Krash -test Volvo S80 1998 - 2003 sedan

Protection of the driver and passenger

Frontal blow, driver

Loba blow, passenger

Side blow, driver

- Excellent - Good - Satisfactorily - Badly - Very bad

Children's holding devices

Child up to 18 months	No information
A child over 3 years old	No information

Safety of pedestrians

- Excellent - Good - Satisfactorily

Comments:

The large Volvo turned out to be very safe and provided good protection, especially noticeable with a side blow, when the driver’s head is protected by an inflatable curtain of safety. Experts had previously tested children's chairs established “against the direction of movement”, which turned out to be one of the safest. They had floor supports, but in this case, these devices did not show the same good result as before. The protection of pedestrians turned out to be average for cars of this class: some softening is provided to the heads, but the protection of the legs is estimated at 0 points.

Frontal blow:

The passenger salon retained integrity, but large loads affect the chest cells of passengers. The zone near the knees was safe, with the exception of the place under the steering column. There were some rigid elements covered with a protective lining. A few points were also removed from the assessment for the protection of the bottom of the right leg due to the fact that the load on the lower leg was slightly higher than the norm.

Safety of passenger children:

Volvo branded children's seats have already been tested in 1998. In this case, one of the floor supports, when hit, slipped forward, tearing the rug. The manufacturer announced his intention to introduce a new system of children's aged 0-3 years in February 2000. New chairs will be attached directly to the seats of ISOFIX locks, which should make their installation simpler.

Side blow:

The SIPS system showed a good result. The side pillow of safety is expanded to protect the chest and abdominal parts. The inflatable curtain of safety did not allow the head hit on the pillar during the side hit of the car on the pillar. This guarantees safety in a collision, in which the driver had not had many chances to survive before.

Pedestrian safety:

The front of this car was very solid and traumatic for pedestrians. The acceptable softening was provided only by the zone of the child’s head.

General information about the car

The location of the steering wheel	Left
Tested model	Volvo S80 2.4-Litre 5 Cyl
Type of body	4-door sedan
Year of data publication	2000
Curb weight	1485
The results are valid for VIN, starting with ...	For all

Safety system equipment:

Front seat belts	There is
Front seat belts load limiters	There is
Front Pillow of Safety of the driver	There is
Passenger front pillow	Not
Side airbags	There is
Side pillows of head safety pillows	There is
Knee -off pillow and legs of the driver	Not