2006 Volvo S60
midsize luxury car / 4-door sedan
Moderate overlap front: original test
Tested vehicle: 2002 Volvo S60 4-door
Rating applies to 2001-09 models
The Volvo S60 was introduced in the 2001 model year.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0204 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 9 |
| Left (cm) | 15 |
| Center (cm) | 17 |
| Right (cm) | 14 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 12 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 2 |
| Right (cm) | 0 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 2 |
| Rearward (cm) | 2 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0204 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 209 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 48 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.1 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 36 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.31 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 34 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 2.9 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 3.1 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 1 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.93 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.70 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.0 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 5.2 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 70 |
| Right | 174 |
Side: original test
Tested vehicle: 2005 Volvo S60 2.5T 4-door with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
Rating applies to 2005-09 models
The Volvo S60 was introduced in the 2001 model year. Beginning with 2005 models, changes were made to the front seats and to the front-seat mounted torso airbags to improve occupant protection in side impact crashes.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0508 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -6.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0508 |
| Head HIC-15 | 73 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.2 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 37 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.4 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 36 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 32 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.26 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.59 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 3.3 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.0 |
| Combined force (kN) | 6.2 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.9 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 82 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 27 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0508 |
| Head HIC-15 | 277 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.2 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 39 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.8 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 34 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 28 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.94 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.52 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.9 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.3 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.9 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.9 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 103 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 32 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: All seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
Technical measurements for this test
| Seat type | All seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 20 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 50 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 7.0 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 92 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 56 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 663 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.