1991 Fiat Uno Into 2010 BMW 525d Touring (E61) Full-Overlap Rear Crash Test

A full overlap rear crash test where the Uno was traveling at 90.5Km/h (56.2 Mph) into the rear of a police-spec 525d Touring.
Performed by www.agu.ch/ at www.dtc-ag.ch/
Analyzes basic biomechanics and crash repair costs.
Also puts a commercial-grade sorting tray to the test.
Dummy readings were not recorded for this particular test.
Repair costs for vehicles:
525d - 36'086.60 CHF
Uno - Not Estimated
Roughly translated from test report:
The Fiat was massively damaged on the front. The steering column has been completely compressed and shortened accordingly over the A-pillars. The displacement of the steering column was caused by the front axle / front wheels being moved backwards. The engine and gearbox, steering and suspension have also been deformed and moved back accordingly. All components / attachments such as bumpers, fenders, bonnet, doors, cross members, front panel, side members, wheel arches, A-pillars, roof, windscreen, side windows in front, etc. were deformed, compressed, or broken. The passenger compartment has collapsed. The vehicle became compressed up to the B-pillars, which also led to a significant narrowing of the interior for the driver and front passenger. A detailed cost compilation using a claims calculation program was waived (not purposeful, more obvious, not only economic, but technical total loss).

[@SamiHentunen]

Arthur Tussik will have that BMW looking like new in a week.

[@bezkonserwantow3392]

In Poland with a lower mileage

[@paulapower3253]

The BMW in a day, and the fiat in a week.

[@alext94]

And the fiat!

[@JBB40]

Paula Power LMFAO

[@arturgomes3535]

😂😂😂👍

[@JoesGoldenGarage]

The bmw driver looks at passenger as they drive away Did u feel that?

[@enzoc123]

Despite the impact has been very violent, the cockpit does not seem to have deformed too much and the steering does not seem to have retreated dangerously. Excellent performance for an old car!

[@fabioliguori4778]

@Carlos Daniel man it's a stunning result for an 80s car. He is not saying it's a good result, he is saying that for a car designed in the 80s it's an excellent result. During EuroNCAP testings, newer cars performed A LOT worse, at 60 kmph! This test was performed at 90 kmph (!), and still the cockpit did not collapse, engine compartment was destroyed correctly and worked as a crumple zone, the roof did not collapse, and the chassis resisted!

[@no-damn-alias]

How to make a Cinquecento out of an Uno

[@Dziki_z_Lasu]

Fiats crumple zone, despite old rusty small car, worked perfectly for 90 kph/50mph. I saw worse results at 50 kph/30mph LOL Engine compartment collapsed properly to absorb the energy, cabin is very strong for a design from 80s.

[@no1DdC]

Look again. The passenger compartment collapsed completely. If there had been dummies inside, they would have to be cut out. No human would have survived this crash in the Fiat.

[@Dziki_z_Lasu]

@@no1DdC Nevertheless it is 20+ years old car, with a massive corrosion, designed in early 80, speeding much faster than in standard tests. For me it endured excellently considering that facts. BTW. After 90 kph crash, you have ripped internal organs, due to gforces, massive internal bleedings so your knees or are the last of your problems and definitely you will be not able to go out, mostly because you will be unconscious... in the best case.

[@MrPabsUk]

@@Dziki_z_Lasu Also, the sills & floor was rusty in the Fiat, in the UK that would never have been allowed on the road, as it would have failed it annual test. That said, I would expect to die if I crashed my Uno or Panda into a solid object at over 40kph...

[@xq3975]

@@Dziki_z_Lasu the bmw hatch probably weighs 2x as much as the uno, also you could survive in that uno. you would have broken ribs or something but not deadl

[@Dziki_z_Lasu]

@@xq3975 Car stopped on 1 meters from 90 kph. Count the g-forces and google what is happening to a human body with that value. Imagine yours brain beeing squeezed by a very fat sumo wrestler sitting on it - that's exactly what is happening to it, in such a situation.

[@litzebatzen]

Nice upload! Saw something similar happen on the autobahn. Nissan Micra smashed into the back of a Benz. Micra virtually exploded, Benz was still able to drive with even the taillights still working:)

[@EngiNetion]

yep, newer and heavier car.

[@3074041]

BMW is rear windows not broken! 😳

[@andreirlmeier]

Build like a Tank

[@SURENITY]

The back of the modern BMW still looks aesthetically in-tact!

[@Borusik-07]

Зато прочная

[@stefan274]

From now on i'm gonna be really careful if I see BMW going 90km/h reverse.

