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Volvo C70

2006-13 models

SIDE IMPACT TEST

OVERALL EVALUATION: Good

	Injury measures			Head protection	Structure/safety cage
	Head/neck	Torso	Pelvis/leg	Head protection	Structure/safety cage
Driver
Rear passenger

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Test details:

The Volvo C70 was redesigned for the 2006 model year.

Injury measures:

Driver — Measures taken from the dummy indicate that rib fractures would be possible in a crash of this severity. The risk of significant injuries to other body regions is low.

Rear passenger — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity. (Note: during the test, injury data from the head were not obtained, but after the Institute reviewed comparable test data from Volvo, the head/neck injury risk was rated good.)

Head protection:

Driver — The dummy's head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side curtain airbag that deployed upward from the door and a side airbag that deployed from the seat.

Rear passenger — The dummy's head was hit by the interior side trim. This impact did not produce high head injury measures, but the head protection is inadequate.

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Left to right:

View of the vehicle and barrier just after the crash test.
View of the vehicle after the crash with door removed, showing the side airbag and damage to the occupant compartment.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy’s head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbags.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was hit by the interior side trim.

Additional features:

Side airbags: front door-mounted head curtain airbags and front seat-mounted torso airbags
Rollover sensor: designed to deploy the side curtain airbags in the event of an impending rollover
Rollover protection system (pop-up bars behind the rear seats)
Electronic stability control
Antilock brakes
Daytime running lights

Tested vehicle specifications:

2007 Volvo C70 T5 convertible
Class: Midsize convertible
Weight: 3,812 lbs.
Side airbags: standard front door-mounted head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
Wheelbase: 104 in.
Length: 180 in.
Width: 72 in.
Engine: 2.5 L turbocharged 5-cylinder
EPA ratings: 20 mpg city | 29 mpg highway

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Last updated: October 26, 2012