Safety

The BMW 1 Series hasn't been crash-tested. It includes frontal, front-seat side-impact and side curtain airbags. Also standard are antilock brakes and an electronic stability system with traction control. To see the full list of safety features, click here.

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    Built for Curves
    Like BMW's cars, the X3 offers top-notch road manners. Some may find the steering wheel too difficult to turn, but its heavy rotations render spot-on directional control. The meaty steering wheel ...

    Controls
    Controls 1. Control Display 2. Controller with buttons The buttons can be used to open the menus directly. The controller can be used to select menu items and create the settings. The button ...

    Measurement
    Measurements are made by ultrasound sensors in the bumpers. The range is approx. 6 ft/2 m. An acoustic warning is first given: ▷ By the front sensors and two rear corner sensors at approx ...