2010 Volvo XC90

2010 Volvo XC90 - Well-designed and well-equipped, the XC90 will drive you to explore life’s adventures. And thankfully, a fuel-efficient engine will mean less trips to the pump and less strain on the environment. Transport up to seven people almost anywhere – safely and luxuriously, with the help of great features like Instant Traction AWD and optional Blind Spot Information System (BLIS).

The Volvo XC90 is one of only four IIHS Top Safety Picks in the Midsize SUV category in 2010.

IIHS Awards Volvo with Top Safety Picks 

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is an independent, nonprofit, scientific, and educational organization dedicated to reducing deaths and injuries from crashes on highways. Each year the IIHS conducts testing on new vehicles to determine the safest cars in a range of classifications and awards them with a Top Safety Pick rating.
The Volvo C30, S80, XC60 and XC90 have all been recognized as Top Safety Picks in 2010; four of only 27 cars awarded in 2010. This is a great accomplishment when considering the stringency of new IIHS requirements and the relatively small size of the Volvo line-up.
With an added roof strength test requirement, earning a Top Safety Pick award in 2010 was more difficult than ever. The roof strength test measures protection in the event of a rollover: a kind of accident that kills over 9,000 people in passenger vehicles each year. In order to be eligible for the award, a roof must withstand a force of four times the vehicle’s weight, a test that goes far beyond minimum safety standards. The IIHS estimates that the risk of serious or fatal injury is 50 percent less for vehicles with a good roof-crush rating.

  To earn the coveted Top Safety Pick for 2010, vehicles were required to earn a good rating in front, side and rear crash-tests, the new roof strength test, and be outfitted with electronic stability control. Many vehicles previously awarded are no longer represented on this year’s list, but the Volvo C30, S80 and XC90 continue to meet the tightened criteria with the addition of our newest member, the 2010 XC60. 

Volvo XC90

2003-10 models

2010 Volvo XC90: good performance in front, side, rollover, and rear tests and standard electronic stability control

FRONTAL OFFSET TEST

OVERALL EVALUATION:

Structure/safety cage	Injury measures				Restraints/dummy kinematics
	Head/neck	Chest	Leg/foot, left	Leg/foot, right

Important: Frontal crash test ratings can be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.

Good Acceptable Marginal Poor

Test details:

The Volvo XC90 was introduced in the 2003 model year.

Restraints/dummy kinematics — Dummy movement was well controlled. During rebound, the head hit the A-pillar and the roof rail.

Injury measures — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity. Head acceleration from the A-pillar/roof rail hit was low.

Left to right:

• Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test.
• The dummy's position in relation to the steering wheel and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained well.
• The XC90's head restraints have good geometry, meaning they are high and close to the back of an occupant's head. Moreover, the seatback is specially designed to recline slightly in low-speed rear impacts to minimize the possibility of whiplash injuries.
• Intrusion into the driver's space was minimal, and all leg and foot injury measures were low.

Additional features:

• Side airbags: head curtain airbags for all three rows of seats and front seat-mounted torso airbags
• Rollover sensor: designed to deploy the side curtain airbags in the event of an impending rollover
• Built-in child restraints (optional)
• Electronic stability control; includes roll stability control to minimize the possibility of rollover
• Antilock brakes
• Daytime running lights

Tested vehicle specifications:

• 2003 Volvo XC90 T6 4wd
• Class: Midsize luxury SUV
• Weight: 4,617 lbs.
• Side airbags: head curtain airbags for all three rows of seats and front seat-mounted torso airbags
• Wheelbase: 112 in.
• Length: 189 in.
• Width: 75 in.
• Engine: 2.9 L turbocharged 6-cylinder
• EPA ratings: 15 mpg city | 20 mpg highway 

R-Design

Volvo Cars of Canada Corp. will continue to offer an optional R-Design package for the C30, S40, V50, V70, XC60 and XC90 for the 2010 model year. The R-Design option adds a sportier look to these models, while still offering a premium experience expected of a Volvo vehicle. And with the new stiffer and better-balanced Sports Chassis included on all 2010 R-Design models, sporty looks are now matched by sportier driving dynamics and more agile handling.