[@riccardosemeraro9368]

Not a fair test. Use a Volvo instead of a city car.

[@philmead3632]

A real-life scenario?

[@matheoo41]

Two generations gap. This would look similar with any other 1980s vs 2000s pair of cars.

[@matheoo41]

BLOXICOLA Yes it’s crap, but it’s only available in South America.

[@MylesV]

That's the point

[@alexcov05]

The BMW didn't even bother

[@mpaulk2023]

I know; I kinda want one of those now....lol

[@kastriotaliu4281]

the BMW's in general are quite sturdy,but this is not one of those cases! the Fiat uno absorbed all the negative force of this crash! as you can see,there's nothing left in front of the Fiat! now put an another E60 to rear-end this BMW,and see how bad it will do! again,I am a fan of the BMW,and yes,they're quite safe,but in all the cars nowadays(modern ones)rear-end is yet a problem,as it is the weakest point of a car!

[@nikolanikola8543]

@@mpaulk2023 No you don't. BMW is a horribly unreliable and problematic car.

[@squalopazzo5178]

@SteFro la serie 5 touring è in uso in molti dipartimenti di polizia europei e per l'appunto ci sarà un perché, è tostissima!!! E comunque a me a bassa velocità sempre da dietro mi arrivò un pick up con tanto di paraurti in ferro e mi fece semplicemente 2 segni sul paraurti che con 150 euro è ritornato come nuovo.

[@SURENITY]

Nikola Nikola My dad had a 2009. The exact same car! What a nightmare!!

[@konnieciu]

90kmh. Not so bad for Uno really.

[@dragomirpazura]

yeah not bad, except that the driver would be very lucky to ever walk normally again after that

[@akj2387]

Guys, the 5 series is a huge car compared to that tiny Fiat and much much newer... Do the same test but with a 2019 500L and a 1991 3 series... Also it's a police grade vehicle, you don't know what modifications might have been done to the car.

[@dot7107]

Police cars chassie is same than civil one

[@borjaevo]

Its not necessary. A ford fiesta 89 have more euroncap safety stars than a bmw 93 e36 in 1998 tests. E36 and class c of that year have only 2 stars and very bad safety reputation. An e36 samshing that touring e61 would do the same the tipo did.

[@borjaevo]

@SteFro yes, uno, my fault haha

[@computertut2045]

BMW e60/e61 Government Version only has a special Control Module für Signal Lights (headbeam with Signal) and inforced brakes

[@vladanberisavljevic3326]

And still you can get another whole fiat uno in a price of the replacement parts of that BMW.

[@ibmujic4764]

If you survive

[@ary5092]

If you live to buy one

[@Thorgal85]

Well now you see why... In the bmw you'll be able to get out...

[@milosjankovic2391]

Znao sam da ovo samo srbin može da napiše

[@vladanberisavljevic3326]

@@milosjankovic2391 hahaha, šta ćeš, i onako vozim punta iz 2000te A ovi UN-ovci se kurce sa ovim glupostima😂

[@marcocinquini1985]

Considering that this box project is actually from earlier 80s, it's deadly but, not bad as several models that came after it. There are cars from last 2 decades that would squish the front passengers like fruits to make juice.

[@noeruby]

Oui mais contre un mur à peine déformable. Ici même si l'arrière de la BMW est très rigide, elle est poussée en avant ce qui rend le choc beaucoup moins fort. Par contre la Fiat est pourrie par la corrosion, il y a même des trous dans le plancher.

[@mikealfaromeo4468]

It would be interesting to repeat the accident with a 1991 Volkswagen Polo second series with a petrol engine, replicating the same impact conditions with BMW.

[@stephenperry9425]

The Fiat was a bit rusty around the seems which did it no favours.

[@MrJumper68]

Well after a week the Fiat would be rusty

[@eliafranzini8038]

@@MrJumper68 in the 70-80-90th like every car

[@gteixeira]

The engine vibration must have also weakened the metal over the years.

[@paulillingworth1242]

UNO’s weren’t that great as new, I remember there was lots on the road and in collisions back in early 90s they folded just like paper, hitting the BMW must been like hitting a brick 🤭

[@sirthatsillegal]

a brick is very small

[@eemelih5052]

You mean volvo brick

[@watannen]

The Uno was brilliant as new !! Way better than the Mini and the Metro for example, in production at that time, also better than others too. Also it was kinda outdated in the early 90s already. Same as the other two. But you're comparing apples to oranges. Not unusual for "car guys".

