Safety has always been a core component of Volvo's identity ever since the brand was first invented back in 1927. Volvo believes that safety is one of the ultimate luxuries and they build it into every model the company makes. The brand has led the way with leading-edge innovations designed to protect the security of you and your family. Here are some of the ways you and your family will be safer with a Volvo from Volvo Cars of Bend in Bend OR.
What Makes Volvo Cars So Safe?
Volvo Invented the Three-Point Seat Belt
We all take the three-point seat belt for granted today but it was a concept that was originally pioneered by Volvo. Back in 1959, Volvo engineer Nils Bohlin created the three-point seat belt for the PV544 model that's now standard equipment on virtually all current automobiles. The design was patented but because of Volvo's global commitment to safety, the company left the patent open and made it available to all vehicle manufacturers to use at no charge. The result is that millions of lives have been saved all over the world thanks to Volvo's innovation.
Other Volvo Safety Innovations
Throughout the period of the 1970s through the 1990s, Volvo continued breaking new ground with other safety features that are now found on most modern cars in communities like Salem and Portland OR. One example is the Side Impact Protection System (SIPS) that helps protect drivers and passengers from accidents that affect the side of the vehicle. In addition, Volvo also introduced the rearward-facing child safety seat that helps protect small children and keep them safe from harm in the event of an accident.
Volvo Receives the Highest Honors from the Top Insurance Safety Evaluators
There are a number of automotive organizations that agree Volvo vehicles are among the safest cars in the world. Whether you drive a Volvo XC90, Volvo XC60, a Volvo XC40 or another Volvo model, the chances are excellent that the car you're driving has received exceptionally strong safety ratings from organizations like the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
For example, the Volvo XC90 mid-size luxury SUV earned a Top Safety Pick+ award for 2023 from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. In 2022, Volvo Cars earned 13 Top Safety Pick+ awards from the IIHS. In fact, we're delighted that Volvo received the most IIHS Top Safety Pick+ awards of any brand in the country for 2022. Top Safety Pick+ honorees for 2022 included the Volvo XC40, Volvo S60, Volvo S90, Volvo V60 and V-90 Cross Vountry, the Volvo XC60 and the Volvo XC90. When choosing the safest car for your family, you can't go wrong with a Volvo.Â
Volvo Continues to Win Awards from NHTSA and Euro-NCAP
Many Volvo models earn five-star ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the highest recognition this well-known organization confers. What's more, many new Volvo models including the Volvo XC60 and the Volvo V80 carry five-star ratings from the European New Car Assessment Program (Euro-NCAP), one of the most respected sources for safety ratings in Europe. These are further examples of Volvo's consistently high recognition for safety at the national and international level.
Volvo Safety Features That Protect You and Your Family
Volvo Cars have a wide variety of advanced safety features like airbags, seat belts and electronic stability control systems to protect Eugene OR families. Volvo also created the whiplash protection system in 1998, developing specially designed head restraint and seat systems that can lower the risk of neck injury in a rear-end collison by as much as 50%. Find out more about advanced Volvo safety systems at Volvo Cars of Bend in Bend, OR.