| Handling, ride and braking |
| Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), including Brake Fade Compensation, Start-off Assistant, Brake Drying, and Brake Stand-by features, with Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) | Extensive aluminum componentry, including front suspension components (forged-aluminum lower arms, steering knuckle); subframe; steering rack; and brake components |
| Aluminum double-pivot spring and strut-type suspension | Five-link fully independent rear suspension in lightweight steel |
| Front and rear anti-roll (stabilizer) bars | Twin-tube gas-pressure shock absorbers |
| 4-wheel ventilated anti-lock disc brakes with Dynamic Brake Control (DBC) | Electric power steering with Servotronic power assist |
| Comfort and convenience |
| Engine Start/Stop button | 2-way power glass moonroof with "one-touch" operation, sliding interior sunshade, and wind deflector |
| Automatic climate control includes micro-filter, automatic air recirculation, left/right temperature control, MAX A/C, heat at rest, and recall of individual user settings | Front-door storage compartments |
| Front-seat center armrest | Front-seat cupholders |
| Rear seat with fold-down center armrest and storage bin | Tilt/telescopic steering wheel column |
| Power front windows with "one-touch" up/down operation | Dynamic Cruise Control |
| Locking glovebox | Rain-sensing windshield wipers and Automatic headlight control |
| Pre-wiring for BMW center installation of mobile phone, alarm system | |
| Safety and security |
| Anti-lock braking system (ABS) | Adaptive Brake Lights |
| BMW's Advanced Safety System for integrated deployment of passive and active safety systems | Front and rear Head Protection System (HPS) |
| Driver's and passenger's front airbag supplemental restraint system (SRS) with advanced technology: dual-threshold, dual-stage deployment; and front-passenger seat sensors designed to prevent unnecessary airbag deployment | Front passenger seat-occupation recognition with Passenger's Airbag Off indicator |
| Automatic safety belt pretensioners at front seating positions | Front-seat-mounted front side-impact airbags |
| Interlocking door anchoring system to help protect against door intrusion in side impacts | Central locking system with center console switch (leaves gas filler door unlocked), double-lock feature and 2-step unlocking |
| Coded Driveaway Protection | Automatic-locking retractors (ALR) on all passenger-seat safety belts for installation of child-restraint seat |
| LATCH attachments for child-restraint safety installation in rear seats | Crash sensor that automatically turns on hazard lights and interior lights, and unlocks doors |
| Programmable Daytime Running Lights | |