Crash Testing the 2013 Volvo XC60! - The Downshift Episode 51

[@Lax10000000]

My grandma has had only volvos her entire life. she's on her ninth right now and 2 of those 9 have been totaled, from a head on collision and hitting a bull moose in northern NH. both crashes she had only a few scratches and bruises. volvo makes amazing cars and if you care for your safety I highly suggest a Volvo because I believe if she was in any other car it could've turned out very differently.

[@ahmedalsubhi7350]

Yeah Volvo cars are amazing and one of the safest cars

[@mariusliutkeviciushighlights]

Joe Katama

[@btsxjimin1715]

Gus Serks P

[@Zirkobi]

They're the safest cars on the market

[@JACK-sj4zi]

I was thinking about a xc60 or 90 I can't choose😅

[@JamesFHarrison]

As a life long volvo fan this brought a tear to my eye. The car my parents drove me home from the hospital in after I was first born was a volvo 360. As was the first car I done any work on, was a volvo 240 turbo (age 3, changed a head light bulb - my Dad told me how to do it and he done the dangerous bits). The first car I drove was a volvo 740 turbo. Next year I will get my driving licence and hope to buy a volvo (unfortunately however after looking at quotes for not only volvo's but various other cars, I've learned insurance companies - for some obscure, sick reason - tend to charge young driver more for a safe car than they would a shitty little death trap. *Cough cough, 1998 vauxhall corsa*). But regardless of cost (even if I have to hold back a year or two), my first car will be a volvo. As will the first car my children will be on, and so on...

[@wcw47800]

Hi James, hope you got your Volvo. My dad worked for Volvo and I too drove an 850 but now I drive a Peugeot 508.

[@Zirkobi]

That was a beautiful story, and I hope you got your Volvo now after 4 years :) I myself am going around in a Volvo V70 from 1997. Beautiful masterpiece of engineering and mechanics.

[@miitrekoistinen231]

General Zirkobi Except it looks shite

[@anastasiarichardson6875]

Wonder what you ended up getting. My first one was c30, now I have an xc60

[@39LW]

What a wonderful video!! So well done!! It makes you realize how much a car company like Volvo really cares!!!!

[@Trades46]

Very well done. Volvo is probably the only manufacturer that didn't get less than perfect marks in 2013 when the small overlap first came out. Almost everyone either failed or marginally passed, Volvo did it with flying colors on day 1.

[@chigasaki06]

I know. It's amazing that they built such a safe vehicle that wasn't redesigned to pass this test. It shows that Volvo thinks ahead. I watched a documentary about Volvo, and apparently they send investigators out to research every crash in which a person died in a Volvo vehicle. That's dedication.

[@keepmovingjumping]

chigasaki06 wow that's awesome!

[@micheledelvino2454]

That's because Volvo Made this test since the second half of 80's

[@klukash]

+Trades46 not only that but the xc90 they tested in the small overlap CAME OUT IN 2003!!!! And passed with flying colors and no design modifications. Cars that came out last year failed the test, and Volvo passed with freakin 10 year old car!

[@Zirkobi]

@@klukash it's also a little scary, isn't it? Seeing as to how little other AR manufacturers care for the safety of the occupants in the car.

[@jkow80]

That's why I have a Volvo XC60. I know this vehicle gives me the best chance to survive any unfortunate accident that may occur.

[@chigasaki06]

That's what I wanted my sis to get, but she opted for the Tiquan. Overall, German, and Volvo vehicles have a level of solidity missing from other manufacturers.

[@thewolfsword123]

I was almost born in a Volvo and every day since then I've been riding around in Volvo's. and i will never stop.

[@lindasimetic4322]

Another reason to love my xc60!

[@williamneumann7578]

IIHS's small overlap test, like the one shown in the video, is conducted at 40 mph, according to iihs.org. One thing to keep in mind though, is that in this test, only 25% of the vehicle's front crumple zones must do all the work of absorbing the crash energy. In the majority of other frontal crash tests, at least 40% of the front of the vehicle collides with a crushable barrier. In this test 25% of the front of the vehicle collides with a rigid barrier. This is an extremely challenging test.

