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2016BMWX1
SmallSUV

2016BMWX1
CRASHWORTHINESS

Smalloverlapfront

Moderateoverlapfront

Side

Roofstrength

Headrestraints&seats

CRASHAVOIDANCE&MITIGATION

Frontcrashprevention

ADVANCED
withoptional
equipment

CheckforNHTSArecalls

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ratingsofonevehicleoftenapplytoothermodelsiftheyarebuiltonthesameplatform.Inaddition,atestofavehiclefrom
onemodelyearmayapplytoearlierorlatermodelyearsifthevehiclehasn'tbeensignificantlyredesigned.

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SmalloverlapfrontActionshottakenduringthesmalloverlapfrontalcrashtest.

SmalloverlapfrontThedummy'spositioninrelationtothedoorframe,steeringwheel,andinstrumentpanelafterthe
crashtestindicatesthatthedriver'ssurvivalspacewasmaintainedreasonablywell.

SmalloverlapfrontThefrontalandsidecurtainairbagsworkedwelltogethertokeeptheheadfromcomingcloseto
anystiffstructureoroutsideobjectsthatcouldcauseinjury.

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SmalloverlapfrontIntrusionofthedoorhingepillarandinstrumentpanelcontributedtoamoderateriskofinjurytothe
leftlowerleg.

ModerateoverlapfrontActionshottakenduringtheInstitute'smoderateoverlapfrontalcrashtest.

ModerateoverlapfrontThedummy'spositioninrelationtothesteeringwheelandinstrumentpanelafterthecrashtest
indicatesthatthedriver'ssurvivalspacewasmaintainedwell(Institutetestvehicleshown).

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ModerateoverlapfrontSmearedgreasepaintindicateswherethedummy'sheadcontactedthesidecurtainairbagand
headrestraintduringreboundintheInstitute'stest.

ModerateoverlapfrontIntrusionintothedriver'sspacewasminimal,andalllegandfootinjurymeasureswerelow.

Othermodelyears
Frontoverlap
Modelyear

Small

Moderate

Side

Roofstrength

2016

Headrestraints&
seats

Frontcrash
prevention

ADVANCED
2015

NOTAVAILABLE
2014

NOTAVAILABLE
2013

NOTAVAILABLE

Smalloverlapfront
Testdetails
Appliesto2016models
Overallevaluation

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Injurymeasures

Head/neck

Chest

Hip/thigh

Lowerleg/foot

A
G

Restraintsanddummykinematics

Important:Frontalcrashtestratingsshouldbecomparedonlyamongvehiclesofsimilarweight.

TheBMWX1wasredesignedforthe2016modelyear.

Structure
Thedriverspacewasmaintainedreasonablywell,withmaximumintrusionofthelowerinteriorof9atthelowerhingepillar.
Upperinteriorintrusionmeasured89cmattheinstrumentpanel.

Injurymeasures
Measuresfromthedummyindicatethatinjuriestotheleftlowerlegwouldbepossibleinacrashofthisseverity.Theriskof
significantinjuriestootherbodyregionsislow.

Restraintsanddummykinematics
Thedummysmovementwaswellcontrolled.Thedummysheadloadedthefrontalairbag,whichstayedinfrontofthe
dummyuntilrebound.Thesidecurtainairbagdeployedandhassufficientforwardcoveragetoprotecttheheadfromcontact
withsidestructureandoutsideobjects.

Testedvehiclespecifications
Tested
vehicle

2016BMWX1xDrive28i4door4wd

Weight

3,682lbs.

Sideairbags

frontandrearheadcurtainairbagsandfrontseatmountedtorsoairbags

Wheelbase

105in.

Length

175in.

Width

72in.

Engine

2.0Lturbocharged4cylinder

EPAratings

22mpgcity/32mpghighway

Howthistestisconducted

Technicalmeasurements
Measuresofoccupantcompartmentintrusionondriverside
TestID

CEN1608

Loweroccupantcompartment

Lowerhingepillarmax(cm)

Footrest(cm)

Lefttoepan(cm)

Brakepedal(cm)

Parkingbrake(cm)
Rockerpanellateralaverage(cm)

Upperoccupantcompartment

Steeringcolumn

Upperhingepillarmax(cm)

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Upperdash(cm)

Lowerinstrumentpanel(cm)

Driverinjurymeasures
TestID

CEN1608

Head

HIC15
Peakgsathardcontact

187
nocontact

Neck

Tension(kN)

1.4

Extensionbendingmoment(Nm)

15

MaximumNij
Chestmaximumcompression(mm)

0.32
22

Femur(kN)

Left

3.5

Right

1.1

Kneedisplacement(mm)

Left

Right

Kneethighhipinjuryrisk(%)

Left

Right

Maximumtibiaindex

Left

0.92

Right

0.54

Tibiaaxialforce(kN)

Left

1.0

Right

1.9

Footacceleration(g)

Left

78

Right

43

Moderateoverlapfront
Testdetails
Appliesto2016models
Overallevaluation

Structureandsafetycage

Injurymeasures

Head/neck

Chest

Leg/foot,left

Leg/foot,right

Restraintsanddummykinematics

Important:Frontalcrashtestratingsshouldbecomparedonlyamongvehiclesofsimilarweight.

