Premium Safety Measures Come Naturally On A Premium SUV

Safety in vehicles has come a long way since the days when seatbelts and airbags were about the extent of available measures. While both are still critical to driver and passenger safety, a plethora of new and advanced safety measures come either standard or available on cars, trucks, and SUVs like the fourth-generation 2019 BMW X5.

Innovation and technology gave a tremendous and successful rise to Active Safety Features, which are designed to work actively with a driver to prevent mishaps and maintain safer driving experiences.

The 2019 BMW X5 crossover, which comes as either the xDrive40i or xDrive50i, includes many of these measures. While there is no replacement for mindful, attentive driving, these active features complement the safe-driving experience. Explore some of these features here and then visit your Sarasota Car Dealership for more information.

Active Safety Features, Courtesy Of Lasers

One of the biggest challenges for drivers is dealing with blind spots. On the 2019 BMW X5, lasers offer assistance by alerting drivers when another vehicle is within those blind zones. This includes rear cross-traffic alerts.

Other standard safety features on the xDrive40i and xDrive50i driven by the use of lasers include Front- and Rear-Collision Warnings with Emergency Braking and Active Lane Control. In these scenarios, when a vehicle in front of you dramatically drops speed or comes to an abrupt stop, lasers alert the BMW X5 to apply the brakes in a similar manner. Active Lane Control senses when a driver inadvertently begins to drift into another lane at inopportune times. Both of these active safety features have proven track records of helping preventing accidents.

Whether you're driving through Sarasota's busy stop-and-go city streets or getting onto Florida's open roads, the number of cyclists and pedestrians has increased greatly. To help navigate around these folks, the 2019 BMW X5 also comes standard with Forward Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection.

Parking Sensors, which help mitigate those tougher parking spots when pulling in or backing out. An available feature on the BMW X5 is Back-Up Assistant feature, which literally retraces in reverse the vehicle's steps made to get into tougher spots for up to 55 yards.

For more information about how these active safety features can make your life, as well as those around you, safer, visit your BMW dealership in Sarasota today.

BMW's Driving Assistant Professional Package

As part of BMW's continued commitment to safety, an available Driving Assistant Professional package includes such active driving aids as Lane-Keep Assist with Side-Collision Protection and Automatic Lane-Change. Other features as part of this package includes Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop-and-Go capability and traffic jam assistant with Hands-Free Driving Intervals. With it often difficult to determine when vehicles in front of you will abruptly slow down or stop, the Adaptive Cruise Control option actually uses the driving patterns of cars in front of you to determine set speeds.

The Driving Assistant Professional Package also includes an innovative new technology called Evasion Aid, which helps the 2019 BMW X5 maintain control following all sudden evasive maneuvers.

In addition, Emergency Stop Assistant is a highly effective feature that comes into play in the unlikely event of the BMW X5's driver suffering a medical emergency. In such cases, you can activate the Emergency Stop Assistant, which can bring the BMW to a safe stop and activate BMW Assist's intelligent emergency call feature. Hazard lights will also become activated.

No Replacement For Original Safety Measures

As you can see, technology has certainly made its welcomed presence when it comes to driver and passenger safety. But, as mentioned above, there remains the absolute need for a comprehensive airbag system and effective seat belt protection. On every 2019 BMW X5, you'll find both. A full set of airbags protects drivers and passengers in the front and rear. In addition, a full set of lap and cross-chest seat belts for drivers and passengers feature Automatic Locking Retractors (ALR).

Other safety options associated with the 2019 BMW X5 worth mentioning include a surround-view camera system, and a head-up display which provides information over larger areas.

Research and Compare the 2019 BMW X5 and other BMW Models at your Sarasota, Florida car dealership and schedule a test drive today.

BMW Of Sarasota Is A Safe Bet For All Your Automotive Needs

Now that you know you're well protected in a BMW X5, the next step is making the luxury SUV crossover yours. At BMW of Sarasota, we can assist with everything from test drives, providing Financial Advice, BMW lease deals, and an extensive inventory of New and Used Vehicles. We also specialize in Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles.

When you visit our Sarasota car dealership you can Compare all your cars and even get set up to access your saved cars on any device.

Why risk making a decision this big with just any car dealership? At your Sarasota, FL car dealer, our team of professionals offer a confident, safer choice. Visit BMW of Sarasota today.