The tested model of Volvo S90 was introduced in Australia and New Zealand in October 2016. This ANCAP safety rating applies to all variants.
Test Results Summary
| Crash Test | Score |
|---|
| Adult Occupant Protection |
34.73 out of 38 |
| Full Width Frontal Test |
6.95 out of 8 |
| Frontal Offset Test |
6.57 out of 8 |
| Side Impact Test |
8 out of 8 |
| Pole Test |
7.42 out of 8 |
| Whiplash Protection Test |
2.79 out of 3 |
| AEB (city) |
3 out of 3 |
| Child Occupant Protection |
39.33 out of 12 |
| Safety Assist |
11.20 out of 12 |
| Speed Assistance System |
2.50 out of 3 |
| Seat Belt Reminders |
3 out of 3 |
| Lane Support System |
2.70 out of 3 |
| AEB (Interurban) |
3 out of 3 |
| Pedestrian Protection |
32.29 out of 42 |
Safety Feature Summary
The safety feature information below is subject to change without notice. For up to date safety feature specifications for all variants, please see the safety feature table to the right or contact the manufacturer.
Dual frontal, side chest and side head airbags (curtains) are standard. A driver knee airbag is standard on European models however the knee airbag is not fitted to Australasian models and scoring has been adjusted. Autonomous emergency braking (AEB), lane support systems (LSS), adaptive cruise control (ACC) and intelligent speed assistance (ISA) are standard.
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Frontal Offset Crash Test Results
|
Region
|
Score
|
Score Type
|
Maximum Score
|
|
Frontal Offset*
|
|
pts
|
(out of
)
|
|
Head/Neck
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Chest
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Upper Legs
|
2
|
pts
|
|
|
Lower Legs
|
3.13
|
pts
|
|
The passenger compartment held its shape well in the frontal offset test. Driver and passenger contact with the frontal airbags was stable.
Side Impact Test Results
|
Region
|
Score
|
Score Type
|
Maximum Score
|
|
Side Impact*
|
|
pts
|
(out of
)
|
|
Head
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Chest
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Abdomen
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Pelvis
|
4
|
pts
|
|
Good protection was provided for the driver in the side impact test. The side airbags performed well. In the more severe side pole test, protection of the chest was acceptable and that of other body regions was good.
Full Width Frontal Test
|
Region
|
Score
|
Score Type
|
Maximum Score
|
|
Driver*
|
|
pts
|
(out of
)
|
|
Head
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Neck
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Chest
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Upper Legs
|
1.88
|
pts
|
|
|
Region
|
Score
|
Score Type
|
Maximum Score
|
|
Rear Passenger*
|
|
pts
|
(out of
)
|
|
Head
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Neck
|
3.7
|
pts
|
|
|
Chest
|
2.24
|
pts
|
|
|
Upper Legs
|
4
|
pts
|
|
In the full width frontal test, driver head, neck and chest protection was good. Upper leg protection was marginal. Chest protection for the rear passenger was marginal but that of other body regions was good or acceptable.
Pole Test
|
Region
|
Score
|
Score Type
|
Maximum Score
|
|
Pole*
|
7.42
|
pts
|
(out of
8)
|
|
Head
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Chest
|
2.84
|
pts
|
|
|
Abdomen
|
4
|
pts
|
|
|
Pelvis
|
4
|
pts
|
|
Whiplash Protection Test
Front / Rear: 1.79 points
Rear: 1.00 points
AEB (City): 3.00 points
Child Protection Test
Crash Test Performance
6 year old child: 10.33 points
10 year old child: 12.00 points
Child Safety Features & Child Seat Installation
Safety features: 5.00 points
Installation check: 12.00 points
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Pedestrian Summary
Scored out of 42 points
Adult & child head impacts: 19.81 points
Upper leg impacts: 0.48 points
Lower leg impacts: 6.00 points
AEB (VRU): 6.00 points
The Volvo S90 scored 32.29 points out of 42 points. The S90 has an 'active' bonnet. Sensors in the bumper detect when a pedestrian has been hit and actuators raise the bonnet to provide greater clearance to rigid structures in the engine bay. The vehicle was tested with the bonnet in the raised (deployed) position. Protection against head injury was almost entirely good. The protection provided by the bumper to pedestrians' legs was good for all test locations and maximum points were scored. However, protection of the pelvis was poor at nearly all test locations. (Euro NCAP v8.3)
Pedestrian Rating Explained
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) provides consumers with independent and transparent information on the level of occupant and pedestrian protection provided by different new car models, in the most common types of crashes, through its star rating program.
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Green Vehicle Guide
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Combined Fuel Consumption
|
CO2
|
Greenhouse Rating
|
Air Pollution Rating
|
Overall Rating
|
|
4.7 L/100km
|
123 g/km
|
|
|
|
Base Model Safety Features
Legend
Standard
Not Available
Optional
No Information
The latest UCSR are based on statistics collected from car crashes in Australia and New Zealand between 1990 and 2017, where someone was killed or seriously injured. Over eight million police reported crashes were analysed in the latest UCSR.
