Volvo EX90 earns five-star rating in Euro NCAP safety tests

Safety has always been part of our DNA, and the Volvo EX90 is a powerful example of what that means in practice.

This car has just earned the maximum five-star rating in the most recent round of Euro NCAP safety testing, cementing our position at the forefront of automotive safety.

Euro NCAP is a leading independent car safety assessment program in Europe and helps customers make informed decisions about cars’ safety performance.

The EX90 scored particularly high in both adult and child protection categories – just what you’d expect from a family SUV that can comfortably fit half a youth football squad.

“Volvo Cars has long been a pioneer in automotive safety, and the EX90 is the latest example of that leadership,” says Åsa Haglund, head of Volvo Cars Safety Centre. “It builds on more than 55 years of real-world crash research, informing how we design our cars for traffic situations people face every day – not just controlled test environments. This Euro NCAP result shows that our commitment to real-world protection translates into top performance in independent safety tests.”

With crash research and data from more than 50,000 real-life accidents involving more than 80,000 people, we have built a deep understanding of how to help protect people.

Combined with virtual and physical testing, that knowledge powers our development of safety innovations. It also helps to form the foundation of the Volvo Cars Safety Standard – our in-house benchmark that goes beyond the official requirements for safety testing.

The EX90 is born smart, connected and electric. It’s packed with protective and preventive |safety technology](/intl/safety/technology/) and software, powered by core computing and informed by advanced sensors. This enables the car to process real-time data, learn and adapt – and thanks to over-the-air updates, we can continuously improve and grow functionalities over time.

The EX90 makes use of our Safe Space Technology, a bespoke suite of safety systems on each model, designed to work together to help protect people in and around the car. Using advanced sensors, cameras and radars, the car builds an understanding of its surroundings to help anticipate and mitigate potential risks.

In the event of a crash, its state-of-the-art restraint technology and structural design, tuned specifically for the EX90, are designed to help protect the driver and passengers.

Among the EX90’s standout safety features is the driver understanding system, also available in the ES90. Named one of TIME’s Best Inventions in 2024, the system uses real-time sensing technology to detect the driver’s state and provide support when needed – for example, when a driver may be tired, distracted or otherwise not fully capable of driving.

The EX90 also comes with full-cabin occupant sensing to help prevent leaving loved ones behind in potentially dangerous situations. Advanced radars can detect movements as subtle as a baby’s breathing, and alert you if necessary.

This latest Euro NCAP result adds to the growing list of honours for the EX90, which also includes the prestigious World Luxury Car title awarded earlier this year.