When Euro NCAP gave the 1 Series a four-star rating a few months ago, it was a hard pill to swallow for BMW fanatics. There’s more bad news on this front, as the 2 Series Gran Coupe also failed to achieve the top rating of five stars. Of course we saw this coming from a mile away. The “F74” is essentially a sedan version of the “F70” hatchback, so it was bound to receive the same score.
According to Euro NCAP, the 2 Series Gran Coupe was held back by its 78% adult occupant protection score, which predictably matched the 1 Series’ result earlier this year. The four-door sedan also received identical ratings of 85% for vulnerable road users and 80% for safety assist. It achieved a slightly higher score for children, 86% instead of 84%.
Nevertheless, there is no denying that the result of the 2 Series Gran Coupe is disappointing. 23 cars took part in the biggest Euro NCAP crash test of the year, with only four others receiving a four-star rating. None came from a luxury brand: Toyota Yaris Cross, Nissan Qashqai, Volkswagen Multivan and Volkswagen Caddy.
Once the laughingstock of the automotive industry, Chinese brands impressed in this round with several five-star performers: Leapmotor B10, Hongqi EHS7, BYD SEAL 6 and the MG MGS9 PHEV. While the BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe disappointed, three cars performed exceptionally well: the Leapmotor B10, the Mercedes CLE Coupe and the Hongqi EHS7 all achieved 93% in adult occupant protection. The Volvo EX90 and BYD SEAL 6 weren’t far behind at an impressive 92%.
Only the VW commercial vehicles Multivan and Caddy performed worse in terms of occupant protection for adults, at 77% and 72% respectively. The 1 Series and 2 Series Gran Coupe are not the only BMWs that have missed out on the fifth star in recent years. Euro NCAP also rated the i4 and 2 Series Coupé with four stars in 2022. If you look further back, the oddball i3 also missed five stars in 2013.
The complete results can be found in the following section.
| car | Star rating | Protection of adult inmates | Protection of child occupants | Vulnerable road user | Security assistant |
| Jump motor B10 | 5 | 93% | 93% | 84% | 85% |
| Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe | 5 | 93% | 89% | 87% | 83% |
| Hongqi EHS7 | 5 | 93% | 85% | 82% | 83% |
| Volvo EX90 | 5 | 92% | 93% | 82% | 86% |
| BYD SEAL 6 | 5 | 92% | 90% | 84% | 85% |
| Tesla Model Y | 5 | 91% | 93% | 86% | 92% |
| CUPRA Formentor | 5 | 91% | 86% | 79% | 77% |
| Skoda Elroq | 5 | 90% | 87% | 77% | 78% |
| Skoda Enyaq | 5 | 90% | 87% | 77% | 78% |
| CUPRA Leon | 5 | 88% | 86% | 82% | 77% |
| SEAT Leon | 5 | 88% | 86% | 81% | 77% |
| Subaru Solterra | 5 | 88% | 85% | 80% | 79% |
| Toyota bZ4X | 5 | 88% | 85% | 80% | 79% |
| Volkswagen ID.3 | 5 | 86% | 87% | 78% | 76% |
| Audi A3 | 5 | 86% | 81% | 76% | 74% |
| MG MGS9 PHEV | 5 | 84% | 85% | 74% | 77% |
| Clear gravity | 5 | 83% | 93% | 80% | 85% |
| Kia EV5 | 5 | 83% | 85% | 74% | 80% |
| Toyota Yaris Cross | 4 | 79% | 85% | 83% | 76% |
| BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe | 4 | 78% | 86% | 85% | 80% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 4 | 78% | 85% | 65% | 62% |
| Volkswagen Multivan | 4 | 77% | 87% | 78% | 75% |
| Volkswagen Caddy | 4 | 72% | 80% | 80% | 71% |
Photos: Euro NCAP
