As expected from the aging G20 generation of the 3 Series, the latest IIHS evaluations demonstrate that rigid metal alone cannot secure top-tier accolades. In the nonprofit organization's 2026 test cycle, the compact executive saloon failed to earn either a Top Safety Pick or Top Safety Pick+ designation.

  

While the 3er continues to offer world-class passenger cell protection in heavy impacts, updated crash parameters exposed dynamic restraint shortcomings for rear-seat