[@basar.t5891]

Volvo is the best car !

[@leonixsc]

Volvo is the best brand

[@theresehammer7863]

Basar. T yes Scoring an outstanding 97% for adult occupant protection, along with 87% for child occupants ensures the Volvo does its best to keep people inside of the vehicle safe. ... Overall, the Volvo XC90 makes for the safest family car on the road today. Yassssssss

[@Ayum_]

Yeah, Volvo is nice car

[@bergmanemanueleric2008]

When you buy an 850, yes

[@leggylady]

Absolutely fascinating! I replaced my old s40 with one of these but hadn’t seen this video before hand. Amazing

[@1pravinshiva]

salute the volvo for protecting people!

[@MilSpecScout]

Such mellow and dramatic music for the video. Well done

[@andylie7699]

The Volvo badge is still like new

[@andylie7699]

Oh, interesting

[@herb414]

+Andreas Lie It's not a real metal.. Do you like Marvel?

[@herb414]

+Andreas Lie It's not a real metal.. Do you like Marvel?

[@jadenmarcelle14]

schuyler brooks lmao

[@HunchoK27]

Volvo has always been will and will always be the safest cars!!

[@SMGJohn]

European Union disagrees with you

[@MetalSubYT]

Yes it's scandinavia's biggest priority. (I am not saying that because i come from Denmark and Volvo is from Sweden.) Well yes i am... :P

[@iBUJJ]

Actually it's Tesla now

[@enginyamacsengul1212]

Qweer45y6i77888990124456677890l,

[@nigmosh65]

***** Acura or Subaru have cars just as much or cheaper, but offer the same amount of safety.

[@sonic10130]

am I the only one who feels bad for the car 😢 rip Volvo

[@dodgeramfanbeamngfan7210]

Yoshi I'm sorry to hear :( but they got to sacrifice a Volvo to see if the a Volvo is safe or not.

[@BFR442]

A sacrifice made for us, peple have to see what are we putting our families in.

[@lizzyfloppet]

I FEEL BAD FOR THE VOLVO

[@0tt82]

Well done MotorTrend. You deserve an Oscar for that truly stunning footage.You've made crash testing highly emotive.

[@anandn7425]

I have a 2010 XC60. It is a superb car. Extremely comfortable, lots of storage space and elegant styling. Very reliable after 4 years of ownership. My other Volvos a previously owned V70 and a current S60 are also very reliable. Volvos are great cars and compared to their German counterparts, a complete bargain in the US. Much cheaper to service too.

[@charlycute123]

wait a 2010 one that's four years old?!?! how is that possible?

[@anandn7425]

charlycute123 2010 was the first model year in the US of the XC60. I bought mine in the fall of 2009. Same car.

[@jimjardine4705]

Yes, I agree. Volvo's are less expensive to maintain than Jaguars or Mercedes. My very old 760GLE has close to 400,00kms on it and the engine has never had any repairs. I service it once per year, regardless of kms.I had also survived a minor bump with a Kangaroo and sheep with no body damage.

[@Briankim-sc7oz]

this video is exactly showing us why people love volvo

[@pyyd]

The song at 05:07 is a cover of "Paparazzi" from Xzibit, leave a thumbs up so everybody can see

[@mrackelito1]

+AppleTutorials.com Who has made it? I cant find it anywhere

[@Aragon159]

No. It’s a flute rendition of Pavane.

[@williamslaw]

It is really fascinating to see how much preparation is involved in crash testing vehicles. Excellent work!

[@destaylor3053]

im.thoroughly impressed! getting an XC60 this year!

[@Playstation4-q2l]

no

[@HenryRobben]

Same here. Was involved in a motorway crash, totalling my Volvo. My son and I survived. So, it's been Volvo ever since 1998.

[@carlylefordejr3565]

This is why I bought a 2k8 S80-T6 AWD because I drove my step moms XC60 T6 love it and to protect my family!!! My Dad has owned four volvos 72 164E,75 240DL,84 242 DL,1996 850 GLT and my step mother 2 {2k11 and 2k14} XC60 T6 AWD's.