[@appalachiahiker853]

punct albastru rumanian idiot

[@vitaminmc6086]

@@appalachiahiker853 Don't like someone's opinion? Use arguments instead of bigotry!

[@lucalira3798]

Ma che video inutile è? Ora prendiamo la bmv e le facciamo il test dietro ad un camion da cava

[@synergo9082]

Appunto... Auto utilitaria degli anni 80 contro una station wagon di segmento premium prodotta 20 anni dopo. Video utilissimo

[@dexgeta.9940]

I tedeschi devono ad ogni costo convincere e convincersi di essere superiori.

[@enricocolombo]

Luca Lira ma il problema è che anche la stessa bmw sw, se fatta schiantare contro un’altra bmw, sarebbe finita uguale, in questi incidenti è sempre chi è dietro che si distrugge

[@IZ0KBA]

Nella uno non c'è neanche il motore

[@alessandroriboni396]

@@IZ0KBA Già che c'erano avrebbero potuto anche tirare il freno a mano della BMW, così sarebbe stato ancora più veritiero!!!

[@gianlucamuscolino6859]

Fiat uno the best!

[@cgcgundersen]

That BMW took it in the rear like a champ

[@greengrass9572]

Unfair - the little FIAT was old and rust infested, the BMW not, and had metal boxes in the back.

[@Sobol3D]

was speeding 90 kmh, was rusty, and hit '00s car. Let's test 2 rusted '80s car and it would different. Uno did it anyway for that speed and that rust quite well.

[@parasvirk1177]

I randomly remembered that my uncle survived 2003 car crash in uno. Now I know why

[@joschimaus1]

Das der Fiat platt ist wundert mich nicht.... War zu erwarten da es ein kleiner Wagen ist. Aber das der alte BMW so gut hält ist erstaunlich!!! Der E60 bzw E61 kam 2003 auf den Markt und ist somit 20 Jahre alt!!!! Knapp 1000 Kilo mit 90 Klamotten hinten drauf und der Wagen bleibt fahrbar... Nichtmal die Heckscheibe bricht .... Unglaublich 🎉🎉🎉

[@noeruby]

Vous avez vu que la Fiat est complètement pourrie par la rouille ? Même si ces voitures n'étaient pas réputées pour la sécurité puisque conçues il y a plus de 40 ans, une neuve se serait beaucoup mieux comporté.

[@joschimaus1]

​@@noerubyIch habe doch gar nichts negatives über den Fiat gesagt 😮! Ob rostig oder nicht, für den BMW bleibt die kinetische Energie die gleiche und der hat den Aufprall praktisch fahrbereit überstanden.

[@claudiomaranello5859]

Logique...choc avant vs arrière , c'est toujours la voiture qui percute l'arrière qui est ma plus endommagée...et la Uno est une conception du début des années 80 donc parfaitement logique.

[@Timico1000]

Thank you for uploading crash tests from DTC! Their own uploads are usually crap. :/ You should also try to get videos from Allianz (german insurance) or Dekra.

[@CarPro1993]

Thank you for your interest! AGU performs a good majority of their testing at DTC's facility, however, testing performed by AGU is usually low-speed research. (Usually under 40 Km/h). AGU has also done work with Allianz and Dekra/Winterthur in the past. Footage from either agency is extremely hard to come by and I have been trying to find a way to access the old Winterthur database that I was familiar with in the early 2000's.

[@upsidedown4155]

Would of been more realitic to life if the handbrake was engaged on the bmw, by it not being braked it reduced the damage to the fiat as the kinetic was transferred to the forward motion of the bmw, the steering wheel in the fiat would have been touching the drivers seat if the bmw was braked or placed in park if a auto like when waiting at a red light

[@miaugato93]

I was half expecting the police to get out of the car to arrest the driver of the uno

[@Timico1000]

Fiat Uno: toast! BMW Touring: not even a shattered window.

the uno did much better than i expected it to

[@chewmeful]

I Wana see this done again with an e61 and volvo 850 or landrover defender lol see what happens then ;)

[@herbie53opf]

I'm glad to own both a Defender and an 850. Such great cars and you really feel safe. My little summer car however is a 1992 Suzuki Samurai. I don't feel as safe but it's definitely the most fun.

[@silkcoated]

Doubt the test applies to other e61 wagons since law enforcement versions are built to withstand more abuse than the civilian models.

[@alig.20]

Actually I believe that Uno done fair enough.

