Volvo XC40 receives ‘Good’ rating from updated IIHS test

Volvo announced that its XC40 small sport utility vehicle (SUV) received a Good rating in the updated test by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

“One of only two vehicles to receive an overall Good rating, the Volvo XC40 was the only small SUV to achieve a Good rating in every individual test category as well, based on the test showing minimal risk of injuries for all passengers,” the Swedish car brand said in a press release.

To achieve a Good rating in the updated test, subjected vehicles must not only indicate minimal risk of injuries for front-row passengers but now must also show minimal risk of injuries for second-row passengers as well.

“At Volvo Cars, we have always designed and built our cars to our own exacting safety standards based on our knowledge studying real-world crashes. To have our work validated by the experts at the IIHS in their newest test adds to the pride we take in our safety focus for every vehicle we produce,” commented Volvo Cars Safety Center Acting Head Thomas Broberg.

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