Crash-test organizations like the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety test models that represent a large portion of new-car sales, or the more popular models in an automaker’s lineup.

That means you’ll see every mainstream vehicle tested, but not necessarily higher-end luxury models like the 7 Series. In BMW’s lineup, the higher-volume 3 Series and X5 have been tested by both organizations; the 7 Series has not been.

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Answered by Joe Bruzek on April 4, 2008 in How Safe is This Car? , I'm Just Wondering | Permalink

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Although the criteria are different, maybe check out the EuroNCAP tests for this vehicle. It'll give you a rough idea of the relative safety of the car in lieu of it not having been tested here.

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