BMW 2 Series Coupé

The 2 Series Coupé has an ‘active’ bonnet.  Sensors in the bumper detect when a pedestrian has been struck and actuators lift the bonnet to provide greater clearance to stiff structures in the engine compartment.  BMW demonstrated that the system worked robustly for different pedestrian statures and across a wide range of speeds, so the car was tested with the bonnet in the raised, deployed position.  Head protection was good over almost the entire surface of the bonnet.  The bumper provided good protection to pedestrians’ legs at all but the very outermost test points.  However, protection of the pelvis was almost entirely poor.  The autonomous emergency braking system, fitted as standard, can detect vulnerable road users as well as other vehicles.  The system performed adequately in tests of its reaction to pedestrians, with collisions avoided or mitigated in many scenarios.  The system’s performance was marginal when in tests of its response to cyclists.