The 2016 XC90 has been made stronger by a more extensive use of hot formed boron steel, which is the strongest type of steel presently used in the car body industry. The amount of hot-formed boron steel is around 40% of the total body weight (depicted in red, left picture), compared to approximately 7% on the previous generation XC90
The new SPA architecture, with its increased strength and new ground-breaking electrical system, has allowed Volvo to create new innovative features, reinforcing our leadership in the safety area, and supporting our ambition that by 2020, no one should be killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo.
Already today, independent data from STRADA (Swedish Traffic Accident Data Acquisition) shows that modern Volvo's have close to 60 per cent lower injury rates compared to the average modern vehicle in Sweden, which in turn has one of the lowest injury rates in the world.
The driver is at the core of Volvo Cars' holistic approach toward safety, which is based on real traffic situations. The driver and passengers are embraced by solutions that are designed for intelligent absorption of energy in various types of collisions. Camera, radar and sensor technologies are extended to detect more objects around the car and to offer support at higher speeds and in more situations, like intersections