Volvo XC90 retains IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ award status
MAHWAH, NJ (December 19, 2024) – The Volvo XC90 luxury SUV has again earned a TOP SAFETY PICK+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
To qualify for the award in 2024, vehicles need good ratings in the small overlap front and updated side tests, an acceptable or good rating in the pedestrian front crash prevention evaluation and acceptable- or good-rated headlights across all trim levels. In addition, a good or acceptable rating in the updated moderate overlap front test is needed for the “plus”.
Both the mild hybrid (B5, B6) and plug-in hybrid (T8) versions of the XC90 meet the latest IIHS criteria and received the highest rating of good in the updated side test.
“At Volvo Cars, we always put safety at the center of everything wedo. The Volvo XC90 continues to prove, year after year, that it is among the safest cars on the road,” said Åsa Haglund, head of Volvo Cars Safety Centre. “While we always design our cars to be safe in the real world and not only to excel in safety ratings, this result underscores the strong safety credentials of our XC90.”
Volvo XC90 comes with safety systems developed through our unique safety knowledge gained from research in real-world accidents for over 50 years – including an advanced safety cage, as well as a comprehensive suite of active safety features to help keep you, your loved ones, and others on the road safe.
Using radar and a front camera, the XC90 can detect if you’ve drifted into the oncoming lane and steer you safely back into your own lane to avoid the risk of a collision. It will also help you avoid inadvertently running off the road. And it can use braking and steering to help avoid collisions with other vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists and large animals, such as the moose from our native Sweden.
The XC90 is equipped with a suite of standard safety features including front crash prevention, Automatic Emergency Braking, patented Side Impact Protection System (SIPS), Whiplash Protection System (WIPS) and Run Off-Road protection, and many more.
In addition to this award-winning safety, the XC90 plug-in hybridoffers up to 32 miles (EPA) of all-electric driving in Pure mode and 58 MPGe fuel economy (combined). Sustainability is fundamental to how we do business at Volvo Cars and we are aiming to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.
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