When you think Volvo, you think safety. If you're in the market for a vehicle and safety is a priority for you, That's why we're so proud that Volvo offers 5 IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) Top Safety Pick award winners for 2017!
Redefining safety everyday, safety is at the forefront of every Volvo design. Equipped with Volvo's Intellisafe, your Volvo is equipped with features that support, prevent collisions, and protect its passengers, in the event of a collision. If safety is a priority to your family, check out one of Volvo's winning models.
What the IIHS Measures
When it comes to measuring the safety of a vehicle, the IIHS tests evaluate two aspects of safety:
- Crashworthiness — how well a vehicle protects its occupants in a crash. To determine a vehicles crashworthiness, 5 tests are administered: moderate overlap front, small overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraints.
- Crash Avoidance and Mitigation — technology that can prevent a crash or lessen its severity. When it comes to crash avoidance and mitigation, vehicles with available front crash prevention systems are rated basic, advanced or superior, based on the type of system and performance in track tests. Headlamps are also tests and rated good, acceptable, marginal or poor.
Once tested, each vehicle is rated based on performance with Good, Acceptable, Marginal or Poor.
Top Safety Pick vs. Top Safety Pick+
In order for a vehicle to be awarded for 2017 Top Safety Pick, a vehicle must earn good ratings in five crashworthiness tests — small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraints — as well as an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention.
To qualify for 2017 Top Safety Pick+, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the five crashworthiness tests, an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention and an acceptable or good headlight rating.
The following models were recognized by the IIHS this year:
- 2017 Volvo S60 (Top Safety Pick+)
- 2017 Volvo V60 (Top Safety Pick+)
- 2017 Volvo XC60 (Top Safety Pick+)
- 2017 Volvo S90 (Top Safety Pick)
- 2017 Volvo XC90 (Top Safety Pick)
Volvo Safety Features
Volvo vehicles offer an array of both active and passive safety features that provide occupants with a sense of security and confidence. A few key safety features include:
- Adaptive Cruise Control
- Driver Alert Control
- 360° Surround View technology
- Active High Beam Control
- Blind Spot Information System
- Lane Keeping Aid
- City Safety
- Cyclist Detection
In the future, your Volvo will work for you with IntelliSafe Auto that lets your Volvo take care of the driving and regain control of your time. Volvo's Autonomous Driving Technology will revolutionize journeys and create a safer, more productive way to travel.
Inside a Volvo, you can be confident that you know your vehicle is always looking out for you – detecting danger ahead, warning you and preparing the brakes for a quick response. If a collision is imminent it will brake automatically, making a collision less likely or reducing its impact. Make sure you and your family are safe on your next journey – get behind the wheel of a new Volvo vehicle from Ramsey Volvo.