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Originally Posted by Kev0607

Both score 5 stars in the NCAP safety rating (V70 & Skoda Superb), but the Skoda is marginally better in terms of the percentage scores on adult occupant etc. The Volvo is the heavier car though, as you say. See the links below... interesting.

Skoda

https://www.euroncap.com/en/results/skoda/superb/11060

Volvo V70
https://www.euroncap.com/en/results/volvo/v70/11073

The NCAP score is a summary of many factors - including pedestrian safety, safety of occupants of other vehicles and driver aids, alertness reminders etc. It does not directly reflect only the protection that is offered to the driver and occupants of that vehicle, as highlighted in Ferg's post, and only reflects the outcome of tests in laboratory conditions.

I'm not for one minute saying the Skoda isn't a safe, formidable alternative - clearly it is, but for me it would regard the Volvo as the safer car from a driver perspective.