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The world’s first vehicle that can stop itself once again added Best in Safety Features to its long list of accolades and awards. In the recently held Auto Focus People’s Choice Awards, the Volvo XC60 was the Media’s Choice as the best vehicle who offers top-of-the-line safety features.

In addition to the latest innovations such as City Safety and a further developed DSTC system, the Volvo XC60 is available with all the accident-avoidance and proactive safety technologies that Volvo Cars offers today. The Volvo XC60 is filled with Volvo’s accumulated safety knowledge and technology. It has a holistic approach to safety, taking into consideration the capabilities of the car, the traffic environment and the driver. With the City Safety technology fitted as standard, the Volvo XC60 leads in automotive safety technology today.

City Safety

City Safety is a driver support system aimed at preventing or mitigating collisions occurring at speeds of 30 kph or less. Surveys indicate that 75 percent of all reported collisions take place at speeds of up to 19 mph. In half of these cases the driver has not braked at all before the collision, mainly due to distraction. In these cases, City Safety could make a crucial difference. City Safety automatically applies the brakes if the driver is about to drive into the vehicle in front. A collision may be entirely avoided, or if this is not possible, the damage to cars and people can be reduced.

City Safety benefits everyone

A Volvo equipped with City Safety offers a range of benefits both to its occupants and to the occupants of the vehicle in front:

1. Protection of the occupants in the vehicle in front: The best protection for all involved is of course to avoid the accident in the first place - with City Safety this is often possible. However, in those cases where an accident cannot be avoided, City Safety helps reduce the force of the collision. The result is that the occupants of the vehicle in front suffer a less serious impact and may in fact entirely escape consequences such as whiplash injuries.

2. Protection of the occupants in their own car: Colliding with a vehicle in front of you can be both a physically harmful and an emotionally unpleasant experience. By reducing the speed prior to the impact, City Safety helps limit the injury risks for the occupants in the rear-ending car as well. It may eliminate them completely if the car manages to stop before colliding.

3. Potential for reduced owner costs: Even low-impact speeds can result in significant costs. City Safety helps the owner reduce time-consuming body shop repairs and insurance company hassles. Volvo is currently involved in a dialogue with insurance companies regarding lower insurance premiums for cars equipped with City Safety.

Aside from its revolutionary styling, making it the most beautiful Volvo ever, the Volvo XC60 is also equipped with powerful engines. It either comes with a fuel-efficient 2.4L turbodiesel engine that runs at 185 bhp at 400Nm of torque reaching up to a top speed of 200kph. For people who prefers more pedal-to-the-metal driving, they can opt for the 3.0L petrol engine that churns out an impressive 285 bhp at 400 Nm with a top speed of 210kph. The diesel sells for PhP3,295,000.00 while the petrol sells at PhP 3, 695,000.00.

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