What happened
Euro NCAP, the European New Car Assessment Programme, published its assisted driving grading for the BMW i5 in October 2024. It tested Driving Assistant Professional, which supports speed and steering on highways. The car avoided or mitigated a collision in every adaptive cruise control scenario. It stayed within its lane through an S-bend at all test speeds. When the driver did not respond, the i5 made a controlled stop in its lane. When the radar or camera was blocked, it warned in time and did not engage. The i5 scored 90% for safety backup and 76% for assistance competence. It earned 47.6 of 50 points for collision avoidance. Euro NCAP noted that the system does not adapt its speed for curves or junctions. It also noted that the cabin camera checks only that the driver is not incapacitated. The tests ran on test tracks, so no crash avoided on public roads is reported. Euro NCAP does not mention AI or machine learning.
Sources
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Assessment report, by authors with no tie to the system.
The i5 from BMW balances a high level of Vehicle Assistance with a similar level of Driver Engagement. Combined with excellent safety back-up, the system, overall, offers Very Good highway assistance.
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Assessment report, by authors with no tie to the system.
Euro NCAP. BMW i5 - Assisted Driving Datasheet 2024 (version 181024), October 2024. It adds the test scores, including 47.6 of 50 points for collision avoidance and 90% for safety backup.
The car responds to avoid or mitigate a collision in all of the test scenarios for automatic cruise control.
Details
AI system
- Workflow
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The system combines map-based speed limit data with live camera input. The car checks that the driver's hands are on the wheel, and a cabin camera checks only that the driver is not incapacitated. A head-up display shows the system's status in the driver's line of sight.
Follow-up
- Conditions for replication
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The driver must monitor the system and stay aware of the road at all times. Poor weather, faded lane markings and construction zones can interrupt the support.
Entry details
- Sector
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Road vehicle assisted driving.
- Purpose
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BMW built Driving Assistant Professional to assist the driver with speed, braking and steering on highways.
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Cite this record
Peter H. Vartanian. (2026). Euro NCAP grades BMW's Driving Assistant Professional Very Good (AIBD-0874). Artificial Intelligence Benefits Database, edition of 31 October 2026. https://petervartanian.xyz/aibd/records/AIBD-0874.html (archived at https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/AADSII, version 4.0)