[@mnnh1]

Love you guys at IIHS and what you do! this work will result in safer cars and save lives in years to come.

[@unknownunknown-jc6iy]

The steel frame was intact, which keeps the occupants safe, well done indeed

[@thinkingman07]

Great video. I enjoyed the small pavane interlude with the crash. Very well done with the visuals. I appreciate such artistic endeavors.

[@insainllama]

This is why I drive a Volvo s40

[@marcginsberg6034]

my grandpa just bought a volvo s60 and after seeing this i am glad he chose it

[@jimikivilompolo6266]

i have heard that volvo is the safest car in the world

[@ToysandFun]

Can't agree more

[@jimikivilompolo6266]

Toys and Fun okay why?

[@TheBobobobob123]

you're asking why he agrees?

[@jimikivilompolo6266]

who he, me?

[@sassiqua]

It is

[@mcatlow8]

It just makes sense to drive a Volvo. Reliability, safety, quality, luxury, simplicity, technologic. People who drive Volvos know what they're doing with they're finances and care for their family. I've been driving my last Volvo for years and since put over 200k carefree miles on it until my wreck in 2011. I will never drive anything else.

[@Toblerown_ch]

Volvo, a huge, safe, CHINESE-SWEDISH company keeping their motto honest. VOLVO has the safest cars

[@chigasaki06]

So true. If I had a family, I would get the new 2016 XC90. Volvo's have an understated classic look, I don't understand why they often get overlooked.

[@神謝-t5i]

Great

[@Toblerown_ch]

***** Geely bought it, and Geely is Chinese

[@Dongzzzzzz]

good thing the chinese part didn't applied to the car

[@denninosyos]

Denver Cayle Ong It's owned by a Chinese company, but 90% of the cars are still designed, produced and built in Sweden.

[@GTHAFM]

Thank God, i have a Volvo XC60 and after this im glad if i ever get in a crash im sure i'll be safe!

[@jimjardine4705]

Remember the TV ads in which Volvo stacked their cars 14 high with no passenger compartment deflection. I am alive due to one of my Volvo's doing what it should have done in a crash with a big Pantechnicon truck.

[@WildOutdoorLiving]

We had a 1993 Volvo 850 for awhile, it was almost 20 years old, had 200,000 miles and hadn't been maintained so it ran pretty rough but it was by far the most solidly built car I have ever driven and it handled pretty awesome as well. I'm sure it wasn't as good as these newer Volvos of course but I'm willing to bet it would fair better than some other new cars.

[@ИгорьЛеонидович-у9л]

МОЛОДЦЫ! уважаю Volvo за её безопасность

[@Ro2qskde]

Сам имею автомобиль такой классный

[@adriangomez3922]

My first car was an 2004 s40, bought second hand in 2018. Never had any problem in 4 years with the s40 (apart some light issues, but nothing big or serious), Now is 200000km and it still runs perfect (some rubbers need to be change in suspension, but nothing unpredictable). Today I bought an XC60 2013, lets see if I maintain the level of reliability!

[@garethifan1034]

Swedish car - all the credit for Volvo's safety goes to the manufacturer - Its true it has recently been bought by Geely but that does not make it a Chinese car - since they bought Volvo..Chinese car safety performance has mysteriously improved... I wonder why..

[@XouZ88]

Yuxin Wang Yeah that's true, Volvo is still Swedish, it's just that the money is Chinese.

[@m4rs12]

+Yuxin Wang Indeed, the chinese only interested in technology transfer I think. In case Volvo returns profit, it's just a bonus for them

[@garethifan1034]

'Technology transfer' - I think you are very diplomatic.

[@magisterartium]

+Ham and Eggs This was a legal way most of the time it isn't.

[@garethifan1034]

'This was a legal way most of the time it isn't.' Kindly explain how this time 'it's legal'.. whilst most of the time..it's not? Actually the question is not 'is it legal'.?. but 'Is it ethical'.. i.e.- Is it good business practice..when you take the hard work and research and investment time and dollars of one company that are experts in the business and sincere in improving car safety for the sakes of less deaths and serious injuries on the roads and simply buy it all because you're flush with money to improve your own sales figures, and because you have failed miserably at producing safe cars without any concern for the ethos and principles of that company..?? I think this is just 'new money' buying up and benefiting itself for sheer financial gain without doing any of the hard work for it and having invested NOTHING in the company's ethos. Legal..maybe..Ethical..never. Cheap trick really, cheap trick.

