- Good
- Adequate
- Marginal
- Weak
- Poor
Frontal Full Width
Frontal Offset Deformable Barrier
Lateral Impact
Whiplash Rear Impact
Comment
The passenger compartment of the 1-series remained stable in the frontal offset test. Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of both the driver and passenger. BMW showed that a similar level of protection would be provided to occupants of different sizes and to those sitting in different positions. In the full-width rigid barrier test, protection of the driver was good or adequate. Protection of the rear passenger was good apart from the chest, for which dummy readings of compression indicated weak protection. The car scored maximum points in both side impact tests, with good protection of all critical body areas in both the barrier impact and the more severe pole test. A geometric assessment of the rear seats and head restraints indicated good protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision. Tests on the front seats demonstrated only marginal whiplash protection. The autonomous emergency braking system performed well in all tests of its functionality at the low speeds typical of city driving. However, the points for AEB City were not awarded as good front head restraint performance is a pre-requisite for the additional reward for active safety. Cars produced since October 2020 have modified front seats and head restraints providing improved whiplash protection. These seats were tested as part of the assessment of the 2 Series Gran Coupe. Cars with these front seats would have scored enough in the dynamic whiplash tests for the car to qualify for the AEB City points and the score in adult occupant protection would have been higher, although the star rating would be unchanged.