Volvo XC90

Volvo XC90 is a mid-size crossover. It is based on the P2 platform, shared with the Volvo S80 and other large Volvo cars. Volvo XC90 is also Volvo’s best selling model worldwide. The Volvo XC90 SUV is one of the world’s best safety performing luxury SUVs. The Volvo XC90 has been used as bench mark when it comes to safety features such as the front, side, and rear impact crash tests. The Volvo XC90 is also known for the world’s best performance in the SUV roll over test, as many other premium brands neglect to test this feature on their models. The Volvo XC90 front end is specifically designed to absorb frontal impacts and also deflect any pedestrians up on to the hood of the vehicle rather than underneath the bonnet. Volvo has patented the unique frontal structure that has renowned crumple zones, and a pre-determined positions for the engine and other ancillaries during a frontal impact. The updated Volvo XC90 that was scheduled for 2010 introduction, has been canceled. Instead, the current model will undergo a facelift that will keep it on the market until 2012. Volvo has stated that the second generation Volvo XC90 is not canceled altogether, as rumored, but its introduction could be delayed.