Safety
The X3 earned a 2009 Top Safety Pick designation from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the agency's highest award. That means it earned top scores in IIHS' frontal-offset, side-impact and rear crash tests. All X3s have standard electronic stability control and a full complement of airbags.
As of publication, the Q5, GLK350 and XC60 hadn't been tested by IIHS.
See also:
Adaptive Drive
The concept
Adaptive Drive* includes the following systems:
Dynamic Drive
Dynamic Damping Control
The system increases driving stability and driving
comfort. ...
The concept
Dynamic Drive reduces the lateral inclination of
the vehicle that occurs during rapid driving in
curves or during quick evasive maneuvers.
Driving stability and driving comfort are increased
un ...
System limits
Top View cannot be used in the following situations:
▷ With a door open.
▷ With the tailgate open<>.
▷ With an exterior mirror folded in.
▷ In poor light.
The arrows ...