2010 Volvo XC60 - One of the best-looking Volvos ever created, this new member of the XC family is also the safest and smartest. Sleek lines, its ingenious City Safety automatic braking system, plus an impressive 281 HP Turbocharged T6 Engine all help make the XC60 a triple threat of beauty, ‘smart’ safety, and power.

Good Acceptable Marginal Poor

Test details:

The Volvo XC60 was introduced in the 2010 model year.
During the test, the lower side seat trim was pushed against a service release button for the safety belt, which then detached from its anchor on the outboard side of the driver's seat. Although there was no unusual movement of the dummy, the dummy was not restrained during part of the crash event. Volvo has addressed the problem on models built after November 2009 and is issuing a recall to fix the belts on cars built earlier.
Cars built before the fix and subsequently not repaired would be rated only Acceptable and would not be eligible for TOP SAFETY PICK status.

Injury measures:

Head protection:

Left to right:

• View of the vehicle and barrier just after the crash test.
• View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.
• The driver dummy's head (shown) was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbags. The rear passenger dummy's head was protected by the side curtain airbag.
• During the crash, the lap portion of the driver dummy's lap/shoulder belt detached from its anchorage near the door and moved into the passenger's seat. Volvo is conducting a recall to fix the seat belt anchorage.

Additional features:

• Side airbags: front and rear head curtain airbags and front seat-mounted torso airbags
• Rollover sensor: designed to deploy the side curtain airbags in the event of an impending rollover
• Electronic stability control, includes roll stability control
• Antilock brakes
• Daytime running lights
• Lane departure warning system (optional)

Tested vehicle specifications:

• 2010 Volvo XC60 3.2 4wd
• Class: Midsize luxury SUV
• Weight: 4,176 lbs.
• Side airbags: standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
• Wheelbase: 109 in.
• Length: 182 in.
• Width: 74 in.
• Engine: 3.2 L 6-cylinder
• EPA ratings: 16 mpg city | 22 mpg highway

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