A safe choice: BMW Sports Activity Vehicles.

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awards 2008 BMW X5 and X3
with its "TOP SAFETY PICK" award for 2008.

Munich. BMW's X5 and X3 Sports Activity Vehicles (SAV) regularly lead their
respective market competitors by providing outstanding agility and driving
dynamics. Now, independent experts in the U.S. have recently confirmed that
these two vehicles are also top choices when it comes to safety. The
U.S.-based Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has awarded both the
2008 BMW X5 and X3, with its "TOP SAFETY PICK" award for 2008 in the "Midsize
SUV" class. Winning vehicles must be equipped with electronic stability
control functionality, which both the BMW X5 and X3 have, and must earn good
ratings in the Institute's three collision test categories. Based on the test
results, both vehicles meet the Institute's highest standards of occupant
protection in each category-front-end, lateral- and rear end-collision.

The IIHS' "TOP SAFETY PICK" award is an annual honour recognizing current car
and minivan models, small and midsize SUVs, and small and large pickup trucks,
for exemplary safety and collision protection, within their respective
categories. The crash tests evaluate not only the structural integrity of the
occupant compartment following a collision, but also how well a vehicle's
occupants are protected from injury. Undoubtedly, the safety features of both
the BMW X5 and X3 provide a premiere level of passenger protection and helped
earn the vehicles' "TOP SAFETY PICK" award. In addition to the vehicles'
high-strength body structure, the standard safety equipment for both SAVs has
been expanded in 2008, helping to keep passengers safer than ever, in even the
most serious accidents.

Among the safety features in the vehicles are: dual front-impact airbags;
front- and rear-seat side-impact airbags; front- and rear-seat curtain airbags;
front-seat torso airbags; Rollover Sensor; front safety belts with automatic
tensioners; interlocking door anchoring system for side impacts; and
crash-activated headrests, which help reduce cervical spine injuries caused by
rear-end collisions.

Both vehicles' restraint systems are controlled by a central electronic system,
which depending on the type of accident and intensity, wll activate the
appropriate safety elements. For instance, a signal from the vehicles'
Rollover Sensor would cause the central electronic system to activate the
front- and rear-seat curtain airbags, and the safety belts with tensioners.
Furthermore, BMW's exclusive xDrive-the vehicles' intelligent all-wheel drive
system-is networked to the vehicles' Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) to not
only support driving dynamics, but also safety in difficult driving
situations. The quick, precise and controlled allocation of the driving torque
between front and rear axles enables improved reaction to suddenly changing
driving conditions.

As a standard feature, Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) offers functionality
that is superior to comparable systems, allowing smooth handling on all types
of terrain and in challenging situations. DSC functions by selectively
applying the vehicle's brakes and modulating engine power to keep the vehicle
travelling along its path. Like the rest of BMW's 2008 lineup, the X5 and X3
DSC system includes a range of new braking features: Brake Drying, Brake
Stand-by, Brake Fade Compensation and Start-off Assistant. These are in
addition to Hill Descent Control, which has been part of the vehicles' DSC
since being introduced. Additionally, BMW is the first manufacturer worldwide
to provide run flat tires within an SAV model. The tires allow continued
driving at speeds up to 80 kph on a completely flat tire for up to 150 km,
depending on the vehicle load.

Earning the IIHS' "TOP SAFETY PICK" award is a testament to the lead role that
BMW is taking in the area of safety, one of the most important factors in
engineering an ideal SAV. In fact-as a result of the IIHS' crash tests in
2000-the 2001 BMW X5 earned a "TOP SAFETY PICK," as well as the unique
distinction of not only being the best SUV, but also being the best vehicle
ever tested by IIHS to that point.

To date, BMW has sold more than one million SAVs worldwide, an achievement
reached by BMW's X5 and X3, proving the extraordinary potential of this
concept. In the German market, the X5 and X3 have an important role, not only
in the SAV segment, but in collective market share. In 2006 the vehicles
accounted for 15% of the collective market share (off road cars). Improvements
in engine line-up will ensure that both SAVs will be able to expand their
leading position in 2008.

In addition to their highly efficient engines, both the BMW X5 and X3
incorporate numerous consumption reduction measures, as part of BMW's
EfficientDynamics strategy. Among these measures are brake energy
regeneration, on demand use of ancillary units and active aerodynamics with
electronic air flaps.

Above all, the new BMW X5 3,0sd, with its 210 kW/286 hp In-line Six-Cylinder-
Diesel engine with Variable Twin Turbo and 3rd generation
Common-Rail-Injection, represents EfficientDynamics on its highest level.
Accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in only 7 seconds, the BMW X5 combines this
sporty potential with an average fuel consumption of 8, 2 litres per 100
kilometres. (Determined in an EU test-cycle.)

Regarding the efficiency of the BMW X3 2,0d, it will lead the market in 2008.
Its Aluminium Four-Cylinder-Diesel engine is also equipped with 3rd generation
Common-Rail-Injection and compared to the previous model's engine, the new four
cylinder diesel engine offers a 20kW higher engine power. At the same time,
the fuel consumption has been decreased by 10%. With both its average
consumption of 6,5 litres per 100 kilometres and the CO2 value of 172 g per
kilometre, the BMW X3 2,0d is showing best results among its competitors.