The new BMW X3 has earned five stars in the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) crash test. Alfardan Automobiles launched the new version of the Sports Activity Vehicle in the Qatari market in January this year.The second-generation X3 earned top marks for its comprehensive range of standard safety equipment and effective occupant protection in various types of collision. Achieving the best rating in the Euro NCAP crash test is proof of the very high level of the safety concept developed for the BMW X models. The new BMW X3 boasts an extremely stable body structure, and the forces exerted on the vehicle in a collision are deflected along precisely defined load paths and absorbed by generous deformation zones. Consequently, the passenger cell fulfills its function as a survival space even in serious collisions. Standard safety equipment inside the new BMW X3 includes front, side and curtain head airbags that protect both the driver and the passengers from injury. Also standard are belt latch tensioners and belt force limiters for the front seats and ISOFIX systems in the rear for attaching child seats, as well as the option of deactivating the front passenger airbag. The restraint systems are controlled by the central safety electronics, which take into account the type and severity of an accident to trigger the most effective protective features in each case. In their evaluation of the results, the assessors concluded that the new BMW X3 provides a high degree of occupant safety in all seats.