Two BMWs – the 1 Series and the 3 Series – both achieved a maximum five-star rating in the latest round of Euro NCAP testing.
The Jeep Cherokee and the Peugeot 208 each received four stars.
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The 1 Series, now in its third generation and, for the first time, a front-wheel drive car, maintained a five-star rating and continued BMW's recent string of safety successes, according to Euro NCAP.
Its score in adult occupant protection would have been higher were it not for its front seat narrowly missing a good rating for whiplash protection. The full marks the car got for its AEB city performance were not included in the adult occupant protection score as a result.
The 3 Series has also been restyled and is now in its sevent generation.
"BMW has brought the car up to date with the best safety performance of any large family car tested by Euro NCAP against the 2018/2019 protocols," Euro NCAP said.
Secretary general, Michiel van Ratingen, said: "It's good to see the premium brands, from Germany and elsewhere, maintaining the very high standards they have set for themselves and continuing to achieve five star ratings. I'm sure BMW's customers can be confident that the company will continue to strive for the highest standards of safety, even as our protocols get tougher and tougher."
The redesigned Peugeot 208 narrowly missed out on a five star rating so dropped a star compared to the previous generation vehicle which offered less standard safety technology but was tested against less stringent requirements in 2012.
The supermini met five star requirements in all areas except the protection of vulnerable road users so ended up with four stars overall.
The Jeep Cherokee sat squarely in four star territory with good but unexceptional performance across the board but a huge improvement over its larger stablemate, the Wrangler, tested last year.
