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Safety - What the Auto Press Says

The Volvo XC60 receives top scores of "Good" in frontal offset, side impact and rear crash protection tests conducted by the insurance industry, earning it a "Top Safety Pick" designation. It even receives a score of "Good" in roof strength tests.

One of the 2010 XC60's strongest attributes is its high-tech safety equipment. This includes City Safety, an advanced feature that test drivers say works like a charm -- and is actually useful in real-world driving.

• "If you're going 18 mph or slower, and the squid ahead of you slams on the brakes, the XC60 will stop you before you rear end him -- without you ever touching the brake pedal. You can credit forward-looking sensors and all kinds of technology. For sure, this takes getting used to -- the temptation to jump on the brakes was nearly unbearable while approaching the ‘car' stopped in the middle of the road ahead. But by the third City Safe maneuver, we were stopping with foot still on the throttle." -- AutoWeek
• "I tested the [City Safety] unit with a Volvo engineer, charging toward an inflatable car at up to 10 m.p.h. and resisting my gut-churning urge to hit the brakes. The technology worked beautifully, stopping the XC60 before impact. It seems a tailor-made defense against New York cabbies who unpredictably slam on their brakes as if auditioning for stunt work." -- New York Times
• "We tested City Safety on a closed course, and even at the maximum speed of 19 mph, the XC60's front bumper barely kissed the obstacle that we would otherwise have run into." -- Automobile Magazine
• "At higher speeds, Volvo has more sophisticated accident-avoidance and mitigation systems. After a hands-on test of this new [City Safety] system -- an XC60 standard feature -- we're believers." -- Car and Driver
• "Safety in the XC60's case means that it displays ‘intelligence' -- it can tell you when you're in trouble. It comes with Driver Alert Control, a system that warns you when you drift out of a highway lane for no apparent reason. It also has blind-spot sensors to tell you when changing lanes is not recommended, and a back end that lights up completely during braking so that other drivers can easily take notice." -- Forbes
• "Available features include antilock brakes, side-impact airbags for the front seats, side curtain airbags, an electronic stability system with Roll Stability Control, lane departure warning, blind-spot warning, collision warning with braking, and a backup camera." -- Cars.com