BMW i3 misses top Euro safety rating [w/videos]
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/government-legal/" rel="tag">Government/Legal</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/safety/" rel="tag">Safety</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/videos/" rel="tag">Videos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchback</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/electric/" rel="tag">Electric</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2014-bmw-i3-euro-ncap-crash-test/"><img alt="2014 BMW i3 Euro NCAP crash test" data-credit="Euro NCAP" data-mep="39985" src="http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/adam/3a1903a49d75873688f8776a5 15e4a0d/bmw-i3-euro-ncap-test.jpg" /></a><br />
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The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/euro+ncap/">Euro NCAP</a> just tested a recent batch of new cars including the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/i3/">2014 BMW i3</a>, and the EV Bimmer scored less-than-perfect results. Though not horrible, BMW's all-electric/range-extended i3 was given a four-star (out of five possible) crash rating due to concerns with front-occupant whiplash and side-impact protection.<br />
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Based on the crash results, the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/">BMW</a> provided suitable protection for occupants in the frontal, side barrier, pedestrian and child-seat tests, but the i3 was tripped up when it came to the more severe side pole test and the rear-impact test. The pole test showed protection to the chest of the test dummy was "weak," and the front seats only provided "marginal" protection against whiplash for front passengers. <a href="/2013/11/27/bmw-i3-misses-top-euro-safety-rating-videos/#continued">Scroll down</a> to watch two videos released by the Euro NCAP of the i3 being tested.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/27/bmw-i3-misses-top-euro-safety-rating-videos/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>BMW i3 misses top Euro safety rating [w/videos]</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/27/bmw-i3-misses-top-euro-safety-rating-videos/">BMW i3 misses top Euro safety rating [w/videos]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Wed, 27 Nov 2013 14:15:00 EST. Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/27/bmw-i3-misses-top-euro-safety-rating-videos/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20777300/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/27/bmw-i3-misses-top-euro-safety-rating-videos/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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