[@claudiofiero8523]

It's not a Uno anymore, it's a Mezzo

[@aaronmacy9134]

Moral of the story- if you have to have a crash, hit the oldest shitbox you see, as it will act as an airbag for your luxury car. ..what do you mean I’m banned?! Why?!

[@user-og5rc4mv4e]

They are two different Cars of different decades

[@enedenedubedene4811]

Eindrucksvoller Crashtest. Nur, erschließt sich mir der eigentliche Sinn nicht richtig. Der BMW war ziemlich neu, u. wie man sehen konnte der Fiat an der Bodengruppe (Schwellenbereich) z.Teil durchgerostet.

[@detlefschwarz3976]

Hallo Otmar!Du hast vollkommen recht. So ein noch brauchbares Fahrzeug einfach Zerstören! 🤔Hätten noch gutes Geld gebracht beim Verkauf! Hat der BMW aber gut Überstanden,im Gegensatz zum Fiat!Schade drum!😡

[@nikolac290v7]

Come sempre invece di prendere una vecchia utilitaria tedesca ne prendono una ITALIANA...

[@minidriversouthsweden5137]

That police spec BMW was like a tank. It makes me wonder how would it stand up to a EV suv of today? It would be nice to see the results of that mess up.

[@mucahityldrm2160]

Tamam her arabanın arka tarafı sağlmadır direkt koruma demiri en dış tarafta olduğundan. Fakat bu kadar sert vurmasına rağmen bmw nin hiç etkilenmemesi aşırı tuhaf. DUVARA MI VURDUN BE KARDEŞİM gerçekten sağlam araçlar.

[@brandonjacobs2737]

Thinking about a roll cage install in my uno since it belonged to my great grandfather and I treasure it and want to keep and use it daily...plus mine does 140km/h if u really push it so I think more safety measures in order

[@brycecummings5200]

Wow. The Fiat acted like it hit a wall, and the BMW was just sneezed on lmao

[@exclusivemodels4878]

Perché avete tolto il motore sulla Uno? ;)

[@adhidev3681]

Front part of a car would be hard but it will compress to avoid injury of the passenger when hit

[@marcjenkins1520]

That went well!

[@christianfrankel6556]

Why did you use a fully equipped police car for that test? It looked quite well before the test....

[@NATOLLorg]

To have a realistic result.

[@christianfrankel6556]

NATOLLorg Hm, quite rare situation, when a old Uno will hit a standing police car. Might happen 1x in 1000 years :-) I just asked, why it was needed to ruin an emergeny car for that?

[@NATOLLorg]

@@christianfrankel6556 Yeah I know. The Fiat was not really realistic but they wanted to see how safe the equipment in the car is an if it stays in place.

[@Artur_Intro]

Mimo wszystko uważam że UNO przeszło zderzenie zadziwiająco dobrze, konstrukcja z początku lat 80-tych, cienkie blachy, bardzo mocno zardzewiały egzemplarz no i najistotniejsza sprawa... prędkość 90km/h gdzie normalnie testy NCAP są przy 50. Z przodu nie zostało nic ale to dobrze bo pochłoną tyle energii ile się dało, kabina zniekształcona ale wydawać by się mogło że jest nawet szansa na przeżycie takiego wypadku w UNO przy 90km/h

[@elroberttkm]

Y donde quedó el motor?

[@wiedietie]

Uno be like, now you can hit the brakes with your balls

[@asterix0801]

a 30 year old small Fiat against a new police BMW station wagon, perhaps armoured...what does it mean ? seems a stupid test

[@jovlaz5032]

BMW 525d repair - approx. 35 000 euro Fiat Uno 1.1 i.e repair - 10 euro 😂😂

[@bmwing0643]

No

[@bmwing0643]

No

[@kilderdanjas6748]

Hey, where is the engine?

[@Sagrifrankko]

6:01 Dummy fachero Dummy fachero

[@ShpendKacallniku-jo6vx]

Potevano prendere la 166 contro la bmw ?????

[@jorge9000]

The Uno Structure was very rusty!

[@noone-io4yj]

I'm taking notes Shit I'm gonna do a whole chassie rebuild after this

[@fabios6621]

Poor bimmer why

[@GreatStraightSix]

Beim 5er ist nicht mal die Heckscheibe gesprungen wenn ich das richtig sehe

[@vladd1825]

Volvo s60 und bmw 525d crash test!

[@Sugurain]

TBH that was not so bad for a 80s car with SO MUCH rust. Had that been a rust free Uno, in a 60Km/h crash, it probably would've fared even better.

