Volvo
The Volvo S80 Parts has been credited as the Volvo S80 has been named the Safest Large Luxury Car by the Arlington Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in its findings today, August 16. The IIHS conducted a series of crash tests for side-impact collisions, comparing five cars in the large luxury category which includes the Acura RL, Mercedes E-Class, Cadillac STS, BMW 5 Series, and the Volvo S80. But due to the impressive features of the Kia Amanti, it was also included in this category even if it has not been out yet.
During the test, each car was hit on the driver’s side by a barrier moving 31 mph, an impact that’s supposed to simulate a sport-utility vehicle striking between the driver and rear passenger. Researchers measured structural damage, as well as possible head injuries to the driver and rear passenger. They then assigned each car a rating of good, acceptable, marginal, or poor.
The Volvo auto parts have proven its quality again as it prevailed among two other cars: the Acura (HMC) RL, and Kia Amanti. No car maker received the lowest rating, but the Mercedes E-Class and Cadillac (GM) STS were rated acceptable. In perhaps the biggest shocker of the test, the BMW 5 Series was deemed marginal. In an ironic twist, BMW, known for its engineering prowess, was the first car maker to introduce head-protecting side-impact air bags, in the 5 Series in 1998.
According to IIHS President Adrian Lund, the purpose of the crash tests was to give companies like BMW the chance to better themselves. “When they make improvements, the automakers can request a retest,” says Lund in an interview. “And we do update our ratings whenever there’s a design change.”
In the 12 years that the IIHS has conducted frontal crash tests, this carrot-on-a-stick approach has been effective: Nearly all cars have a good rating, as opposed to about 50% in 1995.
Lund and his team of researchers hope to do the same for side-impact safety, which has become a greater issue of concern since the roads have become populated with more SUVs and other taller vehicles.
Kia (KIMTF) may be celebrating its victory over three luxury cars, but the real winner of the test was the Volvo S80, which has now received a good rating in front, side, and rear-impact evaluations, earning it the IIHS Top Safety Pick award. What is more, the Volvo S80 will save customers more money while having a better chance at saving their life, compared to spending money with a Mercedes or a BMW 5 Series.
