It was a tough pill to swallow for BMW fanatics when Euro NCAP gave the 1 Series a four-star rating a few months ago. There’s more bad news on that front because the 2 Series Gran Coupe has also failed to earn a maximum five-star rating. 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.
Euro NCAP says the 2 Series Gran Coupe was held back by its 78% Adult Occupant Protection score, which predictably matched the result obtained by the 1 Series earlier this year. The four-door sedan also received identical ratings of 85% for Vulnerable Road Users and 80% for Safety Assist. It did manage a slightly higher Child Occupant score, 86% instead of 84%.
Even so, there’s no denying the 2 Series Gran Coupe’s result is disappointing. Euro NCAP’s biggest crash test of the year involved 23 cars, and only four others received a four-star rating. None were from a luxury brand: Toyota Yaris Cross, Nissan Qashqai, Volkswagen Multivan, and Volkswagen Caddy.
Once the laughingstock of the automotive industry, Chinese brands impressed this round with several five-star performers: Leapmotor B10, Hongqi EHS7, BYD SEAL 6, and the MG MGS9 PHEV. Where the BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe disappointed, three cars excelled, as the Leapmotor B10, Mercedes CLE Coupe, and Hongqi EHS7 all achieved 93% for Adult Occupant Protection. The Volvo EX90 and BYD SEAL 6 weren’t far behind at an impressive 92%.
Only VW’s Multivan and Caddy commercial vehicles scored lower for Adult Occupant Protection, at 77% and 72%, respectively. The 1 Series and 2 Series Gran Coupe aren’t the only BMWs in recent years to miss out on the fifth star. Euro NCAP also gave the i4 and 2 Series Coupe four-star ratings in 2022. Looking further back, the oddball i3 also missed out on five stars in 2013.
Full results are available in the section below.
| Car | Star rating | Adult Occupant Protection | Child Occupant Protection | Vulnerable Road User | Safety Assist |
| Leap 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% |
| SEAL WORLD 6 | 5 | 92% | 90% | 84% | 85% |
| Tesla Model Y | 5 | 91% | 93% | 86% | 92% |
| CUPRA Formentor | 5 | 91% | 86% | 79% | 77% |
| Too bad Elroq | 5 | 90% | 87% | 77% | 78% |
| Too bad 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% |
| Lucid 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
