Safety

Standard safety features include antilock brakes, side curtain airbags, active head restraints for the front seats and an electronic stability system.

For a full list of safety features, visit the Standard Equipment & Specs page. To see how well child-safety seats fit in the X3, check out MotherProof.com's Car Seat Check.

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