The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced that the Volvo XC40 is the only small SUV tested in its updated moderate overlap 2.0 test to achieve an overall “Good” rating in every test category to date, as per Automotive World.
One of only two vehicles to get an overall “Good” rating, the Volvo XC40 was also the only small SUV to receive a “Good” rating in every individual test category, based on the test presenting minimal risk of injuries for all passengers.
The IIHS is also updating its longest-running crash test, the moderate overlap front evaluation, to address what it refers to as a widening gap in the protection offered for rear and front occupants.
To achieve a “Good” rating in the updated test, vehicles should not only show a minimal risk of injuries for front-row passengers but also indicate a minimal risk of injuries for second-row passengers.
First-generation Volvo XC90 “Good” IIHS rating
Notably, Volvo Cars have a history of top performance in newly introduced safety tests. Despite just being introduced in 2002, in 2014 the first-gen Volvo XC90 received a “Good” rating in the then-newly introduced small overlap front crash test.
While many vehicles have had to undergo significant structural changes to earn good ratings in the small overlap test, the [2014] XC90 has had the same basic platform since 2003.
IIHS
Currently, the XC40, introduced in 2017, has passed a new test without major structural changes.
Volvo Cars produces cars based on safety standards
Furthermore, Volvo cars have always designed and produced its cars to its safety standards based on their knowledge of studying real-world crashes, says Thomas Broberg, acting head of the Volvo Cars Safety Center.
To have the company’s work validated by the experts at the IIHS in their newest test adds to the pride it takes in its safety focus for every vehicle the automaker produces, he added.
2022 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+
The result builds on a successful 2022 IIHS testing for the automaker. In April, it was announced that Volvo Cars had received the highest rating from IIHS for every model tested, which includes plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles, becoming the most awarded 2022 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ brand as of April 2022.