[@infernaladversary]

what a powerful video! The music, the editing!

[@obccy22]

Damn it, I couldn't destroy a beautiful car like this...

[@drinimene9126]

For the name of science.

[@javiaea737]

Thank you IIHS and Volvo.

[@MrScaryJoe]

Volvo is the best cars for safe crashing.

[@39LW]

This was such a great video!!! It makes you feel PROUD and SAFE to own a Volvo!!!!!!!!

[@lego4av]

if you ever witness a real ( live , in person ) overlap crash , the result are not the same as this people in a control lab is trying to learn , 2 vehicles are involve, the sound is unforgettable , the damage is 10 worst , one car got on fire and their groceries flew everywhere , I was hit by a can of tomatoes , even when I was walking about 100 feet from the epicenter !

[@randomgamer7141]

Damn tomatoes

[@fartmerchant762]

I hope you whooped that tomato can's ASS

[@sassiqua]

+Frank Futtermen Omfg 😂😂😂😂

[@B_-sx6hf]

+lukelarso12 وش تقول يا ولع

[@gr8m871]

It's sort of the same to crashes

[@Homerlovesbeer2]

I agree, Motor Trend did an outstanding job on this film. Two thumbs up!

[@Mohachedachamalamo]

daaamn, i was watching at 5:05 when that music started, and i knew that song from somewhere... then i realized it's a sample that Xzibit used in his song "paparazzi" ! :)

[@juukame]

One reason I could see why it did so well was during the collision the whole car deflects away from the wall so that relative to the car, the wall is moving laterally away from the dummy. Kudos to you Vovlo.

[@Adam-mm9re]

I work on Volvo cars everyday as a Volvo Tech, best cars for safety. Nothing comes close

[@asssiesgaming453]

hahahaha

[@asssiesgaming453]

even alfa romeo has got higher scores than a xc90 (Europe better than the shit states anyway).

[@deafyboy86]

Asssie's gaming You are joking? The new XC90 monstered crash tests.

[@MotorTrendWatch]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@josturbanke569]

Volvo is the savest care ever

[@arvidlevinsno]

yee

[@ruinedlasagna]

"care"

[@sergioferreira5771]

imo, volvo and tesla are at the same level of safety

[@Films4Fun96]

This was a very unique video, I like that. Thanks for the inside look. I'm pretty sure the left headlight ceased to exist, it just disintegrated.

[@Fliperdf05]

Volvo is the best!!

[@39LW]

THIS VIDEO WAS SOOOOO INTERESTING!! I HAVE A VOLVO AND REALLY GLAD I DO !! The video in slow motion was awesome!!! Thank you motor trend for putting all this light on the subject!!

[@angeldg7353]

Why the sad song

[@qualcode]

+Angel Derbessy Because they're literally killing the car :'(

[@wpjaxon]

Just bought a '13 C30 Friday & it's great! It's going to be a weekend car for me now & will be my oldest daughter's 1st car once it's paid off & she's of driving age. We have bought several Hondas over the past 9 years including a Pilot last March but when I thought about my little girl driving I knew we had to break the chain & go for the safest car.

[@gregobrien6912]

If your that bad a driver to crash into something like that then its natural selection im afraid

[@metoo3773]

+Greg O'Brien you do realize being a good driver, doesn't protect you from this crash, right? It could happen to anyone in variety of different circumstances.

[@magisterartium]

+Greg O'Brien what if (and this is a big if) someone crashes in to you????? you fucking muppet

[@gregobrien6912]

+magisterartium its people like you that rely on your cars safety features to make you a better driver, which in reality makes you a nob

[@metoo3773]

+Greg O'Brien you do relize if everyone thought like you there would be more deaths on the road. we would still be driving cars without airbags. these saftey systems are designed to assist you in case u make a mistake and crash.

