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VOLVO XC60 2008 - Present
Volvo XC60 is a 4-door SUV first unveiled by Volvo in 2007 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan. As expected, this new generation Volvo comes with a large amount of safety features which simply make the vehicle one of the safest cars ever built. For instance, it has dynamic stability and traction control, side impact protection, roll stability control, active bi-xenon lights and the newly-released City Safety system. The car is equipped with a turbo charged 3.0 ... >> Read more
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* 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: 4,169 lbs. * Side airbags: front and rear head curtain airbags and 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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| General evaluation: | Front impact: Restraints/dummy kinematics — Dummy movement was well controlled. During rebound, the dummy’s head hit 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 roof rail hit was low. Side impact: 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. |
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