BMW X5 Crash Safety Rating Overview

Refer to the chart below to compare NHTSA overall crash safety ratings for tested model years of the X5 below. 

Model YearX5 ModelNHTSA Overall Rating
2018X5 SUV AWD5 stars
2018X5 SUV RWD5 stars
2019X5 SUV AWD4 stars
2020X5 SUV AWD4 stars
2020X5 SUV RWDNOT RATED
2021X5 SUV AWD4 stars
2021X5 SUV RWDNOT RATED
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2021 BMW X5 SUV RWD Safety Rating

NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Overall Rating4/5
Front Crash Rating4/5
Side Crash Rating5/5
Rollover Rating4/5
Forward Collision WarningStandard
Lane Departure WarningStandard
Electronic Stability ControlStandard

2021 BMW X5 SUV AWD Safety Rating

NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Overall RatingNot Rated/5
Front Crash Rating4/5
Side Crash Rating5/5
Rollover RatingNot Rated/5
Forward Collision WarningStandard
Lane Departure WarningStandard
Electronic Stability ControlStandard

2020 BMW X5 SUV AWD Safety Rating

NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Overall Rating4/5
Front Crash Rating4/5
Side Crash Rating5/5
Rollover Rating4/5
Forward Collision WarningNo
Lane Departure WarningNo
Electronic Stability ControlStandard

2020 BMW X5 SUV RWD Safety Rating

NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Overall RatingNot Rated/5
Front Crash Rating4/5
Side Crash Rating5/5
Rollover RatingNot Rated/5
Forward Collision WarningNo
Lane Departure WarningNo
Electronic Stability ControlStandard

2019 BMW X5 SUV AWD Safety Rating

NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Overall Rating4/5
Front Crash Rating4/5
Side Crash Rating5/5
Rollover Rating4/5
Forward Collision WarningNo
Lane Departure WarningNo
Electronic Stability ControlStandard

2018 BMW X5 SUV AWD Safety Rating

NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Overall Rating5/5
Front Crash Rating5/5
Side Crash Rating5/5
Rollover Rating4/5
Forward Collision WarningOptional
Lane Departure WarningOptional
Electronic Stability ControlStandard

2018 BMW X5 SUV RWD Safety Rating

NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Overall Rating5/5
Front Crash Rating5/5
Side Crash Rating5/5
Rollover Rating4/5
Forward Collision WarningOptional
Lane Departure WarningOptional
Electronic Stability ControlStandard

What does a BMW 5-star safety rating mean?

For the NHTSA crash safety tests, a 5-star scale is used to evaluate a vehicle’s performance. 

The more stars in a particular category, the better the BMW model performed and the safer it is. 

The IIHS vehicle safety program awards Top Safety picks with a rating criteria of Good to Poor. 

You can learn more about crash safety ratings here: Guide to Vehicle Crash Test Safety Ratings

More Free Resources to Find the Right BMW For You

If you’re researching the X5, VINvaquero.com has plenty of resources to help you.

You can use the VINvaquero.com BMW recalls lookup for more information on any recalls that were detected in the database. 

You can also find a car’s safety ratings on the window sticker at the dealership. 

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