Exterior

R-Design models are available in a variety of exterior colours, with trim moldings, decor trim and door mirror housing in a unique metal finish. All cars feature an R-Design badge in the grille and chromed tailpipes.
R-Designs have different body kits depending on the model. Cars come with a colour-matched rear or roof spoiler while the XC models have fog lights and metal skid plates. Lower side mouldings on all R-Design models are colour-matched to the rest of the body.
The R-designs are also outfitted with five-spoke aluminum wheels. The C30 is fitted with 18" Atreus wheels. The S40 and V50 are fitted with 17" Serapis wheels. V70 is fitted with 18" Cratus wheels. XC90 is fitted with 19" Vulcanis wheels. XC60 R-Design will be fitted with 20" Cratus wheels.

Interior

Inside, the seats are cream coloured or black leather with edges in off-black T-Tec with the R-Design logo embossed on the front seats. Other R-Design interior details include a leather-trimmed sports steering wheel with R-Design logo, the unique R-inspired instrument cluster, brushed aluminum sport pedals with rubber tips, specially designed aluminum center stack and door inlays, a gear selector trimmed with leather and aluminum and sport floor mats with contrasting piping.

Extroverted and Emotional

R-Design is entirely in line with the accelerated focus on making our cars more extroverted and emotional. It gives the buyers the opportunity to spice up the already distinct personality of these car models.

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Volvo XC70

2010 Volvo XC70

 2010 Volvo XC70 - Its rugged performance simply gets you from point A, across any and all terrain, to point B. And make no mistake, this premier crossover vehicle, packed with performance features, understands that point B could be the top of a mountain or the top restaurant in town.

In-Car Child Safety

VOLVO GUIDE TO IN-CAR CHILDCARE
Most parents do everything they can to keep their children safe from harm but there can be danger even when traveling in the family car, caused by a lack of awareness about in-car child safety.

Supported by the company's comprehensive safety studies, Volvo has produced a handy guide to keep children safe while on the road. 'Children In Cars' is full of helpful tips and advice for anyone who travels with children¹.

SIT UP, BELT UP
Six out of ten parents don't buckle their children in properly. They are unaware of how to fit the diagonal section of a seatbelt correctly (not too far out on the shoulder and never under the arm) and not sure how to fit a lap belt (across the tops of the legs, never across a child's stomach).

Using a standard seat belt provides 60% better protection than no restraint at all but using a forward facing child seat or booster cushion provides 80% better protection whilst a rearward facing child seat is 90% better.

FACE THE BACK FACTS
Quite simply, sitting facing the rear is the safest way to travel for any of us, but especially for children. Babies and children are fragile passengers as their heads are big and heavy in relation to the rest of the body (25% of total weight), and have thinner skulls, underdeveloped necks, pelvis and vertebrae compared to adults.

In the event of an impact using a rearward facing child seat, the whole of the child's back takes the impact, rather than its much more vulnerable neck. There is a five times greater risk of fatality or serious injury for children in forward-facing seats.

Babies and toddlers should be rearward facing up until at least the age of three and preferably longer. Currently, only 1 in 4 three year olds use rearward facing seats. Rearward facing seats should be only be used in the front passenger seat if the car has no, or a disabled, passenger airbag.

GETTING BETTER
The good news is that from 1976 to 2000, there has been a marked improvement in child car safety. In Sweden, the use of seat belts and car seats, particularly rearward facing child seats has risen from 25% to almost 100%. As a result, occurrences of injuries of Maximal Abbreviated Injury Scale scoring 2 or above (on a scale of 1 to 6, where 6 is most severe) are now a fifth of what they were 20 years ago.

Volvo Cars of Canada Corp. encourages all customers to make themselves aware of the regulations and recommendations stipulated by Transport Canada regarding young passengers.

¹All statistics and information taken from 'Children in Cars, A Safety Guide', written and published by Volvo Car Corporation and based on comprehensive, ongoing research by Volvo's Traffic Accident Research Team and a variety of Swedish academic and governmental studies.

