2023 BMW 5 series
Trim level(s)
-
All trims
Low-beam headlight type
LED projector
High-beam headlight type
LED projector
Curve-adaptive?
No
High-beam assist?
Yes
Overall rating
A
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
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100 ft
200 ft
300 ft
400 ft
500 ft
600 ft
Low beams
Optimal low-beam
illumination
High beams
Optimal high-beam
illumination
High-beam assist credit
Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the left side of the road and fair on the right side. On curves, visibility was fair on the sharp left and both right curves and inadequate on the gradual left curve.
The low beams never exceeded glare limits.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on the left side of the road and inadequate on the right side. On curves, visibility was fair on both right curves and inadequate on both left curves.
High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle’s low beams on the straightaway and all 4 curves.
Technical measurements for this test
Trim level(s)
-
All trims
Low-beam headlight type
LED projector
High-beam headlight type
LED projector
Curve-adaptive?
No
High-beam assist?
Yes
Overall rating
Applies to 2022-23 models
A
LOW BEAMS
Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Amount glare
exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge
82.4 m
None
Straightaway left edge
56.3 m
None
250m radius right curve, right edge
61.8 m
None
250m radius left curve, right edge
45.5 m
None
150m radius right curve, right edge
54.2 m
None
150m radius left curve, left edge
46.9 m
None
HIGH BEAMS
Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge
117.6 m
Straightaway left edge
136.9 m
250m radius right curve, right edge
66.8 m
250m radius left curve, left edge
64.9 m
150m radius right curve, right edge
56.2 m
150m radius left curve, left edge
52.8 m
