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The award-winning Volvo XC90 has become a favorite with large families since it was introduced in 2002. The popularity of Volvo Cars' first SUV goes beyond the roomy cabin and comfortable seating for seven people. One of the most compelling arguments for the XC90 is its high level of safety - innovative designs and systems that were unique for an SUV at the time the vehicle was launched.
Maintaining Volvo Cars' world-wide reputation for safety leadership was a high priority in the development of the company's first SUV. The company relied heavily on its extensive research gained from real world traffic accidents, the world's most advanced testing facility and a holistic approach to safety to create the active and passive safety systems that would immediately distinguish XC90 as a breakthrough in the SUV category.
Volvo Cars' ambition was to create an SUV that could be compared with the best passenger cars with respect to both driving stability and the capacity to provide effective protection in various types of accidents. By any measure, the company has succeeded.
"We would go so far as to say that we redrew the safety map for SUVs when we designed the Volvo XC90," says Ingrid Skogsmo, head of Volvo Cars Safety Center. "Our ambition was to achieve a very high level of safety for everyone in the car, and test results indicate that we have succeeded."
The Volvo XC90 receives consistently high ratings and positive assessments in surveys conducted by independent organisations. The five stars earned in Euro NCAP testing are based to a great extent on the comprehensive protection for the occupants of the car, including highly effective protection for children. The IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) reports similar results. That organization gives the XC90 the highest ratings for both frontal offset and rear-end collisions. The Volvo XC90 is also one of the few models among SUVs to receive the highest rating for protection against whiplash injuries.
Another measure of safety in the XC90 comes from the sister organization of the IIHS - the Highway Loss Data Institute. That agency compared different car models with respect to the costs incurred by insurance companies. Results showed the Volvo XC90 is the leader among mid-sized SUVs with regard to minimizing the costs incurred by insurance companies.
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