To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, All-Wheel Drive is standard on the X1. But it costs extra on the UX.
The X1 offers an optional Surround View to allow the driver to see objects all around the vehicle on a screen. The UX only offers a rear monitor and front and rear parking sensors that beep or flash a light. That doesn’t help with obstacles to the sides.
To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the X1 has standard Cross Traffic Warning with braking function with automatic braking, systems which detect vehicles approaching from the sides and can automatically apply the brakes to prevent a collision. Parking Support Brake costs extra on the UX.
Both the X1 and the UX have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front and rear side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, post-collision automatic braking systems, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning and driver alert monitors.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the BMW X1 is safer than the Lexus UX:
|
X1 |
UX |
|
Driver |
|
STARS |
4 Stars |
4 Stars |
Neck Stress |
299 lbs. |
371 lbs. |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
363/373 lbs. |
376/433 lbs. |
|
Passenger |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
Chest Compression |
.5 inches |
.7 inches |
Neck Injury Risk |
31.9% |
36% |
Neck Stress |
135 lbs. |
163 lbs. |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
395/452 lbs. |
345/566 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the BMW X1 is safer than the Lexus UX:
|
X1 |
UX |
|
Front Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Chest Movement |
.8 inches |
.8 inches |
Abdominal Force |
142 lbs. |
149 lbs. |
|
Rear Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Spine Acceleration |
43 G’s |
46 G’s |
|
Into Pole |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
HIC |
230 |
292 |
Spine Acceleration |
42 G’s |
44 G’s |
Hip Force |
648 lbs. |
919 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.