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The Volvo Xc90: the Safe Suv

A car's performance is not the only thingairbags, including side curtain airbags that
there is to consider when buying a vehicle.covers all three rows of seating. Not to
It is, of course, imperative that you go formention the pre-tensioning three-point
the car with a great handling capability,seatbelts on all seats. Optional safety
superior stability, and a fine off-roadfeature is the BLIS or Blindspot Information
driving capability if you opt for a sportsSystem that uses cameras mounted on the
utility  vehicle.outside mirrors that warns the driver if a
vehicle has entered his blindspot. These
But safety should not take a backseat to allline of safety features rivals those of its
these characteristics. A car's safetytoughest  competitors.
features should also play a major part in the
choice of a car. One car manufacturer thatThe Volvo XC90 comes in different trim levels
comes to mind when safety is mentioned is, ofso as to suit the need of any costumer. The
course, that Ford Motor Co. ownedchoice of engines starts with the base model
Sweden-based outfit, Volvo. They have beenwhich employs a 3.2-liter in-line
known for years to produce safe cars nosix-cylinder engine to the Sport version
matter what segment of the market they arewhich offers a V8 engine. This engine is the
competing  in.first V8 engine that the company has employed
in its long history. The six-cylinder engine
One of their recent success stories is theirgives out 235 horsepower and to increase its
sturdy sports utility vehicle in the form offuel economy, it employs a variable cam
the Volvo XC90. This tough SUV is one oftiming and cam-profile switching which allows
their best-selling models out in the marketthe intake valves to open at different
today. The car's strong selling point is, ofheights depending on the power demand while
course, its safety features that only Volvothe 4.4-liter V8 engine produces 311
vehicles can offer. In fact, the sportshorsepower. All these power from the engine,
utility vehicle earned good ratings on thebe it from the in-line or the V8 engine, gets
safety tests posed on it by the Insurancethrough to all the wheels via a wide array of
Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Testshigh performance Volvo XC90 parts that are
include front crashes at 40 miles per hour,known to be precision engineered and also
side crashes at 31 miles per hour, and rearmuch popularized because of their
crashes  at  20  miles  per  hour.reliability.
The Volvo XC90 is one of just 13 vehicles toThe sports utility vehicle has amazing
be rated "Top Safety Pick" of the saidoff-road driving credentials that make it a
institute. The third test posed by thetop choice for the generation that would like
institute to the car shows that it canto trek the outdoors onboard their SUVs.
protect the third row seats that are normallyWhile a large part of the American car buyers
reserved  for  children.are turning their back on the SUV market due
to the increasing prices of petroleum
The safety rating of the car comes as noproducts, the Volvo XC90's fuel economy is
surprise given its wide array of safetynot so bad compared to other vehicles in its
features that are a given for nay Volvoclass. That fact and the safety and comfort
models. The Volvo XC90 has the standardthat the vehicle offers makes the XC90
safety features like the antilock brakeVolvo's top seller in the US market with a
system, an electronic rollover preventionyoung buyer base at an average of 44 years
system, and stability and traction control.old.
It also comes with a complete lineup of



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