Earlier this month, the dedicated team here at your Chicagoland Volvo dealership, Fields Volvo Northfield, was thrilled to learn that that Insurance Institute for Highway Safety had designated five new Volvo models as Top Safety Pick+ models! Our dealership is thrilled to offer new Volvo models that have a focus on safety and reliability and is proud of the Volvo brand for making it a priority. Keep reading to find out more!
The 2016 Volvo XC90 and 2016
Volvo XC60 SUVs and the 2016 Volvo S80, 2016 Volvo S60 and 2016 Volvo V60
cars were all awarded the highest possible designation from the Insurance
Institute for Highway Safety. In order to be named a Top Safety Pick+ model, a
vehicle must earn the IIHS’s top score of Good in all five of its crash tests
(moderate-overlap frontal-offset, small-overlap frontal-offset, side impact,
rear crash performance, and roof strength tests) as well as earning an Advanced
or Superior rating for frontal collision warning/mitigation systems.
The Volvo Cars brand has implemented its Volvo Vision 2020 program, which has been a guiding principle behind the company’s engineering, development, and operating philosophy that is focused on safety, improving the environment, and reducing traffic congestion in major urban areas. This strategy and vision has resulted in a new and ultra-efficient engine strategy as well as the development of safety technologies that work to not only avoid collisions but to mitigate damages when they do occur. Lex Kerssemakers, President and CEO of Volvo Cars of North America, had this to say about the IIHS honors:
Volvo continues its strong tradition of safety. It is a tradition that is core to how we do things and our vision for the future. Our vision is that no one should be killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo by the year 2020. Our recognition as the luxury automaker with the most IIHS Top Safety Pick Plus awards is another milestone in the journey toward that vision.
To check out any of these new Volvo models,
head on down to Fields Volvo Northfield to speak to a member of our team and
get set up on a test drive today!