2021 BMW X5 plug-in hybrid

midsize luxury SUV / 4-door SUV

Plug-in hybrid

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Headlights (varies by trim/option)
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Standard system
Superior
Optional system
Superior

Other available safety features

  • Standard blind spot detection
  • Standard lane departure warning
  • Optional lane departure prevention

Key

  • G
    Good
  • A
    Acceptable
  • M
    Marginal
  • P
    Poor
  • Superior
  • Advanced
  • Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Headlights

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

Trim level(s)

  • xDrive45e trim equipped with Icon Adaptive Headlights with Laser Light package
  • xDrive45e Convenience trim equipped with Icon Adaptive Headlights with Laser Light package
  • xDrive45e Premium trim equipped with Icon Adaptive Headlights with Laser Light package
  • xDrive45e Executive trim
Low-beam headlight typeLED projector
High-beam headlight typeLED reflector
Curve-adaptive?Yes
High-beam assist?Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
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Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good in all 4 tests.

The low beams created some glare.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. 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 and on the gradual left curve.

Technical measurements for this test
Trim level(s)
  • xDrive45e trim equipped with Icon Adaptive Headlights with Laser Light package
  • xDrive45e Convenience trim equipped with Icon Adaptive Headlights with Laser Light package
  • xDrive45e Premium trim equipped with Icon Adaptive Headlights with Laser Light package
  • xDrive45e Executive trim
Low-beam headlight type LED projector
High-beam headlight type LED reflector
Curve-adaptive? Yes
High-beam assist? Yes
Overall rating
Applies to 2021-23 models
LOW BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Amount glare
exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge 93.8 m None
Straightaway left edge 62.4 m None
250m radius right curve, right edge 94.0 m 2.2%
250m radius left curve, left edge 67.0 m None
150m radius right curve, right edge 70.4 m 15.2%
150m radius left curve, left edge 62.5 m None
HIGH BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge 137.2 m
Straightaway left edge 91.9 m
250m radius right curve, right edge 95.5 m
250m radius left curve, left edge 81.4 m
150m radius right curve, right edge 70.2 m
150m radius left curve, left edge 67.4 m

Trim level(s)

  • xDrive45e trim
  • xDrive45e Convenience trim
  • xDrive45e Premium trim
Low-beam headlight typeLED projector
High-beam headlight typeLED projector
Curve-adaptive?Yes
High-beam assist?Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler 0 ft 100 ft 200 ft 300 ft 400 ft 500 ft 600 ft Low beams Optimal low-beam illumination High beams Optimal high-beam illumination Excessive glare

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

The low beams created excessive glare.

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

Technical measurements for this test
Trim level(s)
  • xDrive45e trim
  • xDrive45e Convenience trim
  • xDrive45e Premium trim
Low-beam headlight type LED projector
High-beam headlight type LED projector
Curve-adaptive? Yes
High-beam assist? Yes
Overall rating
Applies to 2021-23 models
LOW BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Amount glare
exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge 116.0 m 532.8%
Straightaway left edge 84.1 m 532.8%
250m radius right curve, right edge 87.2 m 237.5%
250m radius left curve, left edge 80.5 m 644.5%
150m radius right curve, right edge 78.2 m 231.0%
150m radius left curve, left edge 71.4 m 677.8%
HIGH BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge 121.7 m
Straightaway left edge 100.2 m
250m radius right curve, right edge 94.6 m
250m radius left curve, left edge 84.7 m
150m radius right curve, right edge 79.5 m
150m radius left curve, left edge 73.5 m

About the headlight evaluation

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

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

System details

  • Standard Active Driving Assistant

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2021-23 models

Superior
Superior
  • This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
  • In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

System details

  • Optional Active Driving Assistant Professional

Package name

  • Optional Driving Assistance Professional Package

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2021-23 models

Superior
Superior
with optional equipment
  • This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
  • In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 25 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 23 mph.

About the original front crash prevention test