2025 BMW X3 aces IIHS crash tests, with a few caveats
2025 BMW X3 clears updated IIHS tests: safety and headlights verdict
2025 BMW X3 aces IIHS crash tests, with a few caveats
2025 BMW X3 passes updated IIHS crash tests: strong safety and crash avoidance, mixed headlight ratings, acceptable belt reminders, performance and efficiency.
2025-09-01T00:55:04+03:00
2025-09-01T00:55:04+03:00
2025-09-01T00:55:04+03:00
The 2025 BMW X3 has cleared the updated IIHS crash test, reinforcing its safety credentials. In the moderate overlap evaluation, the rear-seat dummy kept a safe distance from the front seatback, and the seatbelts stayed properly positioned, which reduces the risk of head, neck, and chest injuries. Given how the refreshed protocol emphasizes back-seat protection, that’s reassuring.The institute also reported strong results in vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-pedestrian crash avoidance. At the same time, seat-belt reminders were judged only acceptable, a reminder that everyday usability details still matter alongside structural performance.Not everything impressed. Standard LED headlights received an acceptable rating due to glare and limited high-beam reach, while versions with the M Sport Professional package were rated poor for excessive glare. The takeaway is straightforward: the lighting setup could use additional tuning, particularly on the sportier trims.Unveiled in summer 2024, the new-generation BMW X3 sits on the CLAR platform and comes exclusively with xDrive all-wheel drive. In 30 xDrive form, it delivers 255 hp and sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in 6 seconds, while the M50 xDrive offers 393 hp and does the same run in 4.4 seconds. Despite the performance gap, fuel consumption remains close—7.1 versus 7.8 L/100 km—which should appeal to buyers balancing pace with efficiency.
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2025 BMW X3 clears updated IIHS tests: safety and headlights verdict
2025 BMW X3 passes updated IIHS crash tests: strong safety and crash avoidance, mixed headlight ratings, acceptable belt reminders, performance and efficiency.
Michael Powers, Editor
The 2025 BMW X3 has cleared the updated IIHS crash test, reinforcing its safety credentials. In the moderate overlap evaluation, the rear-seat dummy kept a safe distance from the front seatback, and the seatbelts stayed properly positioned, which reduces the risk of head, neck, and chest injuries. Given how the refreshed protocol emphasizes back-seat protection, that’s reassuring.
The institute also reported strong results in vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-pedestrian crash avoidance. At the same time, seat-belt reminders were judged only acceptable, a reminder that everyday usability details still matter alongside structural performance.
Not everything impressed. Standard LED headlights received an acceptable rating due to glare and limited high-beam reach, while versions with the M Sport Professional package were rated poor for excessive glare. The takeaway is straightforward: the lighting setup could use additional tuning, particularly on the sportier trims.
Unveiled in summer 2024, the new-generation BMW X3 sits on the CLAR platform and comes exclusively with xDrive all-wheel drive. In 30 xDrive form, it delivers 255 hp and sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in 6 seconds, while the M50 xDrive offers 393 hp and does the same run in 4.4 seconds. Despite the performance gap, fuel consumption remains close—7.1 versus 7.8 L/100 km—which should appeal to buyers balancing pace with efficiency.
