BMW Series-5 Wins Car Predicate With Highest Safety From Three Independent Institutions

BMW Series-5 was tested by Euro NCAP. (Doc. BMW Group)

JAKARTA - BMW is known not only to excel in technology and performance, but also in terms of safety in every vehicle it produces. Recently, BMW's Series-5 and i5 models obtained the highest safety standards from several independent institutions in Europe, the United States (US), and South Korea, each giving a five-star value, which is the highest value, in the sedan.

Reporting from the official BMW Group release, Saturday, January 20, Euro NCAP, an independent vehicle safety agency in Europe, gave a five-star value in the eighth generation Series-5. Experts from Euro NCAP assess that standard equipment on the sedan has excellent quality. In addition, the driver assistance system in Series-5 is considered one of the best and provides reliable responses.

According to data from Euro NCAP, Series-5 gets a value of 89 percent for the safety of adults, 85 percent for the safety of children, 86 percent for the safety of other road users, and 78 percent for Safety Assist.

In the US, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) provides the title 'Top Safety Pick+' or the best assessment of BMW Series-5. The car obtained an 'Good' assessment, which is the highest score, in collision tests including a small overlap front on the driver and passenger sides, as well as an improved side-to-side collision test.

In terms of avoidance and accident mitigation, the Series-5 front light lighting system gets the title 'Good'. Standard systems such as preventing future collisions to pedestrians during the day and at night also get an 'Superior' assessment, which is the highest rating.

The NCAP Korean Institute provides a 99.5 percent assessment for preventing future collisions to pedestrians during the day, 87.5 percent for the safety of external pedestrians, and 82 percent for the safety of accident prevention. Overall, Series-5 deserves the title of five stars according to the Korean NCAP.

In addition, the South Korean Ministry of Transportation awarded the i5 model, the EV version of Series-5, as the 'Safest Car of the Year'.

"The KNCAP's highest ranking underscores our safety-focused development process and proves BMW Group's commitment to sustainable vehicle safety improvements," said Dominik Schuster, BMW Group's Head of Vehicle Safety.