Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1998 12:49:14 GMT From: r600nopsamejanews.com Subject: Re: Saab 9-5 or Volvo S 80 ?
Here are some facts from the U.S.: 1. According to IIHS (insurance industry group)in the U.S., the Saab 900/9-3 has the lowest accident injury rate of any mid-size car sold in the U.S. This is based on actual accident records, not just crash tests. This includes Volvo 850/S70. 2. According to the same records, the Saab 9000 has the lowest fatality rate of any car sold in the U.S., from the lowliest Hyundai to the M-B S-Class 3. The 9-5 recently received the best scores ever recorded in Euro NCAP off-set head-on and side-impact tests, beating 5-Series, E-Class, S70, A6 and everyone else. FYI, NCAP uses deformable barriers to simulate an actual car-to-car impact, not brick walls. 4. The 9-3 has been considerably improved to enhance its crashworthiness, both from the front and side. Unique side impact beams are designed to direct crash forces away from the body, side head and chest bags help too, as do anti- whiplash head restraints, anti-submarining seats, seatbelt pre-tensioners, etc... The S80, when tested, will undoubtably have outstanding safety results as well. One shouldn't choose Saab over Volvo (or visa versa) on the basis of safety -- both are outstanding. It's styling, image, handling, etc..., that differentiate the two (although both offer excellent performance as well). In article <01be2936$37469d20$4397eac2nopsamelmi>, "Samuel Mikkola" <sampponopsami.fi> wrote: > > Saab 9-5 received later on also 4 stars. Because S80 is > > vastly improved over S40, it is NOT a nonsense to presume > > that S80 will be even safer (= at least as safe as 9-5, > > but because of IC probably safer). > > Hmm...I usually never presume anything. But we'll see the result of driving > into a cement block when there is a report of it. IMHO opinion that doesn't > tell much about safety in real situations. Even the local insurance company > (which is part of a nationwide) stated that the Classic 900 is safer than > the 9000. That was the answer of an employee who has seen demolished cars > from the beginning of the 80's. Dunno then..I myself am happily driving a > 9000i :) > > > of ACTIVE safety, not tested by NCAP. S80 does have better traction > > IMO (high-speed DSTC and STC not implemented in 9-5), > > which is a key for active safety. I DID drive both cars and > > can compare them in real life. > > Tested that in winter-conditions btw.? At least here in Finland that is a > major issue as about half of the year the roads are covered with snow/ice. > > Samuel > > 1989 9000i 246 000 km > 1982 99 216 000 km > 1979 99 Cabriolet > 1971 99 automatic 103 000 km (1.85l with fuel injection&automatic > transmission) > > -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own
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