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2024 BMW 5 series

large luxury car / 4-door sedan

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria	Rating
Small overlap front
Moderate overlap front: original test
Side: updated test

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Headlights
Front crash prevention: pedestrian
Standard system

Other available safety features

Standard blind spot detection
Standard lane departure warning
Optional lane departure prevention
Standard rear automatic braking

Key

Good
Acceptable
Marginal
Poor

Small overlap front

The small overlap front evaluation consists of a driver-side and a passenger-side component. If the results of the two evaluations differ, then the combined small overlap rating is equal to the lower rating.

Driver-side

Rating applies to 2024-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2024 BMW 530i 4-door

The BMW 5 series was redesigned for the 2024 model year. Driver-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2024 5 series conducted by BMW.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall driver-side evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTN2310
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	1
Footrest (cm)	10
Left toepan (cm)	7
Brake pedal (cm)	3
Parking brake (cm)
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	0
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column	0
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	1
Upper dash (cm)	2
Lower instrument panel (cm)	1

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTN2310
Head
HIC-15	166
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.7
Extension bending moment (Nm)	12
Maximum Nij	0.15
Chest maximum compression (mm)	28
Femur (kN)
Left	0.9
Right	0.6
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	1
Right	0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.53
Right	0.29
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	3.7
Right	2.6
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	85
Right	69

Passenger-side

Rating applies to 2024-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2024 BMW 530i 4-door

The BMW 5 series was redesigned for the 2024 model year. Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2024 5 series conducted by BMW.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall passenger-side evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP2316
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	1
Footrest (cm)	11
Right toepan (cm)	9
Center toepan (cm)	2
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	1
Upper occupant compartment
Center dash (cm)	0
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	1
Upper dash (cm)	1
Right lower dash (cm)	1

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP2316
Head
HIC-15	142
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.8
Extension bending moment (Nm)	38
Maximum Nij	0.23
Chest maximum compression (mm)	24
Femur (kN)
Left	0.5
Right	0.3
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	0
Right	0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.36
Right	0.73
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	2.4
Right	2.8
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	56
Right	86

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP2316
Head
HIC-15	97
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.0
Extension bending moment (Nm)	38
Maximum Nij	0.19
Chest maximum compression (mm)	30
Femur (kN)
Left	0.3
Right	0.2
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	1
Right	1
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.29
Right	0.33
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	0.8
Right	1.1
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	32
Right	38

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2024-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2024 BMW 530i 4-door

The BMW 5 series was redesigned for the 2024 model year. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2024 5 series conducted by BMW.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Leg/foot, left
Leg/foot, right
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF2315
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	1
Left (cm)	1
Center (cm)	2
Right (cm)	1
Brake pedal (cm)	1
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	0
Right (cm)	0
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	-3
Rearward (cm)	-9
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF2315
Head
HIC-15	113
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.5
Extension bending moment (Nm)	14
Maximum Nij	0.22
Chest maximum compression (mm)	31
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	0.8
Femur force - right (kN)	0.4
Knee displacement - left (mm)	1
Knee displacement - right (mm)	2
Maximum tibia index - left	0.25
Maximum tibia index - right	0.40
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	2.4
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	1.9
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	57
Right	45

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: updated test

Rating applies to 2024-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2024 BMW 530i 4-door

The BMW 5 series was redesigned for the 2024 model year. Side 2.0 ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2024 5 series conducted by BMW.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis
Driver head protection
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis
Rear passenger head protection

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS2332
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-33.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS2332
Head
HIC-15	193
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.1
Compression (kN)	0.3
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	28
Lateral force (kN)	1.2
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	32
Average deflection (mm)	30
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.54
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.47
Pelvis
Combined force (kN)	4.7

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS2332
Head
HIC-15	158
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.4
Compression (kN)	0.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	38
Lateral force (kN)	1.4
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	30
Average deflection (mm)	26
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.00
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.37
Pelvis
Combined force (kN)	3.6

About the side crash test

Headlights

Ratings are given for 2 different headlight variations available on this vehicle.

Trim level(s)

530i trim equipped with Premium package
530i trim equipped with Executive package
530xi trim equipped with Premium package
530xi trim equipped with Executive package
540xi trim equipped with Premium package
540xi trim equipped with Executive package

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED projector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on the sharp left and both right curves and fair on the gradual left curve.

The low beams created some glare.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good in all 4 tests.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway, on both left curves and on the gradual right curve.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Trim level(s)	530i trim equipped with Premium package 530i trim equipped with Executive package 530xi trim equipped with Premium package 530xi trim equipped with Executive package 540xi trim equipped with Premium package 540xi trim equipped with Executive package
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED projector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating Applies to 2024-25 models

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	103.9 m	None
Straightaway left edge	59.5 m	None
250m radius right curve, right edge	67.7 m	4.3%
250m radius left curve, left edge	63.4 m	None
150m radius right curve, right edge	61.1 m	None
150m radius left curve, left edge	57.3 m	None

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	172.5 m
Straightaway left edge	156.0 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	81.2 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	85.0 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	67.1 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	68.4 m

Trim level(s)

530i trim
530xi trim
540xi trim

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED projector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on the sharp right and both left curves and fair on the gradual right curve.

The low beams created some glare.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was fair in all 4 tests.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on both left curves and on the gradual right curve.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Trim level(s)	530i trim 530xi trim 540xi trim
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED projector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating Applies to 2024-25 models

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	113.8 m	None
Straightaway left edge	66.1 m	None
250m radius right curve, right edge	64.4 m	4.3%
250m radius left curve, left edge	65.9 m	39.2%
150m radius right curve, right edge	58.2 m	None
150m radius left curve, left edge	57.4 m	5.8%

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	145.5 m
Straightaway left edge	162.6 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	66.5 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	70.8 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	57.9 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	59.1 m

About the headlight evaluation

Front crash prevention: pedestrian

Rating applies to all 2024-25 models

System details

standard Active Driving Assistant

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Includes high-beam assist credit

Crossing child — day

In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

Crossing adult — night

In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.

Parallel adult — night

In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 37 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams and a warning was issued 1.9 seconds before impact. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision and a warning was issued 1.6 seconds before impact.

About the pedestrian front crash prevention test