Preventative Safety

Simply put, avoiding accidents is better than having accidents. Much better. Preventative safety features like Dynamic Stability and Traction Control (DSTC) help you, the driver, avoid accidents by evading them. And nothing is safer for you than no accident at all. So every Volvo is equipped with a variety of innovative preventative safety features, many of which are, of course, uniquely Volvo, developed by Volvo safety engineers over years of research, design and testing, both in the laboratory and the real world.

Increased Visibility
One of the best ways to avoid accidents is for drivers to see and be seen clearly. That's why, when Volvo engineers and designer design Volvo's, they insist on large windows that help to reduce blind spots, automatic windshield wipers with intermittent speeds, electric rear window defrosters, innovative headlamps that produce more natural light, daytime running lights, side marker lights, and high-level brake lights. It's all an integral part of Volvo design. And that's a design that's easily recognized on roads all over the world.

Improved Handling
To ensure Volvo drivers maintain control of their vehicles at all times, we've developed smart systems that improve handling in demanding conditions. All Volvos are equipped with antilock brakes, but some models are also available with stability and traction control systems. These help prevent wheels from slipping and help drivers maintain control during unpredictable skids and roadway surprises.

Ergonomic Interiors
A driver must remain alert and focused at all times. Our preventative safety philosophy includes accessible controls, ergonomic seats, and advanced climate control systems that help you maintain a comfortable and refreshing environment, free from distractions.
This also means you keep your eyes on the road and hands on the wheel, right where you need them to be at all times.

Volvo Innovations in Preventative Safety

• Dynamic Stability and Traction Control (DSTC) - gathers and performs analysis of driving data in real time and stabilizes the vehicle by braking or limiting engine power.
• Antilock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Braking force Distribution (EBD) - automatically pumps and releases brakes to help maintain control during hard braking.
• Roll Stability Control - helps prevent rollovers during extreme maneuvers.

Volvo Safety Centre

The Volvo Safety Centre is uniquely Volvo, the only one of its kind within the car industry. It helps us stay at the forefront in the one race that really matters: the race to save lives by building safer cars. Highly advanced laboratory equipment, like our pivoting crash track, enable safety engineers to create and analyze front impacts, rear impacts, and rollovers. That's nearly every conceivable accident scenario along with every angle in-between. Since 1970, the Volvo Accident Investigation Team has traveled around the world to investigate over 28,000 accidents. We don't take our reputation for safety lightly and neither should you.

Safety Firsts

In 1927, when Volvo founders Assar Gabrielsson and Gustaf Larson drew plans for their first motorcar, they believed that good design must include the utmost consideration for safety. Their commitment to safety has endured, and has been embraced and expanded today in Gothenburg, Sweden, headquarters of Volvo Cars. Through the years, Volvo has designed safety features based on extensive research of real-world accidents.

In 1970, we formed the Volvo Accident Investigation Team to study accidents involving Volvos. Since then the team has researched more than 20,000 individual accidents, resulting in significant improvements in automobile safety design, many of which have since been adopted by other carmakers. We are proud of this tradition, and hope that our innovations continue to inspire higher standards of safety throughout the automobile industry.

Volvo Safety Milestones

• 1944 Safety cage
• 1944 Laminated windshield
• 1959 Three-point seat belts in the front
• 1960 Padded dashboard
• 1964 Prototype of the first rear-facing child seat
• 1966 Energy-absorbent crumple zones at both front and rear
• 1967 Seat belts in the rear
• 1968 Head restraints in the front
• 1969 Three-point, inertia-reel seat belts in the front
• 1970 Establishment of the Volvo Accident Research Team
• 1972 Three-point seat belts in the rear
• 1972 Rear-facing child seat and childproof locks in the rear
• 1973 Collapsible steering column
• 1974 Energy-absorbent bumpers
• 1974 Fuel tank located ahead of rear axle
• 1978 Child booster seat
• 1982 Anti-submarining protection in the front and rear seats
• 1982 Wide-angle door mirrors
• 1984 ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
• 1986 High-level brake light
• 1986 Three-point seat belt in the center rear seat
• 1987 Driver airbag
• 1990 Integrated child booster seat
• 1991 SIPS (Side-Impact Protection System)
• 1991 Automatic height adjustment of the front seat belts
• 1993 Three-point, inertia-reel seat belts standard in all seats
• 1994 SIPS bags (side-impact airbags)
• 1997 ROPS (Rollover Protection System) (convertible models)
• 1998 WHIPS (Whiplash Protection System)
• 1998 IC (Inflatable Curtain)
• 2000 Inauguration of Volvo Cars Safety Center in Gothenburg
• 2000 ISOFIX attachment system for all child seats
• 2000 Dual-stage inflation airbags
• 2001 Volvo Safety Concept Car (SCC)
• 2002 Extended rollover protection system (ROPS)
• 2002 Development of the virtual pregnant crash test dummy
• 2002 RSC (Roll Stability Control)
• 2003 IDIS (Intelligent Driver Information System)
• 2003 Rear seat belt reminders (in S40 and V50)
• 2003 New, patented, front-end structure reduces collision forces
• 2003 Inauguration of Volvo's Traffic Accident Research Team in Bangkok
• 2004 WRG (Water Repellent Glass)
• 2005 Introduction of DMIC (Door Mounted Inflatable Curtain) on the All-New Volvo C70

