The passenger compartment of the 2 Series Active Tourer remained stable in the frontal offset test. Dummy numbers demonstrated good protection of the knees and femurs of both the driver and passenger.  BMW showed that a similar level of protection would be provided to drivers of different sizes and to those sitting in different positions but that structures in the dashboard might present a risk of injury to the outboard leg of differently-sized front passengers.  Analysis of the deceleration of the impact trolley during the test, and analysis of the deformable barrier after the test, revealed that the 2 Series Active Tourer would be a moderately benign impact partner in a frontal collision. In the full-width rigid barrier test, chest protection was rated as marginal for both the driver and the rear passenger, with good protection of other critical body areas. In the side barrier test, protection of all critical body areas was good and the car scored maximum points.  In the more severe side pole impact, protection was also good except for that of the chest, which was rated as adequate . Control of excursion (the extent to which a body is thrown to the other side of the vehicle when it is hit from the far side) was found to be adequate. The 2 Series Active Tourer has a counter-measure to mitigate against occupant to occupant injuries in such impacts. The system performed well in Euro NCAP’s test, with good protection of occupants’ heads.  Tests on the front seats and head restraints demonstrated good protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision.  A geometric analysis of the rear seats also indicated good whiplash protection.   The 2 Series Active Tourer has an advanced eCall system which alerts the emergency services in the event of a crash.   The car also has a system which applies the brakes after an impact to avoid secondary collisions.

In both the frontal offset test and the side barrier impact, dummy readings indicated good protection of all critical body areas for both child dummies.  Post-crash film analysis showed that the seatbelt partially slipped off the shoulder of the 10 year dummy, and the score for this part of the assessment was penalised.  The front passenger airbag can be disabled to allow a rearward-facing child restraint to be used in that seating position.  Clear information is provided to the driver regarding the status of the airbag and the system was rewarded.  All of the restraint types for which the 2 Series Active Tourer is designed could be properly installed and accommodated.

The 2 Series Active Tourer has an ‘active’ bonnet.  Sensors in the bumper detect when a pedestrian has been struck and actuators lift the surface of the bonnet to provide greater clearance to the stiff structures in the engine compartment.  BMW showed that the system was capable of detecting various pedestrian statures over a range of speeds and, accordingly, the car was tested in the raised, ‘deployed’ position.  Head protection on the bonnet surface was almost entirely good, with poor results recorded at the base of the windscreen and on the stiff windscreen pillars..  The bumper offered good protection to pedestrians’ legs but protection of the pelvis region was mixed.  The autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system of the 2 Series Active Tourer can respond to vulnerable road users, as well as to other vehicles.  The system performed well in tests of its response to pedestrians and cyclists, with collisions avoided in most scenarios.

The 2 Series Active Tourer’s autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system performed well in tests of its reaction to other vehicles.  A seatbelt reminder system is fitted as standard to the front and rear seats and the car has a system to detect driver fatigue.  The lane support system gently corrects the vehicle’s path if it is drifting out of lane, and also intervenes in some more critical situations.  The speed assistance system detects the local speed limit and the driver can choose to allow the maximum speed of the car to be automatically set by the system.