Safety
Though its sister model, the S40 sedan, earned good crash-test scores from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the wagon hasn't been crash tested. Unfortunately, differences in weight and construction mean we can't assume the same crash performance in the V50.
The wealth of standard safety features includes side-impact and side curtain airbags, all-disc antilock brakes, an electronic stability system with traction control and a tire pressure monitoring system. Advanced options include the Blind Spot Information System, which lights an indicator just inboard of either of the S40's side mirrors when a car occupies its corresponding blind spot.
See also:
Driver distraction
A driver has a responsibility to do everything
possible to ensure his or her own safety and
the safety of passengers in the vehicle and others
sharing the roadway. Avoiding distractions
is par ...
Speed-dependent steering force*
Steering force increases with the speed of the vehicle to give the driver enhanced
sensitivity. At low speed the vehicle is easy to steer in order to facilitate parking,
etc.
Steering force can b ...
Under the Hood
The XC70's turbocharged 2.5-liter inline-five-cylinder delivers 208
horsepower and 236 pounds-feet of torque. Volvo's standard Geartronic
five-speed-automatic transmission has a feature that permi ...