Volvo Cars' New XC60 SUV Will Automatically Steer You Out of Trouble

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GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ -

    Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, has announced that the new XC60 SUV -

which will be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show - will feature three new

advanced driver assistance features aimed at keeping the driver out of trouble.

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    The new safety features are designed to provide the driver with automatic

steering assistance or support - when required - to help avoid potential

collisions. Volvo believes that these new features will make the new XC60 one

of the safest cars on the road.

    "We have been working with collision avoidance systems for many years and

we can see how effective they are. In Sweden alone we have seen a decline of

around 45 per cent* in rear-end frontal crashes thanks to our collision warning

with autobrake system. With the XC60 we are determined to take the next step in

reducing avoidable collisions with the addition of steering support and

assistance systems," said Malin Ekholm, Senior Director, Volvo Cars' Safety

Centre.

    City Safety has been updated in the XC60 to include steering support, which

engages when automatic braking alone would not help avoid a potential

collision. In such circumstances, the car will provide steering assistance to

avoid the obstacle ahead. City Safety helps to avoid collisions with vehicles,

pedestrians and large animals. Steering support is active between 50-100 km/h.

    Volvo Cars has also added a system called Oncoming Lane Mitigation, which

helps drivers to avoid collisions with vehicles in an oncoming lane.

    The system works by alerting a driver who has unwittingly wandered out of a

driving lane by providing automatic steering assistance, guiding them back into

their own lane and out of the path of any oncoming vehicle. This system is

active between 60-140 km/h.

    "All three of these new features represent clear steps in our work towards

fully autonomous cars," added Malin Ekholm.

    Volvo Cars' optional Blind Spot Information System, which alerts drivers to

the presence of vehicles in their blind spot, has also received an update to

include steer assist functionality that helps to avoid potential collisions

with vehicles in a blind spot by steering the car back into its own lane and

away from danger.

    "We have all of the benefits of the safety technology we introduced in our

larger 90 Series cars in the new XC60. This is fully in-line with our strategic

approach to develop automotive safety systems based on real-life, real-road

safety. Our vision is that no one will be killed or seriously injured in a new

Volvo car by the year 2020," added Malin Ekholm.

    The XC60 will deliver a host of high-end safety systems, just like its

larger 90 Series siblings, including Large Animal Detection, Run-off Road

Mitigation and the semi-autonomous driver support and convenience system Pilot

Assist as an option.

    The new Volvo XC60 will be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show.

    * Collision Warning with Autobrake is a part of the City Safety system. The

45% reduction in rear-end frontal crashes in Sweden relates to cars equipped

with the third generation of this technology.

    Contact:

    Volvo Cars Media Relations

    Phone: +46-31-596525

    media@volvocars.com

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SOURCE: Volvo Car Group