2015 Volvo XC90 Safety Tech Autonomous Steering Preview
Review about 2015 Volvo XC90 with detailed specification, performance, design, price, safety and 2015 Volvo XC90 photos.
Volvo is hard at work developing its next-generation XC90 SUV, which the automaker promises to launch at the end of 2014, most likely as a 2015 model. Volvo describes autonomous parking, it’s not talking about systems that will tuck your ride into a parallel parking space with you at the helm as a fail safe. The 2015 Volvo XC90 will have fully autonomous parking. Audi is developing a similar system, which we witnessed at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show—that will allow the driver to get out of the vehicle while the SUV looks for, and slots itself into, a parking spot. Volvo didn’t go into detail as to how this will be achieved, but Audi’s system is reliant on lasers and Wi-Fi to navigate infrastructure not prevalent in many of this country’s parking lots.
The automaker recently debuted three new safety features that should begin appearing on Volvo models in late 2014. It’s all part of Volvo’s plan to completely eliminate deaths and serious injuries for occupants of its vehicles by the year 2020. The features are:
Pedestrian detection in darkness
Volvo bills this as a “world first”, though Audi, Mercedes-Benz, and Toyota have all unveiled similar technology, incorporated into self-dimming headlights. Still, it’s a great feature, and one that fits well with Volvo’s reputation of being highly pedestrian-friendly. (According to a press release, Volvo’s long-awaited animal-detection system should roll out soon after this.)
Road edge and barrier detection with steer assist
We’ve seen plenty of lane-assist features that alert drivers when they cross over the center line. This detection system focuses on the edge of the road, helping to steer the car back toward center even on roads without markings on the outer edges.
Adaptive Cruise Control with steer assist
Many brands have unveiled Adaptive Cruise Control systems, but given their importance as safety features, adding one more automaker to the list seems like a good thing.
