[dxb335d]

anyone have access to these?

when i read int he magazines and it states all car stats at the rear of the mag, it says the e92 is n/a??


i would like to know how the e92 faired really!


Carl

[330cdsport]

One thing that seems unsettling is the fact that if you have any kind of small frontal impact (as what happened to COLSEN) - both your side windows are gonna shatter in round you!!

This must be because of the frameless doors. Surely if this is the case BMW should make these side windows out of EPG glass.

[Evil Diesel]

The ncap rating has been published for ages - try google or the brochure or bmw.co.uk etc

5* crash rating
1* pedestrian rating

Everyone should have a good look before crossing the road in front of me then!

[dxb335d]

Originally Posted by Evil Diesel

The ncap rating has been published for ages - try google or the brochure or bmw.co.uk etc

5* crash rating
1* pedestrian rating

Everyone should have a good look before crossing the road in front of me then!

hi mate, i think that was for the e90 not e92??!!

[Evil Diesel]

This is what it said -

General
Trim level: M SPORT
Two-door cabriolet body style; RHD E90

Safety
Crash test results Euro NCAP, 5, 1 and 4

So 2 door and an E90.

ncap give their rating for all 3 series.

[dxb335d]

http://www.euroncap.com/tests/bmw_3_..._2005/225.aspx


Only for E90. Which it fared very well. I wonder if they didnt use the E92 number one because it wasnt out, and number two because it wouldnt come 0ut so well.

Anyone have any links to any E92 crash tests?


thanks

[Mr Plum]

Carl,

Don't think they test each model in the range - on that page it says the following:

VIN from which rating applies - applies to all new 3-series

So assume that covers E9X.....

[dxb335d]

It does not though mate, two different cars with different shells etc.

Funny how they chose the e90 though, which i would imagine would be stronger than the pillarless e92.

[AlanQS]

The E90 was out first, that's why it's crash rating is there. I can't remember where, but I have read that the E92 has the same crash rating as the E90.

Did you see the rating for the headrests though - 1 !

[robbie99]

Originally Posted by dxb335d

Funny how they chose the e90 though, which i would imagine would be stronger than the pillarless e92.

The e90 was out well before the e92 so it doesn't surprise me that the e90 was the one tested. And I don't mean to be picky here but I don't think the e92 can be called pillarless. It does have B pillars, just a bit further back.