TheBMWX1wasredesignedforthe2016modelyear.Twomoderateoverlapfrontaltestswereconducted,onebythe
InstituteandtheotherbyBMWaspartoffrontalcrashtestverification.Ratingsarebasedonbothtests,butthevehicle
specificationsshownbelowarebasedontheInstitutestest.

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Injurymeasures
Measuresfromthedummiesinthetwotests,takentogether,indicatealowriskofanysignificantinjuriesinacrashofthis
severity.

Restraintsanddummykinematics
Dummymovementwaswellcontrolledinbothtests.Thedriversidecurtainairbagdeployedduringthecrash.Afterthe
dummymovedforwardintothefrontalairbag,itsheadcontactedthesidecurtainairbag.

Testedvehiclespecifications
Tested
vehicle

2016BMWX1xDrive28i4door4wd

Weight

3,704lbs.

Sideairbags

frontandrearheadcurtainairbagsandfrontseatmountedtorsoairbags

Wheelbase

105in.

Length

175in.

Width

72in.

Engine

2.0Lturbocharged4cylinder

EPAratings

22mpgcity/32mpghighway

Howthistestisconducted

Technicalmeasurements
Measuresofocccupantcompartmentintrusionondriverside
TestID

CEF1605

VTF1509

Footrest(cm)

Left(cm)

Center(cm)

11

Right(cm)

11

Left(cm)

Right(cm)

Upward(cm)

Rearward(cm)

CEF1605

VTF1509

208

330

nocontact

nocontact

Tension(kN)

1.6

1.6

Extensionbendingmoment(Nm)

14

0.30

0.29

27

33

Footwellintrusion

Brakepedal(cm)
Instrumentpanelrearwardmovement

Steeringcolumnmovement

Apillarrearwardmovement(cm)

Driverinjurymeasures
TestID
Head

HIC15
Peakgsathardcontact
Neck

MaximumNij
Chestmaximumcompression(mm)
Legs

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Femurforceleft(kN)

0.3

0.7

Femurforceright(kN)

0.6

0.8

Kneedisplacementleft(mm)

Kneedisplacementright(mm)

Maximumtibiaindexleft

0.35

0.46

Maximumtibiaindexright

0.37

0.59

Tibiaaxialforceleft(kN)

1.8

2.9

Tibiaaxialforceright(kN)

1.9

3.0

Footacceleration(g)

Left

74

60

Right

115

164

Side
Testdetails
Appliesto2016models
Overallevaluation

Structureandsafetycage

Driverinjurymeasures

Head/neck

Torso

Pelvis/leg

Headprotection

Rearpassengerinjurymeasures

Head/neck

Torso

Pelvis/leg

Headprotection

Sidecrashtestratingscanbecomparedacrossvehiclecategories.

TheBMWX1wasredesignedforthe2016modelyear.SideratingsareassignedbytheInstitutebasedonatestconducted
byBMWaspartofsidecrashtestverification.

Injurymeasures
DriverMeasurestakenfromthedummyindicatealowriskofanysignificantinjuriesinacrashofthisseverity.

PassengerMeasurestakenfromthedummyindicatealowriskofanysignificantinjuriesinacrashofthisseverity.

Headprotection
DriverThedummysheadwasprotectedfrombeinghitbyanyhardstructures,includingtheintrudingbarrier,byaside
curtainairbagthatdeployedfromtheroofandasideairbagthatdeployedfromtheseat.

PassengerThedummysheadwasprotectedfrombeinghitbyanyhardstructures,includingtheintrudingbarrier,bya
sidecurtainairbagthatdeployedfromtheroof.

Testedvehiclespecifications
Tested
vehicle

2016BMWX1xDrive28i4door4wd

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Weight

3,660lbs.

Sideairbags

standardfrontandrearheadcurtainairbagsandstandardfrontseatmountedtorsoairbags

Wheelbase

105in.

Length

175in.

Width

72in.

Engine

2.0Lturbocharged4cylinder

EPAratings

22mpgcity/32mpghighway

Howthistestisconducted

Technicalmeasurements
Measuresofoccupantcompartmentintrusionondriverside
TestID

VTS1506

17.5

Bpillartolongitudinalcenterlineofdriver'sseat(cm)
Negativenumbersindicatetheamountbywhichthecrushstoppedshortoftheseatcenterline.

