The 2023 BMW X1, a small SUV, earns a TOP SAFETY PICK+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety thanks to improved pedestrian detection. To qualify for the higher-tier TOP SAFETY PICK+ award in 2023, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the driver-side small overlap front, passenger-side small overlap front, updated side and original moderate overlap front tests. Acceptable or good headlights must be standard across all trims, and a front crash prevention system that earns advanced or superior ratings in both the daytime and nighttime vehicle-to-pedestrian crash avoidance evaluations must be available. In contrast, an acceptable rating in the updated side test is enough for the lower-tier TOP SAFETY PICK award, and vehicles only need to demonstrate advanced or superior performance in the daytime pedestrian test. Good-rated LED projector headlights are standard on all trims.

Source: CNN June 24, 2023 13:24 UTC