| A car's performance is not the only thing there is to | | | | that covers all three rows of seating. Not to mention |
| consider when buying a vehicle. It is, of course, | | | | the pre-tensioning three-point seatbelts on all seats. |
| imperative that you go for the car with a great | | | | Optional safety feature is the BLIS or Blindspot |
| handling capability, superior stability, and a fine off-road | | | | Information System that uses cameras mounted on |
| driving capability if you opt for a sports utility vehicle. | | | | the outside mirrors that warns the driver if a vehicle |
| But safety should not take a backseat to all these | | | | has entered his blindspot. These line of safety features |
| characteristics. A car's safety features should also | | | | rivals those of its toughest competitors. |
| play a major part in the choice of a car. One car | | | | The Volvo XC90 comes in different trim levels so as |
| manufacturer that comes to mind when safety is | | | | to suit the need of any costumer. The choice of |
| mentioned is, of course, that Ford Motor Co. owned | | | | engines starts with the base model which employs a |
| Sweden-based outfit, Volvo. They have been known | | | | 3.2-liter in-line six-cylinder engine to the Sport version |
| for years to produce safe cars no matter what | | | | which offers a V8 engine. This engine is the first V8 |
| segment of the market they are competing in. | | | | engine that the company has employed in its long |
| One of their recent success stories is their sturdy | | | | history. The six-cylinder engine gives out 235 |
| sports utility vehicle in the form of the Volvo XC90. | | | | horsepower and to increase its fuel economy, it |
| This tough SUV is one of their best-selling models out | | | | employs a variable cam timing and cam-profile |
| in the market today. The car's strong selling point is, of | | | | switching which allows the intake valves to open at |
| course, its safety features that only Volvo vehicles | | | | different heights depending on the power demand |
| can offer. In fact, the sports utility vehicle earned good | | | | while the 4.4-liter V8 engine produces 311 horsepower. |
| ratings on the safety tests posed on it by the | | | | All these power from the engine, be it from the in-line |
| Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Tests | | | | or the V8 engine, gets through to all the wheels via a |
| include front crashes at 40 miles per hour, side | | | | wide array of high performance Volvo XC90 parts |
| crashes at 31 miles per hour, and rear crashes at 20 | | | | that are known to be precision engineered and also |
| miles per hour. | | | | much popularized because of their reliability. |
| The Volvo XC90 is one of just 13 vehicles to be rated | | | | The sports utility vehicle has amazing off-road driving |
| "Top Safety Pick" of the said institute. The third test | | | | credentials that make it a top choice for the generation |
| posed by the institute to the car shows that it can | | | | that would like to trek the outdoors onboard their |
| protect the third row seats that are normally reserved | | | | SUVs. While a large part of the American car buyers |
| for children. | | | | are turning their back on the SUV market due to the |
| The safety rating of the car comes as no surprise | | | | increasing prices of petroleum products, the Volvo |
| given its wide array of safety features that are a | | | | XC90's fuel economy is not so bad compared to |
| given for nay Volvo models. The Volvo XC90 has the | | | | other vehicles in its class. That fact and the safety and |
| standard safety features like the antilock brake | | | | comfort that the vehicle offers makes the XC90 |
| system, an electronic rollover prevention system, and | | | | Volvo's top seller in the US market with a young buyer |
| stability and traction control. It also comes with a | | | | base at an average of 44 years old. |
| complete lineup of airbags, including side curtain airbags | | | | |