GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN
Inside the Volvo Cars Safety Centre
See how the crash laboratory recreates real-world accident scenarios to help engineers learn beyond standardized testing.
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Designed around
real life.
Explore the crash research, human-centered inventions, and active safety thinking behind the Volvo XC family.
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Real crashes shape
safer cars.
Since 1970, Volvo’s Traffic Accident Research Team has studied real-world collisions. At the Volvo Cars Safety Centre in Gothenburg, engineers can recreate a wide range of crash scenarios—from different angles and speeds to rollovers, road departures, and large-animal impacts.
FILM ROOM
See the work behind safety.
EQUAL VEHICLES FOR ALL
The E.V.A. Initiative
Volvo shares decades of real-world safety research to support protection for people of different sizes, shapes, ages, and genders.
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Run-off-road crash testing
A look at testing behind technology designed to help secure occupants and manage impact forces when a vehicle leaves the road.
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Ideas that moved safety forward.
Three-point safety belt
Volvo engineer Nils Bohlin introduced the modern three-point belt, and Volvo shared the patent so the idea could protect more people.
Side Impact Protection
SIPS uses a reinforced body structure and energy-absorbing materials to help redirect side-impact forces away from occupants.
WHIPS + Inflatable Curtain
Whiplash protection and an inflatable curtain advanced protection in rear, side, and rollover collisions.
Rollover protection
Volvo enhanced SUV stability and occupant protection through electronic control, body structure, and restraint design.
City Safety in the XC60
The first XC60 made autonomous emergency braking standard, helping avoid or reduce low-speed rear-end collisions.
Run-off-road protection
Technology introduced with the XC90 tightened safety belts and used energy-absorbing seats to help mitigate spinal injuries.
THE 2026 XC FAMILY
Protection and prevention,
working together.
Across XC40, XC60, XC60 Plug-in Hybrid, XC90, and XC90 Plug-in Hybrid, Volvo combines occupant protection with driver-support technology designed to help avoid or mitigate a collision.
See what is around you
Collision avoidance can warn of vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, and large animals, then help brake or steer when needed.
Support in the lane
Lane keeping aid and run-off-road mitigation can alert the driver and provide gentle steering or braking support.
Protect the cabin
A high-strength safety cage, crumple zones, airbags, and restraint systems work together when a collision cannot be avoided.
Add awareness
Available BLIS, Cross Traffic Alert, camera views, and Connected Safety are designed to help drivers notice hazards sooner.
FIND YOUR VOLVO
Choose the XC that fits your life.
Build a 2026 model, select your colors and trim, and see an estimated payment before sending your configuration to Almir.
Safety features supplement attentive driving and do not replace the driver’s responsibility to operate the vehicle safely. Features, operation, standard or optional status, and availability vary by model, trim, market, conditions, and software. Confirm the exact equipment on the vehicle you select.
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