[@gaborfulop361]

Azért Legközelebb ne egy körberohadt unot engedjetek neki amit nem tart össze már semmi. Akkor lehet nem lenne ennyire siralmas a végeredmény sem.

[@renatarossi7269]

Now lets repeat the test with a BMW Isetta rear ending the Uno...

[@LeoG2663]

this fiat uno was sold in Brazil from 1989 to 2011 maintaining the same body, horrible in security

[@robprior1246]

I do remember seeing a crash test of the new fiat 500 and it was just as bad as this got a poor rating from ncap

[@pocketstationman6364]

Why though?

[@100troqfazer]

Honestly I thought it would be much worst for the Fiat..

[@erdosiaron798]

You should change that bumper on the BMW after this 😂

[@robertschumann9059]

Polishing might be enough

[@erdosiaron798]

@@robertschumann9059 Yea probably 🤣

[@TheTantaros]

Und aus diesem Grunde bin ich damals mit meinem Uno 75 i.e. nirgendwo gegen gefahren😁

[@ianclaudio777]

Uno estava com sua já frágil estrutura bem comprometida pela ferrugem BMW estava ainda cheia de caixas metálicas no porta malas Não foi um teste justo. O uno se daria mal em qualquer cenário, mas este foi extremo .

[@andreirlmeier]

Beim 5er geht nicht mal die Heckscheibe kaputt

[@anonimm1031]

Regardless of how strong your car is, no car is going to protect you unless you drive carefully and obey the rules By the way I own a 1996 Fiat Uno 70SX ie

[@baginatora]

Now try that with a '90s S class against the BMW.

[@VOLKZZORN]

So sieht der Fiat 500 auch aus und andere , nur der Polo 9N hat sogar noch gut ausgesehen Fahrgastzelle erhalten .

[@Tomek4917]

The body of the Fiat was made of paper

[@emilioemilio3162]

You have More chances to survive not using a seatbelt just flying trought the windshield. In my country young people use this Fiat uno to race with More than 250 whp yes...whp More lighter More fast they Said...it Is a Shame

[@londontrucker6804]

I am sure the Uno was not much better as new either, but pay attention to it how corroded it is.

[@caporetto90]

le auto degli anni 80 come la uno erano delle vere bare....

[@arandomcanadian2948]

4:45 I bet you know why the Uno's structure collapsed beacuse it rusted

[@mattbod]

Kind of worrying that i had an Uno as a first car and put a lot of mileage on it.

[@xq3975]

the fiat uno absorbed all the crash energy the bmw did not.

[@SirDrakeNewcanon]

Jetzt ist es ein Fiat 0,5!

[@bezkonserwantow3392]

3:18 microcar

[@donnalelrey]

Well, now we know what’s gonna be used as a WWIII tank!

[@massimilianoamprino555]

Che mina.. Un eventuale autista sulla Uno sarebbe morto sul colpo

[@boisegameshowguy]

OOOOH!!!! 😧 Legs would be gone, and I don’t think much else could survive in the Fiat either.

[@jeffersontbg]

Se fosse o uno brasileiro, essa frente teria parado no porta malas.

[@commosapiens5004]

Sie wyklepie ;) BMW też ;)

[@user-sf5iq2fl1l]

I really like old cars, they are so much more fun to drive, but this is the reason i dont...

[@sergiogonzales3851]

O que custa caro!?

[@RcTimes2055]

the fist was totally rusted

[@EngiNetion]

they tried to do real life scenario i guess. Why would they crash test and old gen car?

[@drdrakeramoray6738]

Rotten UNO vs BMW with reinforced both

[@duchtdixon894]

Ma senza motore non e la stessa cosa

[@rikybologna3579]

Si può sapere a chi sia venuto in mente nel 2020, e soprattutto perchè, di fracassare una Fiat Uno contro una 525d E61 della polizia tedesca? Mah.

[@alessandroriboni396]

Avevano un cazzo da fare e per tirar sera si sono inventati il giochino.

[@guzenrick8244]

Cadê os BR!?kkkkkkk

[@daomin9713]

But still, uno is cheaper than BMW, and more people can buy it.

[@huntsbychainsaw5986]

Doesn't really seem like they are collecting any data on the biometrics here even though "Analyze biometrics" was part of the stated purpose for the experiment. Was this task to difficult to achieve?

[@Zdrastwujtie]

Younger and heavier car always look better than small, light and more rust 30 old car :)

[@Haydendonnellycox]

that bmw built like a nokia phone

[@tonyeff4447]

Moral of the story is, be edgy and buy a rusty fiat uno