[@gregobrien6912]

+Matas Eitminavicius i work on roads, and the amount of drivers that i see looking at their phones or relying on their cars safety features is scary, ok people make mistakes but driving a car should be no1 priority , that means watching for other drivers intentions, hazards and anything that could be a potential accident waiting to happen

[@DivineFrag]

What a great car. Never heard anything bad about them.

[@hameedshaw8506]

I shall buy a VOLVO 2016XC90 IN FUTURE

[@Geordo1960]

This was a very well done video, just plain excellent! Congratulations Volvo! This has just got to be nerve racking and excruciating for the manufacturers and testers. It is so good that Volvo reps were there taking an interest and working in what appeared to be in a collaborative way.. Good work all!

[@GoInGcRz]

Am i the only one looking for the titles of the soundtrack XD

[@レム-b7l5x]

I am looking for the name of the song starting at 5:08 Cap'n, help?

[@Link14700]

Let me help you buddy. That's Pavane, Op 50 by Boston Pops Orchesta, John Williams

[@michaelmarton8838]

Papparazi Xzibit covered Pavane, Op. 50

[@dibblesdibbles]

downshift is the commercial segment of autoblog, i don't understand why this still surprises people

[@bryantmatthews93]

still the safest car in the world

[@39LW]

THIS VIDEO WAS SO WELL EDITED!!!

[@m4rs12]

wth? Why didn't they show the leg space there after the crash?

[@sonjapoon6979]

yeah would have been nice to see the consequences of the driver's legs actually....

[@SAMCAMJAIK1]

The lower part did extremely well. It has almost no intrusion into the leg area. It held up better than almost any other vehicle. You can see the pics here: www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/vehicle/v/volvo/xc60-4-door-suv/2015

[@m4rs12]

Samuel G That's impressive! Totally opposite to what I expected

[@SAMCAMJAIK1]

+m4rs12 Yeah, Volvo's are like the safest cars on the planet. The Volvo XC90 from 2003 gets a good rating in the Small Overlap crash test with almost no intrusion as well. FROM 2003!!! Pretty impressive. Check it on the IIHS website.

[@seanhall7428]

+Samuel G very good

[@Only1DrewN]

The new Subaru Forester and Volvo XC60 are the only two small overlap tests I've seen out of new small SUVs today where the driver door stays intact and barely bends. Looking at reviews the XC60 is overall a fantastic car and I see now why Volvo has been called the safest brand. They were making small overlap crashes safe for their customers before IIHS made it a mandatory crash test. Even luxury BMW failed. Think we'll be getting out of the CR-V for this one

[@jayeshhonda]

Unfortunately there is no similar test before people get married........and end up with expensive divorce settlements!

[@Sickboyfriend]

you can try living together

[@jamalalx484]

like like like bhoomi deva

[@robinsingh9191]

Funnu

[@IlluminusQ]

this video is very well put together...great editing

[@billyshears1891]

Volvo uses Nokia phones

[@pythonmotors417]

Idk if I can go to any other car I started with an S80 v8 and fell in love I’m about to buy the 2015 xc60 can’t wait

[@pihinix]

I love my volvo s40 vovlo4life

[@Anirossa]

Id never want a volvo but glad they doing this very detailed testing and that they make these very safe cars

[@christianpearson7742]

Kids in Africa could have eaten that car!

[@Mzrati]

Great work IIHS. Thank you MT for the insight.

[@DarkredBlue61]

Bi Testi Görmek İçin 5 Dk Bekledim İçine Şıçtımın Şeyini İlk Başa Koysanızya -_- 4:55 Den Başlayın -_-

[@jameshobbs]

Congrats on the high production value, well done!

[@PainCakeSoldat]

poor volvo :(

[@maxman1244]

pff, that thing got up and walked away after that shit yo, im sure its still worth more than a honda in that condition.

[@MrKeepitup83]

maxman1244 always insult Honda. You know what, Honda cars are safe too, not only that is that they make good and reliable cars ^^

[@cars2lover298]

PainCakeSoldat Honda / Japanese Car Fanboy.

