IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Awarded to 2013 Volvo S60

Jan. 25, 2013 - PRLog -- Volvo of Oak Park (http://www.volvooakpark.com/new-and-used-vehicles-oak-park.htm) has long extolled the safety virtues embraced by the automaker in their vehicles, and it is with great pride that they announce alongside Volvo that the 2013 S60 is one of the first vehicles to be granted one of the highest rankings by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS): Top Safety Pick+.

The 2013 Volvo S60 (http://www.volvooakpark.com/2013-volvo-s60.htm), available now at Volvo of Oak Park, earned this special designation shortly after it was announced, and with good reason. The S60 embodies practically every safety initiative that Volvo has supported. The vehicle's state-of-the-art safety features include:

•     Whiplash-reducing head restraints

•      Stability and traction control

•      Anti-lock brakes

•      Side and side curtain airbags

•      Volvo's City Safety package

The Volvo City Safety package is composed of sensors and warning systems built to help prevent a driver from rear-ending another vehicle or hitting a stationary object by applying the brakes with enough force to bring the vehicle to a full stop if traveling under 19 mph.

Furthermore, an optional feature on the S60 is Volvo's technology package, which adds on pedestrian detecting technology, driver inattention warnings, and lane departure warnings.

In order to earn the Top Safety Pick+ designation, a vehicle must earn the highest rankings from the IIHS in four out of five different evaluations:

•      Moderate overlap frontal crash

•      Small overlap frontal crash

•      Side impact

•      Rollover

•      Whiplash protection/prevention

In the event that a vehicle does not receive perfect scores in all five, the fifth criterion must not be lower than “acceptable,” one step below the highest ranking of “good.”

The S60 is one of only two mid-size luxury vehicles that have earned the new designation.
To learn more about IIHS ratings, the Top Safety Pick+ award, or to schedule a test drive of the Volvo S60, contact Volvo of Oak Park today (http://www.volvooakpark.com/contact.htm). In addition to carrying all of the latest vehicles from the automaker, they stock a wide range of used models and can also handle auto financing and maintenance on site. Their dealership is open six days a week and can be found at 1140 Garfield Street in Oak Park, Illinois.