|
XC90 '02–'15 General Forum for the P2-platform XC90 model |
Information |
|
Again and againViews : 1624 Replies : 10Users Viewing This Thread : |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
May 10th, 2014, 13:04 | #1 |
Master Member
Last Online: Sep 22nd, 2020 19:21
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Beirut
|
Again and again
For all of you proud owners;
http://autos.jdpower.com/content/blo...lus-rating.htm |
The Following 4 Users Say Thank You to Rawas For This Useful Post: |
May 10th, 2014, 21:01 | #2 |
VOC Member
Last Online: Jul 15th, 2019 15:15
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Huntingdon
|
The videos are quite amazing/stomach churning. Many cars fare far worse than the 90 in the small overlap test and fold up with horrific consequences for the driver and some occupants.
http://youtu.be/lPL0Vi_8fiI In contrast check out the Kia Soul. Not in the same class as the 90 obviously, but very sobering. Love my 90. Cheers Paul
__________________
Current: 2004 XC90 D5 163BHP; 2002 V70 2.4 170BHP; 2001 Jaguar XKR 4.0 Supercharged V8 370BHP Past Loves: 1997 V90 B6304 sold @ 116k 1993 945 B200FT retired @ 206k Last edited by Wentworth; May 10th, 2014 at 21:03. Reason: Spelling |
May 10th, 2014, 23:29 | #3 |
Premier Member
Last Online: May 3rd, 2024 20:20
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: North Northumberland
|
That is the very reason I drive a car I can barely afford; I look upon it as a type of life insurance.
__________________
2018 V90CC D4, 2022 XC40 1940 Matchless G3, 1980 Moto Guzzi T3 Coming soon:- 1947Rover 14 P2 |
May 11th, 2014, 09:36 | #4 | |
VOC Member
Last Online: Jul 15th, 2019 15:15
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Huntingdon
|
Quote:
Cheers, Paul
__________________
Current: 2004 XC90 D5 163BHP; 2002 V70 2.4 170BHP; 2001 Jaguar XKR 4.0 Supercharged V8 370BHP Past Loves: 1997 V90 B6304 sold @ 116k 1993 945 B200FT retired @ 206k |
|
May 11th, 2014, 13:32 | #5 | |
Member
Last Online: Apr 24th, 2023 14:18
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Rainham
|
Quote:
I told her to get a 90 next. As I like to put it, more air bags in a 90 than funbags in a porn mag!
__________________
XC90 D5 in the only colour worth having, black. Obviously with the obligatory tinted windows. |
|
May 11th, 2014, 21:28 | #6 |
239,450 miles & counting!
Last Online: Jul 2nd, 2017 22:13
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Merseyside
|
Very sobering thought..
My Sis has virtually given up looking for a decent XC90 (as I refuse to sell her ours ) so she's been looking at others, amongst them, the Golf Plus.... Have just whatsapped her the link to this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-GTTdnpGNg Mike |
May 12th, 2014, 04:07 | #7 | |
Master Member
Last Online: Sep 22nd, 2020 19:21
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Beirut
|
Quote:
XC90 should run against a Touareg, and a Golf against an S40, same size vehicles. In both cases the swedes will score better Eventually. |
|
May 12th, 2014, 11:02 | #8 |
Premier Member
Last Online: Feb 4th, 2024 19:04
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: southampton
|
I think its ment to be a more realistic real world test as you can't dictate who you crash with. Having pulled people out of a crash simillar to this where the cars were a Renault modus and a skoda octavia. I would rather have a safer car than the flashy one as the doors on the modus opened but they wouldn't on the skoda which was a newer and much bigger car.
|
The Following User Says Thank You to owenfackrell For This Useful Post: |
May 12th, 2014, 11:36 | #9 | |
Master Member
Last Online: Sep 22nd, 2020 19:21
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Beirut
|
Quote:
However, and as you all know that the front shock absorbing bumpers on an XC90 is designed at a standard car height, in order not to inflict major damage to non SUVs. Very smart indeed. |
|
May 12th, 2014, 13:47 | #10 |
Premier Member
|
I noticed whilst viewing the XC90 clip - there was a clip of the new Range Rover too. I'm sure the overlap looked about the same - but you can clearly see that the Volvo deflects the impact sideways away from the passenger compartment and the car continues forward.
The Range Rover although absorbs the impact - but it pretty much stops on the spot and takes the full energy into the vehicle lifting the rear wheels off the ground... Don't get me wrong - I luurrve Range Rovers - but I don't think I'd want to get hit by one !! I think whatever I was in I'd stand a better chance being hit by the XC because of its energy management. God forbid - I never have to find out :-) |
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
|
|