2010 Volvo XC60

2010 Volvo XC60 - One of the best-looking Volvos ever created, this new member of the XC family is also the safest and smartest. Sleek lines, its ingenious City Safety automatic braking system, plus an impressive 281 HP Turbocharged T6 Engine all help make the XC60 a triple threat of beauty, ‘smart’ safety, and power.

The Volvo XC60 is one of only four IIHS Top Safety Picks in the Midsize SUV category in 2010.

Volvo XC60

2010 models

2010 Volvo XC60: good performance in front, side, rollover, and rear tests and standard electronic stability control

SIDE IMPACT TEST WITH STANDARD SIDE AIRBAGS

OVERALL EVALUATION:

	Injury measures			Head protection	Structure/safety cage
	Head/neck	Torso	Pelvis/leg
Driver
Rear passenger

Important: Side impact crash test ratings can be compared across vehicle type and weight categories.

Good Acceptable Marginal Poor

Test details:

The Volvo XC60 was introduced in the 2010 model year.
During the test, the lower side seat trim was pushed against a service release button for the safety belt, which then detached from its anchor on the outboard side of the driver's seat. Although there was no unusual movement of the dummy, the dummy was not restrained during part of the crash event. Volvo has addressed the problem on models built after November 2009 and is issuing a recall to fix the belts on cars built earlier.
Cars built before the fix and subsequently not repaired would be rated only Acceptable and would not be eligible for TOP SAFETY PICK status.

Injury measures:

Driver — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.

Rear passenger — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.

Head protection:

Driver — The dummy's head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side curtain airbag that deployed from the roof and a side airbag that deployed from the seat.

Rear passenger — The dummy's head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side curtain airbag that deployed from the roof.

Left to right:

• View of the vehicle and barrier just after the crash test.
• View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.
• The driver dummy's head (shown) was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbags. The rear passenger dummy's head was protected by the side curtain airbag.
• During the crash, the lap portion of the driver dummy's lap/shoulder belt detached from its anchorage near the door and moved into the passenger's seat. Volvo is conducting a recall to fix the seat belt anchorage.

Additional features:

• Side airbags: front and rear head curtain airbags and front seat-mounted torso airbags
• Rollover sensor: designed to deploy the side curtain airbags in the event of an impending rollover
• Electronic stability control, includes roll stability control
• Antilock brakes
• Daytime running lights
• Lane departure warning system (optional)

Tested vehicle specifications:

• 2010 Volvo XC60 3.2 4wd
• Class: Midsize luxury SUV
• Weight: 4,176 lbs.
• Side airbags: standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
• Wheelbase: 109 in.
• Length: 182 in.
• Width: 74 in.
• Engine: 3.2 L 6-cylinder
• EPA ratings: 16 mpg city | 22 mpg highway

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Volvo S60

2011 Volvo S60

2011 Volvo S60 - The world’s most highly anticipated Volvo is soon to arrive with celebrity looks and sheer-genius intelligence that makes city driving safer. Heads are sure to turn, but bodies will be safer with the new Pedestrian Detection and Avoidance System that can assist its drivers in avoiding accidents with pedestrians, cyclists and other vehicles.

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