Volvo S60 | 2012 | 20% Small Overlap Crash Test | NHTSA | CrashNet1
2012 Volvo S60
NHTSA oblique small overlap
Moving Barrier: 56mph ( km/h), 7º Oblique angle, 20% Overlap.
This is a new type crash test by NHTSA. Small 20% overlap frontal crash test aims for vehicle safety improvements.
Moving deformable barrier impacts each vehicle at the same velocity:
- Compare results across the fleet.
- Procedure is more severe for smaller cars.
- Potential to drive convergence of vehicle front-end stiffness.