[@alpha754293]

I've already read them. But letting you run with the assumption that I haven't is just too much fun. Watching you get all riled up cuz you get so riled up so easily. Trés amusant.

[@alpha754293]

Quick note: I want to thank you for inspiring me to re-run the sim again. Just found out that if I run it through cygwin instead of the GUI launcher, it results in a forrtl: severe (47). So something must have gotten messed up in the system settings or something that broke it. But if I try to run it from cmd, it's running fine. So it's been nice chatting with you, but I'm afraid I'll hafta leave ya to go deal w/ this. Thanks once again 4 inspiring me. Without u, I wouldn't have discovered this.

[@Volvo8Fifty4Life]

My family will always drive in a VOLVO and nothing else! Volvo forever!

[@charyuna]

Charlie I got tee boned on the left front door and a pillar at about 70k's by another 4wd. it had more damage than my xc60. the front left door opened as normal and no intrusion into the cabin. the other cars door required a bit of effort and looked like it hit a pole ive got another xc60 now.

[@abstract6090]

Low Risk Of Injury!! After A Crash Like That? That's Amazing. Volvo Is Still Has The Safest Cars On The Road

[@g1ddriver]

This is actually a very valuable point.

[@fillecool2]

Yes, it is most definately. Since Volvo has got such so much experience in this area.

[@ncneeds]

Great video! WOT reminded me to watch this video when Kim Reynolds mentioned it. While watching it, I was drawn into the quality of the entire episode. It is clear why the executive producer's name is last. Your names are first because you rock at making videos.

[@3dRoma3d]

you make valid points that i overlooked. they need to has a head on test with a wall of sorts that structurally compresses in a way that would mimic that of another vehicle. I also think there should be a crash test that is standard that has to be done at 55 mph.

[@morganw8682]

Volvo was the one that invented this test at their own facility in Sweden! IIHS adopted it from Volvo.

[@akimbo6225]

Volvo has started going upwards in car industry. Really impressive!

[@kirtooroohet]

Good job volvo and also I really liked the pedestrian airbag. That was very innovative!

[@lmn28021992]

I would have absolute confidence in having a crash in a Volvo. More so than any other manufacturer. Very Impressive.

[@215alessio]

it's a 2 ton car that survived a small overlap, there were the big cars normally fall apart due to the high weight small surface load. shortly: Excellent work VOLVO!

[@Mrtmh2duggy]

When I saw that in slow mo I was amazed at how well it handled the crash

[@quinnjohn1]

I really like these types of videos, informative and interesting. Although, I would have liked to have seen inside the passenger compartment after the accident, particularly the footwell as it looked like the front wheel was causing a fair bit of damage to that area.

[@alpha754293]

Damn....you make it so easy. TOO easy in fact. Thanks for the set up.

[@chap8938]

its good to see that volvo's safety mantra isnt all just marketing spin. even after decades of advancements in safety from other car manufacturers it seems volvos are still the safest cars you can buy

[@the_dovla]

Here is proud owner of the XC60 2010. Still very good car. I enjoy it.

[@alpha754293]

That's because NHTSA's 55 mph SOMDB crash test isn't released to the public in the FR yet (to be implemented in 49 CFR 571.200-series.) Note also that IIHS is NOT a federal NCAP requirement, but SOME companies do it on SOME cars anyways irrespective of that. And they work and engineer and develop their car to pass the SORB crash test anyways.

[@Mr06bag]

Yeah that would be great for the first time since the beginning of this message was delivered to you soon!

[@Preluding99]

I wish MT covers this angel of the cars they review. A cars performance, horsepower, and options are great but if in an accident would it help the driver survive? This is an awesome video...sad to see a beautiful car smashed, but if will keep me and my family safe then I got a triple win!

[@patmike12]

I think they are looking at specific crash results and testings. They might have taken it out so they can see the what the head does in its forward motion upon the impact. In this test, the head rest simply might not be a constant they are considering in this test.

[@ANM4x4]

My thoughts exactly. I do think that the fluids could be relevant though; taking away something from the car will always make a difference, significant or not. Trusting it not to be significant is quite a risk to take in a test of such magnitude.

[@Callediceman]

very well put together video. great job guys!