BMW E60 5 Series DIY

Euro NCAP scores

Adult Occupant:
Child Occupant:
Pedestrian:

Initially the 5-series received a three-star rating for adult occupants. However changes were made to the steering column, footrest, door trims, door latch, airbags and electronic software and the car was retested achieving its four-star rating. BMW claims the modifications improved the car’s EuroNCAP score not the vehicles safety, consequently BMW chose not to recall the earlier built cars.

2008 sedan NHTSA scores

Frontal Driver:
Frontal Passenger:
Side Driver:
Side Rear Passenger:
Rollover:

The American Insurance Institute of Highways Safety (IIHS) gives the 5-series a “Good” overall rating in frontal collisions but a “Marginal” overall rating for side impact collisions. The IIHS reported their side impact test would likely cause driver related rib fractures and/or internal organ injuries. The IIHS tests were conducted on models built after May 2007, these models had modifications to improve side impact safety.