5-Series takes a beating in side crash tests?

Not a good news for the bimmmmer. :)

— jon21 (View Profile)

Posted on 8/16/2007 5:01:06 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Wow...the first time a Kia ever beat a Bimmer. My question is what does the Hyundai score????
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— TauronB2G (View Profile)

Posted on 8/16/2007 5:06:45 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

Its strange that I submit the same article 8 hours earlier and it does not get posted.

— david999 (View Profile)

Posted on 8/16/2007 5:26:50 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

holy ****.

— minimalist (View Profile)

Posted on 8/16/2007 5:46:42 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

WORST CASE SCENARIO-

A Lexus ES350 with, airbag issues and all season mat unintended accelerates and T-bone a 535i.

Be gentle

— theoptimisticpessimist (View Profile)

Posted on 8/16/2007 5:57:35 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

You just don't want to wreck a 5 series. There is a very good reason why the 5 series is only a couple of hundred pounds heavier than the much smaller 3 series and that is the extensive use of aluminum in its body. The front end is mostly aluminum and while aluminum is light, it folds like a sheet of paper in a serious collision. A front-end fender bender in a 5 series will be a 5000 dollar affair, guaranteed, now ask me how I know.......

Stone

— stone (View Profile)

Posted on 8/16/2007 6:14:59 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

a minor rear collision in a 3 series almost superficial will typically cost over $5k as well. now ask me how i know...

— minimalist (View Profile)

Posted on 8/16/2007 6:25:22 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Doesn't the 5-Series get good ratings in European tests? I'd like to know the difference between the Euro crash norms and the IHS. Or maybe it's because they don't have big and overweight SUV's in Europe! LOL

— Bill (View Profile)

Posted on 8/17/2007 4:21:36 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3   

But if you're really driving it, wouldn't you assume that at some point in time you'd get in an accident. I mean, the ultimate driving machine should have the proper safety systems to support their high performance capabilities, right? These cars are meant to be driven hard and fast in Europe and yet allow their drivers to walk away virtually unscathed in most instances.

— r_driver04 (View Profile)

Posted on 8/17/2007 11:01:42 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Here's the euro NCAP rating for the 5-series: http://www.euroncap.com/tests/bmw_5_series_2004/208.aspx

That's the 2004 model I don't think the 2007 has been tested yet.

— Kinger (View Profile)

Posted on 8/17/2007 9:41:30 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Some stupid Jap fanboy posted this to make BMW look bad. BMW and Benz make the safest autombles in the world. Jap cars kill yu and your kids in accidents.

— BenzW124 (View Profile)

Posted on 8/17/2007 10:06:14 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -4   

I said this before, even thought the body of the car isnt safe, it has many systems to avoid accidents from the 1st place.

— M53R (View Profile)

Posted on 8/17/2007 1:21:42 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

M53R...

i dont think anyone has a system for a driver running a red light and smashing into the side of your car...and glad to see this test actually shows the fault of a driver driving into traffic or another breaking the light. BMW needs to go back to the drawing board on this aspect.

and on the excuses -- sorry, but they failed...STOP with the excuses, it just makes your responses have no merit!

— r15mohd (View Profile)

Posted on 8/17/2007 3:48:51 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

To defend Bangle's pos car.
"depending on the location of seat, the location of dummy, the location of the sled, the results could change"

However, the 5 does win ugliest in industry.

Europe's tests probably simulate getting t-boned by a Smart/STUPID car, not an SUV.

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 8/21/2007 2:51:24 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0