With their all-new XC60 premium, Volvo are the first manufacturer in the world to offer a crash avoidance system as standard equipment. Volvo place this safety feature among the newcomer’s premium values.
The XC60’s crash avoidance system is called City Safety. At speeds lower than 30 km/h, the system automatically applies the brakes if it determines there is a risk the driver fails to act quickly enough to avoid colliding with the car ahead. For this technology, Volvo use their own software and Continental hardware..
More info November 25, 2008 at www.DrivingVisionNews.com .