Driverinjurymeasures
TestID
HeadHIC15

VTS1506

110

Neck

Tension(kN)

0.7

Compression(kN)

0.2

Shoulder

Lateraldeflection(mm)

39

Lateralforce(kN)

1.3

Torso

Maximumdeflection(mm)
Averagedeflection(mm)

35
31

Maximumdeflectionrate(m/s)

4.40

Maximumviscouscriterion(m/s)

0.54

Pelvis

Iliacforce(kN)

1.2

Acetabulumforce(kN)

1.7

Combinedforce(kN)

2.9

Leftfemur

LMforce(kN)

0.6

LMmoment(Nm)

22

APmoment(Nm)

45

Passengerinjurymeasures
TestID
HeadHIC15

VTS1506

150

Neck

Tension(kN)

0.2

Compression(kN)

0.4

Shoulder

Lateraldeflection(mm)

34

Lateralforce(kN)

1.5

Torso

Maximumdeflection(mm)
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Averagedeflection(mm)

25

Maximumdeflectionrate(m/s)

4.51

Maximumviscouscriterion(m/s)

0.39

Pelvis

Iliacforce(kN)

0.1

Acetabulumforce(kN)

1.7

Combinedforce(kN)

1.7

Leftfemur

LMforce(kN)

1.9

LMmoment(Nm)

49

APmoment(Nm)

162

Roofstrength
Testdetails
Appliesto2016models
Overallevaluation

Curbweight

3,638lbs

Peakforce

18,643lbs

Strengthtoweightratio

5.12

Testedvehicle

2016BMWX1xDrive28i4
door4wd

Roofstrengthtestratingscanbecomparedacrossvehiclecategories.
8.00
7.50
7.00

Strength-to-weight ratio

6.50
6.00

GOOD

5.50

5.12

5.00
4.50
4.00

ACCEPTABLE

3.50
3.00

MARGINAL

2.50
2.00
1.50

POOR

1.00
0.50
0.00

0.5

1.5

2.5

3.5

4.5

Plate displacement (inches)

Inthetest,thestrengthoftheroofisdeterminedbypushingametal
plate against one side of it at a slow but constant speed. The force
applied relative to the vehicle's weight is known as the strengthto
weightratio.Thisgraphshowshowtheratiovariedasthetestofthis
vehicleprogressed.Thepeakstrengthtoweightratiorecordedatany
time before the roof is crushed 5 inches is the key measurement of
roofstrength.

Agoodratingrequiresastrengthtoweightratioofatleast4.Inother
words,theroofmustwithstandaforceofatleast4timesthevehicle's
weight before the plate crushes the roof by 5 inches. For an
acceptable rating, the minimum required strengthtoweight ratio is
3.25.Foramarginalrating,itis2.5.Anythinglowerthanthatispoor.

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Howthistestisconducted

Headrestraints&seatsPowerleatherseat
Testdetails
Appliesto2016models
Overallevaluation

Dynamicrating

Seat/headrestraintgeometry

Important:Ratingsforheadrestraints&seatsshouldbecomparedonlyamongvehiclesofsimilarweight.

Seattype
Powerleatherseat

Howthistestisconducted

Technicalmeasurements
Powerleatherseat

Seattype
Geometry

Backset(mm)

28

Distancebelowtopofhead(mm)

12

Seatdesignparameters

Pass/fail

Pass

MaxT1acceleration(g)

14.6

Headcontacttime(ms)

68

Forcerating

Neckforces

Maxneckshearforce(N)

12

Maxnecktension(N)

545

Frontcrashprevention
Details
Appliesto2016models
Systemdetails
optionalCollisionWarningwithCityBrakingfunction
Packagename
optionalDriverAssistancePlus

Overallevaluation

ADVANCED
withoptional
equipment

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Forwardcollisionwarning
ThissystemmeetstheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration'scriteriaforforwardcollision

1point

warning.

Lowspeedautobrake
Inthe12mphIIHStest,impactspeedwasreducedby10mph.

Highspeedautobrake
Inthe25mphIIHStest,impactspeedwasreducedby7mph.

2points

1point

Howthisratingisdetermined

Othersafetyfeatures
Sideairbags:frontandrearheadcurtainairbagsandfrontseatmountedtorsoairbags
Rolloversensor:designedtodeploythesidecurtainairbagsintheeventofanimpendingrollover
Driverandpassengerkneeairbags:separateairbagsinthelowerinstrumentpaneldesignedtominimizekneeinjuriesinfrontalcrashes
Electronicstabilitycontrol
Antilockbrakes
Daytimerunninglights

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