In the '90's Volvo's, were safe cars but probably no safer than a BMW or Mercedes. However, the newer ones have safety innovations galore (active headrests, reinforced frames, etc.)
The tungsten frame that SVX-FF spoke off is used extensively in their new SUV, the XC-70/90. In an independent crash test, they sent the car in a sideways roll at 40mph+. The XC rolled over at least 4 times and afterwards showed no bending or deformation in its frame.
I would rather take my family around in a car like that anyday!
-Chike
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Originally posted by NapaBavarian
It's mostly marketing, the Volvo is no safer in crash tests and real world survivability than the competition, namely BMW and Mercedes, I havn't compared other names. Infact all three scored almost identically in the crash tests, but Volvo had a slightly higher fatality rate than the other 2 in the sumary I read probably 5 years ago. As I recall Volvo stole quite a few of its safty features from the safty pioneers BMW and Mercedes.
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