NHTSA Side Pole Crash Test
Overall Safety Rating: 5 Stars

2015 BMW X3
sDrive28i
xDrive28d
xDrive28i
xDrive35i

Frontal Crash Rating: 5 Stars (Driver: 5, Passenger: 4)
Side Crash Rating: 5 Stars (Driver: 5, Passenger: 5)
Side Pole Crash Rating: 5 Stars
Combined Side Barrier and Pole Rating: (Driver: 5, Passenger: 5)
Rollover Rating: 4 Stars
Risk of Rollover: 16.9%

NHTSA – New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) Side Pole Test:
A small-sized adult female crash test dummy is placed in the driver’s seat and is secured with a seat belt. The test vehicle, angled at 75 degrees, is then pulled sideways at 20 mph (32km/h) into a 25-cm diameter pole at the driver’s seating location. This test mimics a side impact crash involving a narrow, fixed object like a utility pole or tree.

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