BMW 3-Series Gets 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating

The new F30 BMW 3-SeriesBMW BMW 3 Series Gen.6 [F30/F31]Germany, 2012 > present115 versions
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has been awarded a 5-star Euro NCAP safety rating. The organization has tightened testing procedures this year to make it harder to get a maximum score. The previous generation 3-SeriesBMW 3 Series Gen.5Germany, 2005 > present607 versions
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also got a 5-star score. 

The new 3-Series scored well in a head-on, side and pole crash tests. It was also good at minimizing whiplash in rear accidents thanks to its active head restraints. It also scored well in the child safety tests and pedestrian tests

The 3-Series is optionally available the an Enhanced Emergency Call system with location detection and determines of the severity of the accident. BMWBMWGermany, 1918 > present87 models
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introduced that feature on the 3-Series in 2010.