2007 BMW X5

Tested vehicle: 2007 BMW X5 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2007-13 models

The BMW X5 was redesigned for the 2007 model year. Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by BMW.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF0615
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	2
Left (cm)	5
Center (cm)	6
Right (cm)	4
Brake pedal (cm)	3
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	0
Right (cm)	0
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	1
Rearward (cm)	-5
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	2

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF0615
Head
HIC-15	225
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.0
Extension bending moment (Nm)	10
Maximum Nij	0.24
Chest maximum compression (mm)	41
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	0.2
Femur force - right (kN)	1.2
Knee displacement - left (mm)	0
Knee displacement - right (mm)	0
Maximum tibia index - left	0.29
Maximum tibia index - right	0.47
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	1.7
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	2.7
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	39
Right	53

About the original moderate overlap front test

Tested vehicle: 2007 BMW X5 3.0si 4-door 4wd with standard head curtain airbags for front and second row seats and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
Rating applies to 2007-13 models

The BMW X5 was redesigned for the 2007 model year.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID	CES0731
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-19.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES0731
Head HIC-15	63
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.9
Compression (kN)	0.3
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	32
Lateral force (kN)	1.3
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	38
Average deflection (mm)	34
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.97
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.68
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	2.8
Acetabulum force (kN)	0.9
Combined force (kN)	3.7
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.1
L-M moment (Nm)	69
A-P moment (Nm)	-37

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES0731
Head HIC-15	49
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.1
Compression (kN)	0.3
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	12
Lateral force (kN)	0.8
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	24
Average deflection (mm)	14
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	1.96
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.22
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.4
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.9
Combined force (kN)	2.1
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.3
L-M moment (Nm)	52
A-P moment (Nm)	-19

About the original side crash test

Seat type: Comfort seats

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	Comfort seats
Geometry
Backset (mm)	42
Distance below top of head (mm)	12
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Fail
Max T1 acceleration (g)	10.4
Head contact time (ms)	87
Force rating	3
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	216
Max neck tension (N)	1,000

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.