When it comes to the Volvo brand, everyone’s first thought is that it is safe. As a luxury brand that takes safety as its selling point, safety seems to have become synonymous with the Volvo brand. The new generation S60 model launched at the end of 2019 still inherits Volvo's excellent safety performance. Among various active and passive safety designs, the biggest highlight should be Volvo's third-generation city safety system-City Safety.
In fact, as early as ten years ago, Volvo launched the first-generation urban safety system, which can achieve active braking at low speeds. Now it seems that this system can be applied in too many scenarios at that time. Narrow and too simple, but it can be regarded as a pioneer in active safety technology. Now ten years have passed and City Safety has developed into its third generation. Let’s take a look at how it has evolved!
Take this S60 model equipped with the City Safety system as an example. Today’s City Safety system not only has the single function of active braking, it also identifies vehicles through cameras and sensor radars all over the body. Depending on the road conditions, a series of safety auxiliary configurations such as adaptive cruise, lane keeping, congestion assist, blind spot warning, and emergency braking can be implemented.
The third-generation City Safety system's active braking function will brake on its own if it detects an obstacle ahead and the driver does not respond. If the car speed does not exceed 50 km/h, it can completely stop the vehicle to avoid accidents. If the speed exceeds 50 km/h, it can mitigate the collision.
From this point of view, although the third-generation City Safety has increased a lot in terms of applicable speed, it is still not omnipotent. At speeds exceeding 50 kilometers/hour, there is still the possibility of collision. It is more suitable for escorting in city driving, and adaptive cruise can be turned on at a maximum speed of 200 km/h. It will be a powerful tool for high-speed cruising.
When pilot assist is turned on, the vehicle will keep driving in the middle of the lane and will not constantly adjust the left and right directions. It feels like a person is in control. It can also keep the vehicle centered when driving in curves. The overall assist It feels very soft.
When a vehicle in front merges in, it will not brake suddenly like some models, and will maintain a safe distance by braking relatively linearly.
Blind spot warning not only reminds the driver of dangers in the blind spot through sound or vibration, but also automatically intervenes to pull you back to the original lane when you change lanes.
In addition, many active safety configurations such as rear traffic warning, 360° panoramic images, etc. are not absent on the S60.
Passive safety is no longer the focus of consideration. Relying on modern technology to develop active safety technology and reduce the possibility of accidents is the current development direction. In the field of active safety, the most representative It should be Volvo's City Safety system. After actual experience, the City Safety system of the S60 still represents the leading level of models of the same level or even higher levels. It can not only ensure safe driving, but also reduce driving fatigue. It operates very intelligently, but after all, it is still an auxiliary system, which does not mean it can drive fully autonomously. Safety is still more in your own hands.
This article comes from the author of Autohome Chejiahao and does not represent the views and positions of Autohome.