5 Series Frontal Offset Crash Test Results
Courtesy of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)
BMW 5 SERIES
2004-08 models
Vehicle Specifications
Vehicle tested: 2004 BMW 545i 4-door
Class: Large luxury car
Weight: 3,832 lbs.
Side airbags: front and rear head tubular airbags and front door-mounted torso airbags
Wheelbase: 114 in.
Length: 191 in.
Width: 73 in.
Engine: 4.4 L V8
EPA ratings: 18 mpg city | 26 mpg highway
The BMW 5 series was redesigned for the 2004 model year. Beginning with 2008 models built after May 2007, modifications were made to the side tubular head protection airbags to improve occupant protection in side-impact crashes (note: information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on or near the driver door). Door trim changes were also made beginning with 2008 model year production. The tested car was manufactured after the modifications had been made.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has evaluated the crashworthiness of the 545i in a 40 mph frontal offset crash test into a deformable barrier.
Overall Evaluation: Good
Structure/Safety Cage: Good
There was minimal intrusion into the driver footwell area and minimal rearward movement of the instrument panel.
Restraints/Dummy Kinematics: Good
Dummy movement well controlled. During rebound, the dummy's head hit the roof rail.
Injury Measures: Measures taken from the head, neck, chest, and left leg indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions in a crash of this severity. Forces on the right tibia indicate that injuries to the lower leg would be possible. Head acceleration from the roof rail hit was low.
Additional Safety Features:
Side airbags: front and rear head tubular airbags and front door-mounted torso airbags (standard); rear door-mounted torso airbags (optional)
Electronic stability control
Antilock brakes
Programmable daytime running lights
Ratings criteria - Overall evaluation (frontal):
Three aspects of frontal crashworthiness are assessed in the Institute's 40 mph frontal offset crash test: how well each vehicle's structural design (front-end crumple zone and safety cage) prevent intrusion into the occupant compartment; injury risk measured on a Hybrid III dummy representing an average-size male in the driver seat, and how well the belt and airbag perform and interact with the steering column and other vehicle parts to control dummy kinematics (movement).
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