (AHR)
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Power leather seats (AHR) |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 40 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 34 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 16.2 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 42 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 0 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 333 |
How the head restraint & seat test is conducted
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.