5 Series (F10) UPDATED World premiere: BMW 5 Series passes first crash test using brake intervention

[footie]

How can someone not love the new 5-series? its impossible. I drove the 530d and if there is one car in this size to have, it must be the new 5-series

Few car marry comfortable surrounding with beautiful looks and a range of very impressive engines and gearboxs.

 

[Martin Roy]

Excellent result even when compared to its main rival : (Audi A6 was tested before the new EURONCAP test was introduced in 2009)

Althougy don't have the car but the look of BMW always inspired me but I always favored Mercedes Benz due to its security features , thanks God BMW has proved itself shown in the above , all votes of BMW now.

 

[Human]

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[Betty Swollocks]

For me, safety is well down the list when it comes to buying a car.

 

[coolraoul]

Althougy don't have the car but the look of BMW always inspired me but I always favored Mercedes Benz due to its security features , thanks God BMW has proved itself shown in the above , all votes of BMW now.

If you determine the safety of a car based on one test... especially a test that has been failed by the preceding model, making the F10 purposely engineered to pass it this time...

MB doesn't make its cars to pass a test but to actually allow the passengers to survive. Therefore, theirs cars fare very good in all kinds of tests and also in real-life crashes, while BMW has a record of engineering cars for one specific test and thus failing at the others... which doesn't mean these are unsafe cars, but that safety is not the priority.

That said, BMW seem to be getting their acts together in terms of safety.

 

[braaf]

If you determine the safety of a car based on one test... especially a test that has been failed by the preceding model, making the F10 purposely engineered to pass it this time...

MB doesn't make its cars to pass a test but to actually allow the passengers to survive. Therefore, theirs cars fare very good in all kinds of tests and also in real-life crashes, while BMW has a record of engineering cars for one specific test and thus failing at the others... which doesn't mean these are unsafe cars, but that safety is not the priority.

That said, BMW seem to be getting their acts together in terms of safety.

Wow, once again statements based upon personal opinion rather than factual evidence. Nothing wrong with it, just wish you would state "In my opinion".

I do agree that BMW have upped the ante and produced a very safe car and I hope the trend continues.

 

[coolraoul]

Well, I don't have the time to look for the tests, but I am referring to the BMW e9x series for instance, where the e90 had 5 EuroNCAP stars but 3 or 4 in NHTSA, and the e93 convertible performed last of 8 or 10 vehicles in an American rear-crash test of recent convertibles.

But that's not the point, BMW learned the e60 lesson I see/hope.

 

[braaf]

Well, I don't have the time to look for the tests, but I am referring to the BMW e9x series for instance, where the e90 had 5 EuroNCAP stars but 3 or 4 in NHTSA, and the e93 convertible performed last of 8 or 10 vehicles in an American rear-crash test of recent convertibles.

But that's not the point, BMW learned the e60 lesson I see/hope.

And I agree with you cos the E60 got a 3/5 for side crash cos the arm rest was injuring occupants, so your point is valid.

I also feel that in some cases BMW have always been a step or 2 behind the likes of Audi and Merc. Others may not agree with us though.

 

[K-A]

If you determine the safety of a car based on one test... especially a test that has been failed by the preceding model, making the F10 purposely engineered to pass it this time...

MB doesn't make its cars to pass a test but to actually allow the passengers to survive. Therefore, theirs cars fare very good in all kinds of tests and also in real-life crashes, while BMW has a record of engineering cars for one specific test and thus failing at the others... which doesn't mean these are unsafe cars, but that safety is not the priority.

That said, BMW seem to be getting their acts together in terms of safety.

Werd.

One place to trust M-B is its Safety. It never performs super well in Standardized Tests, but every Generation of the E-Class has been the most "life saving" of about any other car on the road, i.e less death rates than others. The W212 has taken that to another level.

What I am VERY surprised about, is how BMW took note, and learned their lessons from the past. The F10 shows even better numbers than the W212 in the NCAP. Something to note, the W212 shows a mere 3mm A-Pillar movement in its Test, which is amongst (if not actually THE best) the best I've seen.... The 5'er's only moved back 1mm.

Very interesting. I do know I trust M-B for real world, and I don't give credit like this easily, however M-B has earned it time and time again. I'm wondering how this BMW will fare, I'm assuming excellent.

Reading this Thread is making me wonder if I should have waited again! I was underwhelmed a little bit by the first F10 I checked out today, but I didn't get some quality time with it.

I hope the M-Pack looks like a$$, 'cause then I won't be in such a wondering state.