BMW 5 series sedans get WORST score in recent crash testing

BMWCali · 08-17-2007, 09:32 AM

Something must be amiss here. How did the 5 series go from having the best crash test rating to the worst in an AP story that was released today?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/crash_tes...CDFzPt3jbq188F

"The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst performer in new side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the insurance industry."

Spool · 08-17-2007, 09:37 AM

I don't plan on crashing my car, so this article is irrelevant to me.

Oh, and

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BMWCali · 08-17-2007, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Spool

I don't plan on crashing my car, so this article is irrelevant to me.

Oh, and

R

Well, doesn't matter much to me personally either since I've got a 2006 model, which did phenomenal in crash test ratings. 5-star was it?

dinkoh · 08-17-2007, 09:48 AM

BMW spokeman's response was lame. This is an embarassment.

Eazyrock · 08-17-2007, 09:49 AM

toughluck · 08-17-2007, 09:50 AM

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LEDZEP · 08-17-2007, 09:52 AM

How about saying the 5 SERIES.

You must work for the media and are accustomed to inciting panic and alarm via the use of misinformation.

Bimmer335i07 · 08-17-2007, 09:54 AM

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japac1 · 08-17-2007, 09:54 AM

What about the headrest??

Technic · 08-17-2007, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dinkoh

BMW spokeman's response was lame. This is an embarassment.

Agreed.

Maybe, just maybe this test only shows that the new, redesigned door panel armrests in the 5 Series simply have a design issue that needs to be adressed by BMW without that BS response...

EDK99 · 08-17-2007, 09:58 AM

this is for the 5 series. Why are you posting this in the 3 series forum?

STE92VE · 08-17-2007, 10:31 AM

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darkcloud · 08-17-2007, 10:35 AM

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BMWCali · 08-17-2007, 10:40 AM

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Figured I'd finish the game.

darkcloud · 08-17-2007, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMWCali

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Figured I'd finish the game.

good sport

tctic · 08-17-2007, 11:44 AM

x5

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