2017 BMW 2 Series And 3 Series gets high IIHS scores

The 2017 BMW 3 Series scores very highly by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) and was selected as the Top Safety Pick+. The 3 Series went through some structural improvements last November and it was definitely worth it.

In all five crashworthiness tests, the car scored good. It significantly exceeded the capabilities of its predecessor by scoring high in the challenging small overlap. The previous iteration only managed to get a ‘Marginal’ rating for this specific test.

The IIHS engineers also declared that the optional front crash prevention system is ‘Advanced’, the child seat anchors were rated ‘Marginal’, while the best headlights, the curve-adaptive LEDs with high-beam assist, which are part of the lighting package offered at an extra cost, earned an ‘Acceptable’ rating.

Another award winner was the 2 Series Coupe which received the Top Safety Pick+ distinction. The coupe earned ‘Good’ ratings in the small overlap, moderate overlap, side, roof strength and head restraints, and its optional front crash prevention system was noted as ‘Advanced’. The optional curve-adaptive, high-intensity discharge lights were rated ‘Good’, and so were the child seat anchors.