Volvo XC90 gains Top Safety Pick+ rating
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18th September, 2015
Volvo Cars’ XC90 has gained the highest possible safety rating from
America's Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), underscoring its position as one of the safest cars on the road
today.
The seven seat SUV was awarded a Top Safety Pick+ rating, which is only given to cars that achieve full scores
in all crashworthiness and front crash prevention tests and which excel in both preventive and protective safety
performance.
“Every Volvo currently rated by IIHS has earned a Top Safety Pick+, we are the only automaker that can claim that
proud distinction,” said Lex Kerssemakers, President and CEO of Volvo Cars of North America, “the XC90 is the next
step in our Vision 2020, which states that no one should be killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo car by the year
2020.”
The IIHS award follows a decision last week by EuroNCAP, the European safety regulator, to award the XC90 five stars
in its 2015 EuroNCAP tests. The Volvo XC90 was the first car from any manufacturer to score full points in the Autonomous
Emergency Braking Car to Car rear-end tests (AEB City & AEB Interurban).
This means that the XC90 has now received the best possible ratings for safety from the most respected independent
assessors of car safety in both Europe and the US.
The IIHS crashworthiness category includes tests covering small overlap, moderate overlap, side, roof strength, head
restraints and seats. Volvo achieved top scores in all of these tests and was deemed superior in front crash prevention
thanks to the standard City Safety technology that is fitted in the new XC90.
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The XC90 is built on Volvo’s new Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) platform, which prioritises safety and
electrification. The XC90’s performance in the small overlap crash test, one of the most demanding crash tests available,
highlighted a new design that deflects the car after impact. This design significantly reduces the potential for driver
and passenger injury. Other safety design elements, such as a breakaway brake pedal and deformation zones in the front
seat brackets, help prevent serious injuries in a variety of crash scenarios. All of these safety innovations are a
result of Volvo’s unprecedented 40 year effort of recording and studying real-world accidents.
Earlier this month, Volvo became one of the first car makers to commit to making Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) and
Forward Collision Warning (FCW) standard on all Volvos with five years. AEB and other important safety technologies are
already standard in all new Volvos.
About the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
IIHS is an independent, non-profit scientific and educational organisation dedicated to reducing the losses – deaths,
injuries and property damage – from crashes on the roads of the United States.
To qualify for 2015 TOP SAFETY PICK+, a vehicle must meet the TOP SAFETY PICK criteria, plus earn an
advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention.
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